Metroid Dread only sold 200k more copies on a 140 million plus system to Prime's 2.8 million on the GameCube which sold 21 million that does not sound like "rapid" growth to me
@chardir they technically could reveal the console by March 31st but most likely they will give it a release window similar to Switch/NX in early 2016 months before the reveal of the Switch
everyone is jumping to the conclusion this announcement is the reveal of the console and while it might it also could mean something else like a release window or codename
the longer Nintendo waits to make this announcement about "Switch 2" the more I fear it won't release in 2025, Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year
this is on Nintendo don't do play tests because not everyone will do as you say someone will leak stuff they know that yet still ask people not to leak info
we know 100% for a fact Nintendo is going to say something about their next console sometime before the end of March however that does not mean the console is going to be revealed before the end of March because Switch had a March 2017 release date set months before its reveal so we might just get a release window
@sanderson72 I think they could announce it and it wouldn't hurt sales, only the hardcore fans will buy the new console day one the ones buying Switch now are the normies they don't care about latest technology
that's assuming "Switch 2" does release next year, Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year they said an announcement which could be a release window
DF are 100% correct we wait till the next console is out someone takes it apart and if the insides match up to these images then this would be a real manufacturer leak
anyone actually thinking there will be a normal Direct this month after the recent directs we've just got is coping badly, it's not happening, maybe Twitter/X showdow drops but a Direct Nintendo is likely done for 2024 and we don't hear from them again until February with the Switch 2 announcement
I'm now going to predict Nintendo will sell their next console at $500, console gaming is just becoming more expensive just like games are and Nintendo are not immune to that reality
I still don't believe backwards compatability is a deal breaker for Switch 2 or needed compared to Switch 2 exclusive games that are not on the current Switch that is the most important thing of all for next gen
@LacsiraxAriscal development time for 3D Zelda games are only getting longer, took over 5 years for BOTH and over 6 for TOTK so year next 3D zelda is likely 2029 or 2030
@Rob3008 counter argument Nintendo has started they want people who already own a Switch to get multiple Switch units, there are probably millions of people who only have a Lite or base Switch who maybe were thinking or getting the Oled but now with the announcement or the new console not that far away they they now might wait for that
Tears of the Kingdom is one of the most lazy soulless copy and paste games I've ever played it tried so hard to be Breath of the Wild all over again and to me failed miserably
Digital Foundary are correct Luigis Mansion 3 has the best graphics for a first party Switch exclusive, I do not count something like Prime Remastered because it is originally a GameCube game or Monster Hunter Rise because its third party and on other platforms
"Most significant drop in hardware sales year on year" probably because Nintendo told us their next generation is not that far away so people are waiting for that announcement
Nintendo puts in less money and resources than any other gaming company and still their game development times are getting longer and is only going to get longer once "Switch 2" is out
@mattesdude vast majority of third parties for over 7 years haven't put their latest games on Switch why would they all of a sudden put their big games on Switch 1 when the next console comes out when it will likely be easier to port to that system than the current Switch? they are clearly OK ignoring the current Switch audience but next problem not
@Narrator1 other than 3D Mario and Mario Kart what other franchises will have brand new games ready for the first year of Switch 2? there won't be any new games from Zelda, Splatoon, Animal Crossing, Smash Bros, Luigis Mansion, Pokemon, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Pikmin etc in that first years because they all just got games and game development takes years
main thing I want from Switch 2 is exclusive games to Switch 2 that simply can not run on Switch 1, nobody is buying a $400 to $500 console for backwards compatability or cross gen games they buy a console for the exclusives
Nintendo "fans" are the reason why Metroid isn't more popular than it is, the large majority of Nintendo fans refuse to give Metroid a chance for no reason
I'm getting worried that Switch 2 isn't going to have near as many big games in its first few years compared to Switch because of how many big games Nintendo has just given to Switch 1 in the past few years, Switch 2 is probably going to be very back heavy because game development is getting longer and Nintendo is not immune to that
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Re: It's Official, 'Switch 2' Will Be Backwards Compatible
is this really the "Switch successor announcement" Nintendo said they were going to make back in May? I hope not because this is so lacklustre
Re: Nintendo Reports Rapid Growth For Metroid, Xenoblade Chronicles, And More
Metroid Dread only sold 200k more copies on a 140 million plus system to Prime's 2.8 million on the GameCube which sold 21 million that does not sound like "rapid" growth to me
Re: Plans To Announce The 'Switch 2' Have Not Changed, Says Nintendo's President
@chardir they technically could reveal the console by March 31st but most likely they will give it a release window similar to Switch/NX in early 2016 months before the reveal of the Switch
Re: Plans To Announce The 'Switch 2' Have Not Changed, Says Nintendo's President
@MjJmediablogger I don't want to wait till 2026 but I am setting myself up for that possibility
Re: Plans To Announce The 'Switch 2' Have Not Changed, Says Nintendo's President
everyone is jumping to the conclusion this announcement is the reveal of the console and while it might it also could mean something else like a release window or codename
Re: Poll: Is Next Week’s Investor Q&A Really Reason Enough For A 'Switch 2' Reveal?
Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year they said "announcement"
Re: Rumour: Nintendo To Lean On Third-Parties For Switch Support In 2025
the longer Nintendo waits to make this announcement about "Switch 2" the more I fear it won't release in 2025, Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year
Re: As Expected, Nintendo Is Struggling To Contain Switch Online Playtest Leaks
this is on Nintendo don't do play tests because not everyone will do as you say someone will leak stuff they know that yet still ask people not to leak info
Re: Nintendo's Mysterious Switch Online Playtest Program Is Now Accessible
man this leak is so disappointing, what little interest I had in what this play test was about is gone GameCube would have been so much better
Re: Anniversary: 8 Years Since Nintendo Unveiled Switch, The World Awaits The Next Reveal
we know 100% for a fact Nintendo is going to say something about their next console sometime before the end of March however that does not mean the console is going to be revealed before the end of March because Switch had a March 2017 release date set months before its reveal so we might just get a release window
Re: After A Financially Rough Year, Nintendo Co-Dev TOSE Expects 'Switch 2' To Bring A Brighter 2025
@sanderson72 I think they could announce it and it wouldn't hurt sales, only the hardcore fans will buy the new console day one the ones buying Switch now are the normies they don't care about latest technology
Re: After A Financially Rough Year, Nintendo Co-Dev TOSE Expects 'Switch 2' To Bring A Brighter 2025
@MrCarlos46 I'm guessing after this planned announcement Switch was announced to have a March 2017 release months before the console was revealed
Re: After A Financially Rough Year, Nintendo Co-Dev TOSE Expects 'Switch 2' To Bring A Brighter 2025
that's assuming "Switch 2" does release next year, Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year they said an announcement which could be a release window
Re: Rumour: Switch 2's Codename Believed To Be In Latest Pokémon Data Leak
Ounce has actually been floating around for awhile as the codename for the next console
Re: Talking Point: After A September No-Show, Will There Be An October Nintendo Direct?
I vote no we don't hear from Nintendo again until either February or March with that "Switch 2" announcement
Re: Pour One Out For The Modchip Seller Facing Nintendo In Court Alone
I would never side with a billion dollar company taking someone who is likely barley getting by in life to court, Nintendo are being massive A holes
Re: Ubisoft's Disastrous 2024 May Lead To The Company Going Private
gamers want Ubisoft cancelled
Re: Random: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Glitch Lets You Play As Link For Even Longer
should have been a new game plus where you can play through the game as Link
Re: The Math Adds Up, The Nintendo Switch Really Does Have The Best Games
I will never take the Switch over the PlayStation 2
Re: Miyamoto: Nintendo Won't Be Opening Museums In Other Locations
Yeah Japan is SOO affordable and easy to vist
Re: Talking Point: So Then, Is This 'Switch 2' Leak Legit?
DF are 100% correct we wait till the next console is out someone takes it apart and if the insides match up to these images then this would be a real manufacturer leak
Re: Rumour: Supposed 'Switch 2' Design Photos And Specs Surface Online
I'm not ruling this out as being real I made that mistake with the Lite and the Zelda Oled and had egg on my face
Re: Poll: With 'Switch 2' Rumours Swirling, Will There Be A September Direct This Year?
anyone actually thinking there will be a normal Direct this month after the recent directs we've just got is coping badly, it's not happening, maybe Twitter/X showdow drops but a Direct Nintendo is likely done for 2024 and we don't hear from them again until February with the Switch 2 announcement
Re: Soapbox: Sony's Insane PS5 Pro Price Highlights The Delicate Balance Nintendo Must Strike With 'Switch 2'
I'm now going to predict Nintendo will sell their next console at $500, console gaming is just becoming more expensive just like games are and Nintendo are not immune to that reality
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th September)
I'm playing Astro Bot
Re: Rumour: Switch "Successor" Will Be Backwards Compatible, It's Claimed
I still don't believe backwards compatability is a deal breaker for Switch 2 or needed compared to Switch 2 exclusive games that are not on the current Switch that is the most important thing of all for next gen
Re: Talking Point: Would $499 Be Too Much For 'Switch 2'?
