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@Ulysses Just waiting to see what the actual specs will end up being

Really, what will end up being the actual Switch 2 specs?

@nhSnork What are you trying to say by this?

Switch 2 announcement and reveal this month.

Then the showcase in March also presenting launch titles like 3D Mario, new Legend of Zelda, Pokémon Legends A-Z, maybe even Metroid Prime 4, new original games, and more that I’m not sure of. Maybe the Switch 2 will come with a pack-in game this time like with the Wii and Wii U.

Possible release in May or June.

@JohnnyMind Just because the Switch 2 is gonna use the Switch’s base OS doesn’t mean they’ll also straight up reuse the same UI (Microsoft did this between Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S). They’ll probably go more of the PlayStation route and redesign the Switch 2 UI like in those links I put up to differentiate it from the Switch.

Also likely for it to happen because of the extra power the Switch 2 is rumored to get. The Switch was limited in power and RAM, so the UI got stripped down so much, but maybe this time they’ll bring back customization like in the 3DS.

@KoopaTheGamer There are many theories on what the top USB-C port could be for. It may end up being just for charging when in tabletop mode, but then as I looked at it more, I was thinking it could also be to connect USB-C headsets if Switch 2 has voice chat straight from the console instead of requiring the NSO app.

Then I was also guessing it could be for a possible dual screen attachment allowing us to connect our Switch as a secondary screen, which would also be ideal if they bring DS games to NSO.

Not sure about this one, but a Switch 2 camera accessory may also be possible.

@JohnnyMind With the extra power the Switch 2 is rumored to get, the return of themes and UI music are a possibility. Just because it’s gonna use the same OS as the Switch doesn’t mean the UI will be the same too. It could get redesigned like in those concepts.

What’s crazy is that it came out on New Year’s Eve.

@JohnnyMind Still waiting to see what the UI looks like, because I found these UI concepts on Reddit and Twitter which look like they keep the simplicity of the Switch UI but also show backgrounds from different games.

I actually like them and hope for one of those to be the Switch 2’s UI (I somehow lean more towards the one from Twitter. Close to PS4/PS5 but looks more lively than the original Switch’s UI).

I also like how they put game backgrounds as themes there, which should be a feature on Switch 2. Maybe we’ll also get some sort of Theme Shop to not only get the themes we want, but also choosing the music we want to have playing in the HOME Menu. In fact, if they bring themes to Switch 2, they should also allow us to get some with My Nintendo Platinum Points.

Just announce it already, especially since it’s already January.

"The example given is that a game with native 4K textures might need a 60GB download, but a 1080 native version might only need 20GB (which would allow it to fit on a 32GB Switch Cart, the current max size Nintendo produces for Switch 1)," adds Dale. "The idea being to do a 4X upscale on the device in realtime."

So, will Switch 2 cartridges not only have some sort of distinction from original Switch cartridges (whether it’s an added notch or just different pins) but also have more storage (maybe somewhere at 64GB) and higher speeds?

Not sure about this one

Although I would think something more of like the Xbox Elite Controller is likely fast ds a variant of the Switch 2 Pro Controller

@Baker1000 Maybe the Switch 2 UI will remain the simplicity of the Switch UI but have some sort of update that also brings more color themes and even UI music

@Lord I agree with that part. Like also give the Switch 2 Pro Controller a headphone jack so we can connect a headset to do voice chat through the dock

Except we don’t know if Nintendo wants to do that or just keep voice chat restricted to the NSO app. Hopefully the former

Happy New Year to everyone at NintendoLife!

Here’s to what 2025 has in store for us!

I don’t play Sonic games, but I’m wondering where they’ll go for the next game. If I’m interested, I might pick it up.

@Dev1024 And then it also comes down to how they got shafted in their own game (from bringing back both Inkopolis hubs with the DLC to adding the skip news feature to even making them the bosses of the story mode and only having them help in the end) which left them with a bad reputation.

With that, no one’s sure if Nintendo will give Deep Cut a second chance or just retire them after Splatoon 3 and let the Squid Sisters and Off the Hook get the spotlight again.

Who knows, maybe Deep Cut will get the DLC campaign for Splatoon 4, or even a spinoff game.

@Vyacheslav333 Do they actually play them through before deciding?

@Dev1024 I may be more of an Off the Hook fan, but kinda sad to see that Deep Cut lost to both. Hopefully we get to see Deep Cut again in the future.

@Vyacheslav333 Plus, Nintendo of Europe has already well-established itself in Germany many years ago, so I doubt they would even consider moving offices to another European country

@Vyacheslav333 I just realized the UK is no longer part of the European Union, and if Nintendo of Europe is gonna try to move out of Germany and into another country, it would have to be within the European Union, so the UK is out of the picture for that.

@Vyacheslav333 Although NoA and NoE are already just subsidiaries of Nintendo Co. Ltd, so IDK how it would go through with Nintendo Co. Ltd. choosing to operate them themselves?

@Vyacheslav333 Well, you might be right there

@Vyacheslav333 What if it ends up being game release-related stuff Nintendo Co. Ltd. starts taking over for both Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe (also including Nintendo Australia) while they both still get to make their own decisions for other things?

