@Bevinator for sure, Nintendo would never do that. Like the 3DS, they would never release a stripped down version that removed a key feature.... Oh wait.
I 100% agree we will see a Switch Mini and it will not have removable Joy-Cons and it will be a single solid unit like the PS Vita. This will keep cost down and make it more durable for kids. Yes Joy-Cons will still work via Bluetooth, but the dock will not. With the smaller size, the controls will get in the way of docking it. So we will likely see a Mini dock or maybe just a dongle sold separately. But if they could find a way to make it work with the current dock, that would be great.
This will not happen with the current Tegra X1, it's too power hungry and hot to shrink it down like this. So the Tegra X2 will be needed to achieve this. The X2 will be more powerful, so they can clock the chip even lower reducing power consumption and heat output while still providing X1 performance. This will allow them to remove the active cooling, allowing them to hit the smaller size and lower price. Since it won't have active cooling, it likely won't run faster (or much faster) when docked. So I would expect it to run games the same when docked as it does in portable mode, so max 720p. Which will not be a huge concern as it won't come with the dock and will primarily be sold as a portable kid friendly Switch.
Since it won't launch till the Tegra X2 is available. I would be willing to bet we see a New Nintendo Switch with an X2. With the same dimensions as the current switch, but with a larger 6.8" 1080p display (so less bezel), more RAM and more storage. In portable mode, this New Switch will provide the same visuals the original could only provide when docked and when docked this New Switch will output in 4K. Yes games won't be able to do that natively, but utilizing checkerboarding and upscaling it will still offer better picture quality and apps like YouTube and Netflix (inevitably be on Switch by then) can take full advantage of 4K.
I don't expect to see these hit till 2019, March at the earliest, but more likely Holiday 2019.
And for people saying this is stupid, and you would rather just have the regular Switch. By all means get the regular Switch, I would to. But I'm also a father with kids, and in two years my son will be 6. The Switch is too expensive and fragile for my comfort to give to a 6 year old. There is the 2DS and 3DS but they will be fairly old by than. I would also prefer to get him a Switch as we could share physical games and play multiplayer together.
Lastly Nintendo needs this. They need something to replace the 2DS and 3DS's price point in the market so they can put all of their effort and development behind the Switch as a platform. This will mean more Switch games from Nintendo. So even if a Switch Mini doesn't interest you, more games should. This move is a no brainer.
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@Bevinator for sure, Nintendo would never do that. Like the 3DS, they would never release a stripped down version that removed a key feature.... Oh wait.
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They should have released Riptide GP, better game and nothing like it on the Switch.
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@Gold_Ranger No. Definitely an X1.
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@kingc8 my thoughts exactly lol. My son turns 4 in May and he loves games, but he's horrible at them.
Re: The Switch Mini Isn't Real Yet, But These Mock-Ups Sure Are Convincing
I 100% agree we will see a Switch Mini and it will not have removable Joy-Cons and it will be a single solid unit like the PS Vita. This will keep cost down and make it more durable for kids. Yes Joy-Cons will still work via Bluetooth, but the dock will not. With the smaller size, the controls will get in the way of docking it. So we will likely see a Mini dock or maybe just a dongle sold separately. But if they could find a way to make it work with the current dock, that would be great.
This will not happen with the current Tegra X1, it's too power hungry and hot to shrink it down like this. So the Tegra X2 will be needed to achieve this. The X2 will be more powerful, so they can clock the chip even lower reducing power consumption and heat output while still providing X1 performance. This will allow them to remove the active cooling, allowing them to hit the smaller size and lower price. Since it won't have active cooling, it likely won't run faster (or much faster) when docked. So I would expect it to run games the same when docked as it does in portable mode, so max 720p. Which will not be a huge concern as it won't come with the dock and will primarily be sold as a portable kid friendly Switch.
Since it won't launch till the Tegra X2 is available. I would be willing to bet we see a New Nintendo Switch with an X2. With the same dimensions as the current switch, but with a larger 6.8" 1080p display (so less bezel), more RAM and more storage. In portable mode, this New Switch will provide the same visuals the original could only provide when docked and when docked this New Switch will output in 4K. Yes games won't be able to do that natively, but utilizing checkerboarding and upscaling it will still offer better picture quality and apps like YouTube and Netflix (inevitably be on Switch by then) can take full advantage of 4K.
I don't expect to see these hit till 2019, March at the earliest, but more likely Holiday 2019.
And for people saying this is stupid, and you would rather just have the regular Switch. By all means get the regular Switch, I would to. But I'm also a father with kids, and in two years my son will be 6. The Switch is too expensive and fragile for my comfort to give to a 6 year old. There is the 2DS and 3DS but they will be fairly old by than. I would also prefer to get him a Switch as we could share physical games and play multiplayer together.
Lastly Nintendo needs this. They need something to replace the 2DS and 3DS's price point in the market so they can put all of their effort and development behind the Switch as a platform. This will mean more Switch games from Nintendo. So even if a Switch Mini doesn't interest you, more games should. This move is a no brainer.