Yes it is way too expensive for a Nintendo console that doesn't compare to the other consoles on the market
Re: Round Up: Everything Announced At The 2024 Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremony
Pokemon fans: please game freak take more time to make your games better
also Pokemon fans: I WANT A NEW POKEMON GAME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Rumour: Game Developers Supposedly Told Not To Expect Switch "Successor" In Current Financial Year
I will happily take a April or May release for next gen I do not want to wait till November 2025 for "Switch 2"
Re: Feature: We Look To The Past To Predict Every First-Party 'Switch 2' Release Until 2029
@LacsiraxAriscal development time for 3D Zelda games are only getting longer, took over 5 years for BOTH and over 6 for TOTK so year next 3D zelda is likely 2029 or 2030
Re: Nintendo Switch Sales Hit 143 Million As Hardware And Software Figures Decline
@Rob3008 counter argument Nintendo has started they want people who already own a Switch to get multiple Switch units, there are probably millions of people who only have a Lite or base Switch who maybe were thinking or getting the Oled but now with the announcement or the new console not that far away they they now might wait for that
Re: Random: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sold Better Than Tears Of The Kingdom Last Quarter
Tears of the Kingdom is one of the most lazy soulless copy and paste games I've ever played it tried so hard to be Breath of the Wild all over again and to me failed miserably
Re: Nintendo Switch Sales Hit 143 Million As Hardware And Software Figures Decline
bet if Nintendo didn't tell people in May that next gen is on the horizon sales would be higher
Re: Poll: Do You Prefer Fire Emblem: Three Houses Or Engage?
I couldn't bring myself to finish Enaged it was that boring where as Three Houses I have put in over 800 hours
Re: Poll: Are You Ready To Move On From The Switch?
I've been ready to move on from Switch for the past three years
Re: Digital Foundry Hails Luigi's Mansion 3 As The Best-Looking Exclusive Switch Game
Digital Foundary are correct Luigis Mansion 3 has the best graphics for a first party Switch exclusive, I do not count something like Prime Remastered because it is originally a GameCube game or Monster Hunter Rise because its third party and on other platforms
Re: Soapbox: Has Nintendo Set A Precedent That 'Switch 2' Can't Hope To Match?
No change next gen sells anywhere near as much as Switch 1 it's going to sell less the question is how much less
Re: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Was Nintendo's "Best-Selling" Switch Game In May 2024 (US)
"Most significant drop in hardware sales year on year" probably because Nintendo told us their next generation is not that far away so people are waiting for that announcement
Re: Nintendo President Says Longer Game Development Cycles Are "Unavoidable"
Nintendo puts in less money and resources than any other gaming company and still their game development times are getting longer and is only going to get longer once "Switch 2" is out
Re: Component Shortage No Longer An Issue For Switch Successor, Says Nintendo
how many next gen systems does Nintendo plan to manufacture for its initial launch? anything under 5 million won't be enough
Re: Feature: 54 Switch Ports We'd Love To See Before The Generation's Out
@mattesdude vast majority of third parties for over 7 years haven't put their latest games on Switch why would they all of a sudden put their big games on Switch 1 when the next console comes out when it will likely be easier to port to that system than the current Switch? they are clearly OK ignoring the current Switch audience but next problem not
Re: Feature: 54 Switch Ports We'd Love To See Before The Generation's Out
the second Switch 2 is out third parties are going to ditch Switch 1 in a heart beat guarantee
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Is Nintendo's Chance To Adopt The PC Feature It's Desperate To Take For A Spin
@OorWullie it took Nintendo over 5 years for BOTW and over 6 years for TOTK It hard to believe they can make a new 3D Zelda in 2 or 3 years
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Is Nintendo's Chance To Adopt The PC Feature It's Desperate To Take For A Spin
@nhSnork there are cross gen games which are made with the previous console in mind and not the new one
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Is Nintendo's Chance To Adopt The PC Feature It's Desperate To Take For A Spin
@Narrator1 other than 3D Mario and Mario Kart what other franchises will have brand new games ready for the first year of Switch 2? there won't be any new games from Zelda, Splatoon, Animal Crossing, Smash Bros, Luigis Mansion, Pokemon, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Pikmin etc in that first years because they all just got games and game development takes years
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Is Nintendo's Chance To Adopt The PC Feature It's Desperate To Take For A Spin
main thing I want from Switch 2 is exclusive games to Switch 2 that simply can not run on Switch 1, nobody is buying a $400 to $500 console for backwards compatability or cross gen games they buy a console for the exclusives
Re: Soapbox: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Won't Be The Franchise's 'BOTW Moment', And That's Okay
Nintendo "fans" are the reason why Metroid isn't more popular than it is, the large majority of Nintendo fans refuse to give Metroid a chance for no reason
Re: Reaction: A Direct That Delivered, And Shows That Switch Still Has Plenty Of Pep
I'm getting worried that Switch 2 isn't going to have near as many big games in its first few years compared to Switch because of how many big games Nintendo has just given to Switch 1 in the past few years, Switch 2 is probably going to be very back heavy because game development is getting longer and Nintendo is not immune to that
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Would Love To See Square Enix's MMO On A "Nintendo Platform"
no way FF14 can run on Switch 1, if it can't run on next gen 14 probably never going to be on a Nintendo platform
Re: Hands On: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Delivers More Than Just A Hi-Def Upgrade
It is a good $40 pick up but at $60 not a chance