@jesse_dylan With the extra power the Switch 2 is set to get, it appears as if it will help it run smoother and better than on Switch

@WhensDinner You have to pay for shipping on physical rewards from My Nintendo Rewards

@PoeTheLizard If they also bring the My Nintendo Store to the Switch 2 as its storefront, there’d be more you could spend your platinum points on, like those physical rewards (varying by Nintendo Account/MNS region, but you’d have to pay for shipping) and then also to buy themes and music we would want playing in the Switch 2’s home menu

@Vyacheslav333 Wait. What would even happen if Nintendo Co. Ltd. chose to just operate NoA and NoE themselves instead of just letting them do what they want?

@Vyacheslav333 Italy and Spain are also options. Even Belgium

And to add for such Switch 2 "universal store that operates almost akin to the AppStore in that titles displayed will run on the hardware you’re navigating the store on" with different sections for Switch and Switch 2, I’m pretty sure that would already be the My Nintendo Store (as well as having extra selections like purchasing hardware, accessories, other merchandise, and even the My Nintendo Rewards), so they could use that as the Switch 2 eShop and add some extra features if they wanted to

Unless the universal store part refers to something else

@SwitchForce One thing they should bring to the Switch 2 eShop: Rating/review features

@Vyacheslav333 Where would they even move NoE offices to if they considered it? The Netherlands? United Kingdom? France?

I’d say crackdown with AI games and clones of games

Not sure about how filters could end up working if they also bring those over to the Switch 2 eShop

Merry Christmas to everyone at NintendoLife!

Here’s to an amazing new year!

@HeadPirate If Nintendo adds an update to Alarmo that makes #$@%* Dudes Be #$@%* Sleepin play if you don’t wake up after 20 minutes with Pearl representing it, I’ll probably consider buying one in the future

Switch 2 reveal is getting closer…

How long until it’s finally announced

@Lady_Galadhiel Doesn’t look like Nintendo will need to take a long time to release the Switch 2 after the announcement

If anything, the announcement and reveal could be the same event

We’re reaching the end of 2024, and no Switch 2 news other than backwards compatibility with Switch games and NSO coming over has been announced. Now it just leaves us wondering when it will be announced when will it come out, and what could be the price.

If the Switch 2 is gonna have a similar release timeframe as the Switch, 4-5 months, then it will probably come out near the end of the first half of 2025. For example, if the Switch 2 gets revealed in January, with a showcase in March or April, then it would leave it to get released in May or June.

But then since there are already many Switch 2 units manufactured and ready to get sent to stores, we might actually see it in March or April, but that could probably be a short amount of time to market it after a January reveal (it would only be 2 months from the time of announcement to release). A January reveal and March release could also have the reveal and showcase as one full event rather than separate ones.

And then release timeframes are also getting shorter these days, like Apple releasing new products only weeks after revealing them, so no surprise if Nintendo only has 2-3 months of marketing the Switch 2 after it gets revealed. If they do a January reveal and release it in February, I’m pretty sure it would already start selling out fast.

Now for the price: It’s pretty likely Switch 2 will be more expensive than the Switch with the extra power it’s set to have, as well as other things that can jack up the price. Probably somewhere at $399 or $449. But with you-know-who becoming president of the US soon, he also has plans to put tariffs on products imported from countries like China or Vietnam, so this could lead to the Switch 2’s price in the US being somewhere at $499, $549 or $599. We’ll just have to wait and see what they price it at, especially if the price is low before tariffs start being implemented and depending on how the tariffs get implemented, if they do.

@shgamer Switch 2 units might also be produced in Vietnam, kinda like how Switch units are currently being produced there

@Atomic77 Nintendo doesn’t want to ruin the Switch’s last major holiday season, so they’re waiting until after the holiday season ends to announce the Switch 2

@PikaPhantom With that in mind, is there a chance Nintendo decides to release the Switch 2 sometime between September and November

@Ulysses Nintendo can announce the Switch 2 in January and release it early February and it would already sell out really fast, especially since we’re all pretty aware of it now

Nintendo games are really pushing through this holiday season (Well, at least in the UK. I wonder what the results are in countries like the US and Japan).

Now it’s just a matter of seeing how many units have been sold, because it looks as if the Switch’s last major holiday is coming out to be successful

@Spider-Kev It’s probably British English

@LavenderGloom In all seriousness, if the leaks are anything to go by, then it appears as if Nintendo is pulling a PlayStation and calling it the Switch 2

@LavenderGloom Hear me out: New Super Nintendo Switch 64 U Deluxe Color and Knuckles

@AstroTheGamosian Super Nintendo Switch?

@Ulysses And in this day, do companies even need long turnarounds after product reveals?

@Overzeal I don’t think Nintendo will be waiting that long to release it after the reveal

Only took them like 4 or 5 months to release the Switch after revealing it, so Switch 2 may also take 4-5 months or shorter

@Koda1000 They did say Switch games would also work on Switch 2, so assuming they come out for Switch and Switch 2 comes out in May or June, those games probably won’t be affected a lot with Switch 2 sales