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@HeadPirate Not sure about 760p, I’d say 720p would be more likely, but I’d be fine with a 720p/760p to 1080p upscale as there wouldn’t be much difference between both resolutions.

Although it’s still unknown if they’ll use DLSS 2, DLSS 3 or DLSS 3.5.

@HeadPirate Depending on how they plan to use DLSS if they bring it to Switch 2, hopefully it doesn’t bring disappointing results, welp, if I can notice it easily.

Maybe if they do native 1080p and probably upscale to 4K, because I’m not sure if that’s more likely than native 4K.

@HeadPirate At most I expect 1080p resolution without DLSS turned on. Most of the time I can’t even tell the difference between 720p/1080p and 4K.

@JohnnyMind Even if they do consider bringing the My Nintendo Store to other regions, it definitely won’t be this year or the next. It will probably be 2 years or more before such store comes to Latin America and other regions.

@John_Deacon US and Canada, their biggest markets in the region.

@JohnnyMind How did I forget? Not every region even has a My Nintendo Store. For example: Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Brazil don’t have one. This just makes it even less likely Nintendo ever uses the My Nintendo Store as the storefront on any console unless they launch it in the other regions they officially distribute/have an eShop in.

At that point I’d prefer the universal eShop route with a redesign and new features as listed above.

A few things are still not disclosed: If the dock will have a LAN port like the Switch OLED dock and a fan, as well as no dock door this time around.

I usually can’t tell the difference between 720p/1080p and native 4K, but hopefully the DLSS capabilities are used in an impressive way.

One thing I hope is for the Switch 2 screen to also not look as pixelated as the Switch’s screen.

If any Xbox game interests me and it’s on Switch 2, I’ll just get it there instead of buying an Xbox.

Could we see Nintendo and Valve partner one of these days?

@Arawn93 Definitely not the same price as the Switch, but not as expensive as the PS5. Maybe $349 or $399.

@JohnnyMind Maybe Nintendo is taking the criticism the Switch eShop got and is trying to fix it for Switch 2.

Except if such universal store happens and it also gets brought over to Switch 1, There’s a possible chance it lags if the new one is built to be an app this time and then has to be converted into a web version.

@JohnnyMind I think they forgot to check the quality games listed as “shovelware.” Maybe do separate categories for shovelware: Quality Shovelware, and Low Quality Shovelware

@JohnnyMind Unless the reason the Switch eShop looks as it is right now is to future-proof it for future generations, although I don’t think that would be the case.

I still wanna see a universal eShop for both tho which also fixes the Switch eShop’s issues and adds new stuff, kinda something like this, Better eShop by the team at Nintendo Life.

We’ll probably see them do this for some time, at least until they find a new concept to work with, which these days who knows if they will find a new concept for another console.

@Brady1138 No surprise if they choose to just ditch the stationary console and go the handheld way in the future (Nintendo already did this with the Switch and it’s also a hybrid console also allowing TV play, as will Switch 2).

I’d like to point out that Nintendo UK is just a branch of Nintendo of Europe, so they’re the ones that handle distribution, marketing and customer service for Nintendo products in the UK. They don’t have a say on which games get released or not. That’s done by Nintendo of Europe, which then lets the other European branches (including Nintendo UK) know.

@AG_Awesome But if 8nm does affect battery life, expect battery levels similar to Switch V1 when playing highly demanding games if they don’t underclock.

If that’s what happens, we’ll probably see a revised model with improved battery life in a year or two.

Still not sure if they will actually do that or avoid another Switch 1 scenario and put a pretty good battery life from the start so they don’t have to change it later on.

@Serpenterror If Nintendo has to wait longer, I think we’ll see it in November (similar to Wii and Wii U)

@AG_Awesome I guess we’re not sure how 8nm vs. 5nm will actually affect the Switch 2.

@AG_Awesome Context?

