Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Grumblevolcano I stand by my opinion that Nintendo are releasing the next system in 2024. i just don’t see them being able to keep pushing it much further, especially with the dated hardware.

@GrailUK
I agree it's not needed and there is a lot of wishful thinking. Personally I'm OK with it not coming for a couple more years.

But I am trying to look at things objectively. While it's true Zelda could release in spring for no other reason, it doesn't seem to line up with historical precedent. If a new Switch doesn't come in 2023, so be it. But just looking as an outside observer, every piece of the puzzle seems to align pointing one direction.

@GrailUK I imagine it’s not as simple as just waiting for sales of current hardware to fall enough to then go ahead and push out the next generation system. It takes years to get all the stars aligned and an internal date is probably pretty much set even not to a specific month, a quarter is definitely being worked towards. They probably already know what the chipsets they’re using is.

@FragRed Metroid Prime 4 too, for the job descritions on Nintendo/Retro Studios site, it show that Metroid Prime 4 is gonna push the hardware to it limit, more then Bayonetta 3 and Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom will possibly do, @Grumblevolcano Nintendo know the consequences of working in a PS4 level console(they gonna spent ¥300 bilion yens in order to expand it development studios and aquisition of new development studios(subsidiaries), @GrailUK Pikimin 4, Fire Emblem Engage, Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe, 2023 games for Switch confirmed so far

@FragRed Software sells consoles. We don't know what they have planned (apart from TotK - which is going to be huge.) It's a shame they can't give us a Direct tomorrow and let us know all the games planned for next year lol. But one thing they mustn't allow is kowtowing to third parties for starting to maybe get a little too ambitious on the system. The system, has succeeded on first party games, indies, ports of Gen 7 and the odd miracle Gen 8 (proven third party games to use what Nintendo said.). It will look more and more like it's struggling as folk try to bring Gen 9 games to it, but eyes on the prize, I don't think it's done yet. I would like to think Nintendo will release a new console when they have some new gameplay ideas. Like how they said they have an idea for Mario Kart 9 recently. My money is on that being a launch title they way the current one is going! And that's a couple of years away (again, more in line with 10 years.)

@FragRed Yeah, if sales tank then they missed the boat. But like I said, there are guys sat in an office somewhere with projected sales data etc etc and will have a more accurate idea of when to hit the 'price cut' button and when to pull the trigger on a refresh. Don't worry, I'm the first to admit I don't know what I'm on for hahaha. (and yep, Switch Pro day one for me please!)

And dammit, I want Metroid Prime 4!

@GrailUK I think it must be pretty unprecedented to have had a console out this long and not see an official price cut. That certainly tells a lot about how well it sells. Unless the Switch Lite was Nintendo’s way of lowering the price without actually lowering the price. Whatever happens, it ain’t gonna last 10 years without new hardware. But I certainly do think if it were coming in the next 12 months we would hear a lot of credible rumours by now. We always do with new hardware.

@FragRed Yeah. Not even SuperMetalDave64 is going on about how it's going to be AMD!

@GrailUK Ohhh that guy is still around? I’m surprised he hasn’t said it gonna be a like Nvidia 3900 GPU. Maybe I need to send him a fake email saying I work for AMD and it’s gonna be using a GPU we haven’t yet invented and is so powerful it’ll suck you into the TV and physically put you in the game, and Nintendo are releasing it in March the day after we invent it.

@FragRed Hahahah. Ahem. There have been plenty of false starts. It's probably a brave person to start reporting on something coming, after the last 2 years lol.

@GrailUK Time to set up a new Twitter account methinks and shout how it’s coming next month, every single month with ever more wild claims

@FragRed My trusted sources claim it will have holograms.

@GrailUK My trusted source, Miyamoto when I got his wasted at a local pub, says it’s gonna drill into your skull and feed off your brains energy to power the holograms

@FragRed That makes 'perfect sense' (c)Youtubers

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@GrailUK @FragRed My trusted sources say that the initial setup of the Switch's successor will feature a test inspired by Pokemon Scarlet/Violet's exams. If you pass the test you get eshop credit as a reward.

@Grumblevolcano Nice! Bout time they revamped their reward scheme.

@Grumblevolcano Is this the same source that says a failure gives you an electric shock? Because if so, we have the same sources.

@Grumblevolcano @FragRed I had a bacon butty and my trusted sauces were all over it.