Topic: Would you buy a Switch Micro?

Not going to happen for Micro Switch that is too much wasted time and money. A Lite Switch 2 maybe but people are going down a rabbit hole here.

Would be interesting if they kept the Switch Micro around when we have a Switch 2 as a de facto handheld….might be cool for ultra portability….

No, because I play 99% on the TV anyway. Had zero incentive to buy an OLED model for the same reason. Had they managed to release a 4K version on the other hand...

It's purely personal preference, but I like the big screen / sofa / separate Joycons combination so much better than handheld gaming. And games look way more epic on the TV. I know some people that have only ever played BOTW in handheld mode - they don't know what they're missing, in terms of visuals and immersion.

GBA Micro was super cute, but for me the Switch is successor to the Wii U, not the 3DS.

Thinking about it, we’ve been focusing on a hypothetical Switch Micro that would be a small handheld.

When in reality, the easiest way to go about minifying the Switch… would be going in the other direction.

A small TV box would be the most logical form factor for a Switch Mini.

Man, I'd buy literally ANY additional variation of the Switch.

Hell yes! I've been hankering for a Switch Micro for ages.

I like the Lite and all, but I'm not really the target audience for it (though I use two Lites for multiplayer and/or YouTube). The OLED was easily a day one buy for the larger (and more vibrant) screen, but I would also appreciate a more pocket-friendly device that I can take with me absolutely everywhere.

I imagine heating might be a bit of an issue for more demanding games on a device that size though, but that's what Nintendo's R&D department is for.

There is also the issue of some games being rendered borderline unplayable on a Micro (due to tiny text/icons), but I have a large enough library that I can narrow down which games that I think would be best suited for it.

I played Tears of the Kingdom on and off the TV, and it doesn't really make a difference for me. I prefer handheld mode because of the responsiveness and the comfort of having the device right in front of me; and for more action-oriented games, I feel a little divorced from the experience with the controller so far from the screen. I love the fact that I can do both (TV/handheld), and admittedly, I would feel like I'd be missing out if I didn't have a regular Switch, but I don't feel that I'm "missing" anything by playing handheld mode 99% of the time either, even when it comes to AAA games.

@Sisilly_G Yeah I know - there’s probably more handheld players than TV players when it comes to the Switch. I’m in the TV camp but I respect the other of course.

No, not really. I upgraded from my 2017 Switch to my Mario edition Switch OLED, so I don't think I'd want a Switch Micro. It might be too small anyway, especially the screen - I don't think a small screen would be a good fit for Switch games, honestly.

Plus I had a little experiment with having my Nintendo account on both my Switches, and didn't like it. My play activity got messed up a bit, and I wasn't using my original Switch much anyway. So after I got a microSD card, I went ahead and formatted my Switch OLED, then transferred all my stuff from my OG to my OLED, and everything's all good.

I absolutely would for my partner, I have the OLED for our couch co-op but I think she would much prefer something paralell to a 3DS, for example.

I don’t know if they would do this at this point but a big move they could do is put a OLED on the Switch Lite model.

Terrible idea.

Only if it somehow was compatible with 3ds. Imagine nintendo releasing that with a statement: "We are now closing 3ds servers, but you can now play all your digital&physical games on micro switch" keeping 3ds alive for another 10 years

This is what I was thinking. The rumor of the Switch 2 being bigger seems like it would hurt portability. But if I could have a smaller OG Switch for travel, and use the Switch 2 on the TV, that would be cool.

@Justaguest If Nintendo made some official hardware that supported Switch, DS, and Gameboys, I would jump on that.

@judaspete same! Too bad thats unrealistic. bad business for them. Theyd rather make remakes and not have the original games available to avoid sabotaging sales.

@Rambler They wouldnt make money but they would make a lot of love <3

@Rambler yeah, maybe one day:)

A micro is unrealistic and not a good business sense to do. They would have to support two system not a good use of resources. They have financial stability with Switch right now without having to have different departments and staff handling more then one Project to prevent them from going into the Red managing multiple Hardware when the Switch is a success in it's own right and making them profits. People asking for more then one hardware should ask themselves can they stretch themselves thin trying to manage more then one project and still have financial stability to keep both going.

I would actually be game for a Switch Micro.

For travelling, I actually end up using our 2DS.

A lot because my kids are playing the Switch . . . so I don't want to take it while I travel. But also because the 2DS is smaller.

But . . . I would like the Switch Micro to have joysticks like the 3DS / 2DS. IE low-profile. So with a thin cover to protect the joysticks and screen, you could slide it into your pocket.

We already have a Switch micro, it's called the Switch Lite and has ant sized buttons.