Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Ah yes. Emily Rogers.

Uhuh.

@Knuckles-Fajita shes been pretty good lately besides mother 3. Gotta be honest you have a crappy attitude. Congrats, you're the first NL member to make my ignore list.

Over reacting much? Sigh. Let's move on.

Edit: Moving on, per suggestion

@WebHead Smooth.

I was more reporting that she's hardly been on the money. Then again no source ever has.

Plus no matter how many times its corroborated it could still not be true. Pokemon Stars for instance?

Just saying, her track record is spotty, even for a leaker. Best not pin your hopes on this fabled revision on her.

By all means reference it, but now the rumour is out there, anyone could expand upon it.

Ah well. C'est la vie. We will find out soon enough if new hardware is real.

I personally expect to cheaper edition to phase out the 3DS as the budget option. A higher spec machine should be 2020 earliest to counter PS5 and Scarlett.

Then again the current Switch could just shift down to be the cheap model with a price cut.

Hey I'm the guy who figured the Xbox One X would be the new entry system once Scarlett landed as the higher end machine.

September makes sense given the timing and game release schedule.

Until someone can explain to me why it is a good idea to launch not one, but two revisions in the same year, I won't buy this rumour.

Switch Mini sounds like a disaster for parents.

Huh, or not.... It'll be the 'cheap' version once the 'pro' launches, anyway Not that I'll be getting either revision for awhile, at least & it'd be the 'pro' when I do

I feel we need a systematic review of every major leaker and to what extent their leaks have been true.

...I'm not convinced as of yet.

I'm also not convinced that a Switch Mini would be good value for money (assuming that joy cons are fused to the screen) - too much compatibility lost imo.

I don't think they will but it's all speculation....
@Octane A lot seem to think it'd make sense to release the mini with Pokemon Supposing that happens, I wouldn't expect the 'pro' version for at least 6 months I'm not convinced about the purely handheld Switch, though

@Buizel The main problem I have is that a Switch Mini needs to be the same size if you want it to work with the existing docks. I mean, they could release a new dock for every Switch model, but that gets complicated really fast. Fused Joy-Con seem a given, but a Switch Mini targeted at kids that doesn't support Labo or Pokemon Let's GO because of the fused Joy-Con sounds counter-productive as well...

@Octane Xbox S, Xbox X, Xbox SAD pretty much sums up what everyone is doing.

As bluntly as I can put it, it's good to have different SKUs that appeal to different peoples needs. Power or portability. Granted we don't know what form these new Switch's will take (and it's Nintendo so it's unlikely to be simply a boost in spec etc)

A cheap portable Switch entry in to gaming with Pokémon is exactly what the Pokémon Company are wanting to get their numbers up.

I'm hoping for the Switch 'pro' myself.

I think companies have woke up to the fact that choice does not equal confusion if the message is clear enough. I don't think anyone will get confused over a cheaper version and a more expensive version lol.

Switch Mini would certainly be aimed at kids and will be necessary for the goal of "getting households to own multiple switch consoles." Plus it will cater to those who prefer a smaller device. Besides....you do not have to buy it -shrug-

I will say this: whatever revisions nintendo plans, they should probably get them out before June 2020.

@GrailUK the difference with that example is that none of those systems drop core functionality (except Kinect, but that's...well, Kinect).

@Octane I didn't even think of the dock! Fused joycons also introduces problems in Super Mario Party and potentially any game with a motion control or undocked multiplayer element.

@BruceCM You'd think they would've released it alongside Let's Go, the Pokemon games specifically aimed at younger children

@GrailUK @Nesstephan I understand the concept. I just find it hard to imagine how it will all work out. The Xbox models are fairly simple to understand. Just a different box, and one doesn't accept discs. But the controllers are all compatible.

If you change the dimensions of the Switch, the Joy-Con need to change size as well. Labo won't be compatible anymore. Fused Joy-Con means limited motion controls, so no 1-2-Switch or Labo. You need several different models for the dock and Joy-Con to support it all. It's not impossible, just a lot more complicated than your average Xbox revision IMO.

I don't think any model will strictly be handheld only either, as it's only a matter of plugging it into the telly to make it work on screen. A USB-C to HDMI cable could even do the trick in theory.

@Buizel Exactly. I don't think it's impossible in theory, just very complicated in practice. Right now, I cannot imagine how it would all play out .

I mean even if you cant attach joycons you could still pair them. And i would not be shocked to see a dock refresh that works with all the models.

@Buizel @Octane The only thing complicated about Nintendo consoles is their messaging. It's hard to talk about imaginary consoles, especially as Nintendo can be clunky one release and genius the next lol.

Yeah, I'm not convinced about the mini, myself... A 'pro', which is the same overall size but significantly more powerful, with more internal memory & a larger screen by virtue of less bezel would make sense, though