@macaron35 Either Nintendo wants to release in a similar amount of time as the original Switch (4-5 months, so either May or June) or they are choosing to wait a little longer this time (8 or 10 months, either September or November)

I’d expect the price to be at either $349 or $399, although if you-know-who implements tariffs, it could bump up the price to $449-$499.

@World Probably September or November.

@World It would make more sense to also release it earlier in the year to get 2 sales boosts: One during launch, and then another during the holidays

@Koda1000 At that point if it doesn’t come out in the summer, it’d be better to just release it in September or November.

I expect sometime between the end of May and the middle of June.

Here are many ways the Switch 2 Joy-Con optical sensor could work:

1. Mouse capabilities
2. IR pointing for if they even bring Wii to NSO
3. Proximity sensor to detect when the Joy-Cons are attached

@Ulysses Now why haven’t they considered this yet: Mario Kart Maker

@Ulysses Open-world Mario Kart would be interesting.

Also didn’t notice the art style for most of the characters (other than Donkey Kong) looking different from the common designs today. Can’t wait to see more on what the new models look like.

Just coming back here because maybe the top USB-C port on the Switch 2 could be for something like this.

@MeloMan It’s not actually an IR camera. It’s just plastic, you can tell because it also extends to the R button.

It’s not actually an IR camera. I already checked it and it goes up to the shoulder button, but now the L Joy-Con has it too. It’s just a plastic seam.

Switch games that use IR cameras will need the original Joy-Cons to work.

Wait. Never noticed the hole by the cartridge slot. Possible microphone for voice chat as well as support with headsets?

I think that was me. It would actually be a great idea too. In fact, that top USB-C could be for anything, maybe even allowing us to connect a camera to the Switch 2.

@Thwomp_Stomper Highly unlikely Nintendo is going back to region-locking their consoles after removing it with the Switch.

These days modern consoles are region free, and we can expect the same for future Nintendo consoles (except in mainland China if they don’t pull out of there after the shutdown of NSO in the country and the Tencent Switch eShop).

The closest they might do tho is give Splatoon 4 the same Splatfest region system that determines it by where the cartridge was bought similar to Splatoon 2, except this time actually grouping Australia with Europe instead of the US.

Obviously they will include new Joy-Con straps and a new grip with the Switch 2.

With the Switch 2’s reveal also came an official render which we’ll likely see for its box, except will the box have the same dimensions as the current Switch/Switch OLED box or will there be something bigger?

@Baker1000 Thanks to that top USB-C port, maybe we’ll see a dual attachment screen akin to DS/3DS come some time in the future.

Looks like that sound with the Joy-Cons snapping in might replace the iconic Switch click sound for Switch 2.

Now that everything about the design was correct, it’s still unknown if the hardware specs are also correct.

@Ulysses I forgot Switch 2 Joy-Cons have no IR camera, so that may be why.

@Ulysses In the case of Ring Fit Adventure, if they make it compatible, they might have to change the design of the accessory to something universal so it works on Switch 1 and Switch 2.

@johnedwin It’s actually for the Direct, and it’s actually for April 2. People outside of the US and Canada might get it confused for February 4 because the date is set the American way (MM/DD/YY) and most other countries do DD/MM/YY.

I think someone said something about group chat and voice chat. What if it could be for that?

Now obviously the music will be different but this is what the Switch 2’s eShop needs to be, as well as having improved performance. Just add a filter for games available physically and digitally or digitally only and there you go.

Too late now. What did they expect to happen by shutting down 3DS and Wii U servers?

We may have figured out what the C button is for. Not confirmed yet but we’ll see if that’s true.

@Kingchin Nintendo can also just reveal the Switch 2 now and release it in mid February and it will still sell like pancakes.

@Ulysses We’ll probably see some footage for upcoming Switch 2 games even if they’re not the focus for the Switch 2’s reveal.

@PinderSchloss They’ll probably make the whole thing two parts, part 1 focusing on hardware, and part 2 focusing on games and the Switch 2’s features.

Anything yet regarding the UI and if it will have more themes like how the Switch originally was gonna have?