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Switch 2 would arrive in the second half of 2024 and development kits are already out (gamerkick.com)

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The successor to Nintendo Switch named Switch 2 will continue to be a hybrid console that can be played on TV and in portable mode, it will be launched without an OLED screen (it will have an LCD) and it will have cartridges/cards for physical games , according to various sources. Anonymous to VGC, where they say that the device is “likely” to hit stores in the second half of 2024. They add that there are already development studios outside the Japanese company with the development kit.

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[-] NecessaryWeevil@feddit.nl 134 points 1 year ago

Unless I’m missing something here, this website does not provide a link to the original source and adds little to the discussion. They don’t even refer to them by their full name.

This is the original source: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-nintendo-switch-2-targets-2024-with-next-gen-console/

This is considered to be very scummy behavior not just in games journalism, but in journalism in general. If you can’t do your own coverage, at least have basic respect for the people who can.

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Let's call it what it is: blog spam. Probably falling under the low effort rule.

[-] Goronmon@kbin.social 43 points 1 year ago

Don't you see. The Switch 2 may have an LCD or an OLED screen! It also may, or may not, have backwards compatibility with the first Switch! It also may, or may not, release in 2024!

How can anyone not be potentially excited about these things that may, or may not, be true!

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[-] simple@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

What's worse is that the title states this as fact when the original article claims it's rumors from close sources, we don't actually know when it's coming or if dev kits are widely available.

[-] theragu40@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

SEO centric content farms are a cancer on the internet and on information in general. We have the capability of democratically crowd sourcing the absolute best quality information out there, and make it available to anyone in the blink of an eye.

Instead we have an army of bots lazily rehashing half-content found on forums and reposting it as misconstrued fact, while battling with other bots for the top third of google's increasingly godforsaken, ad-ridden search results page. All so us poor sods can be interested in something, search for it, and be consistently disappointed in the results we get back while our data is sold to people who will actively work to make the situation worse.

It's truly a sad thing to behold.

[-] Purplexingg@lemmy.world 90 points 1 year ago

If this is real fuck you Nintendo, so bull shit for not just making it oled. There's a $50 difference right now between the regular and oled variant which could 100% just be worked into the new switch pricing. You just know they're releasing the oled model 1-3 years after launch so people buy again.

[-] KoofNoof@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago

I have an OLED model and cringed when I saw it will have LCD. It will honestly probably feel like a downgrade for me.

I already mostly play in handheld just because the visuals look so much better compared to my TV

[-] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Then vote with your wallet. Don't buy something for more money, which have inferior features to the last generation product. This is clearly a case of monetiseing exclusivity and FOMO to sell you something which was not designed to last.

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[-] dandroid@dandroid.app 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm actually happy. I play my switch docked 99.9% of the time. I have brought it on exactly two trips on the six years I have owned it, and played it all of one time each trip in handheld mode. I wouldn't want to pay extra for a feature I would never use. Even if it only saves me $50, that's the price of a game right there.

Ideally though, they would launch both on the same day at different price points.

[-] danc4498@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

They probably have a lot of old LCD screens they need to get rid of.

Honestly, I saw that and was grateful that I won't have the urge to buy it.

[-] TwilightVulpine@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Weren't there rumors that they actually meant to release a new model years ago, but between the Pandemic and the Chip Shortage, they couldn't get what they needed?

That said, with things like the GBA SP, the DSi and the New 3DS, it isn't off-brand for Nintendo to release minor improvements along the way.

[-] Captain_Ender@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I'm probably in the minority, but I don't mind a cheaper LCD model. The only time I see my switch screen is when I'm moving it from my living room dock to my bedroom dock. The only time I really use portables is like 8+hr flights, literally sits hidden under my TV 24/7 rest of time so I don't really need it to have a fancy screen. As long as both models have the same dock performance, I'm fine with it.

[-] Centillionaire@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

The people here really don’t understand Nintendo. They want the console to be as cheap as possible to get it to the most hands as possible and then make the real money on the games. Mom and dad see the price tag isn’t too bad and pull the trigger. Everything has a cost, including an OLED screen Vs LCD (presumably IPS).

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[-] Chriszz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I’m pretty fed up with Nintendo at this point not planning to buy a new console

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[-] Kichae@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

The Switch has a screen? I've never really noticed mine.

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[-] Jarmer@slrpnk.net 37 points 1 year ago

I do not care about the screen tech one bit, I think LCD is fine for handheld if the price is low, but what I DO care about is using somewhat modern cpu/gpu so games don't constantly lag even trying to hit 30fps. That's by far my biggest complaint about the Switch 1. So if they can fix that then I'm on board! If not, I'll probably just honestly pirate everything and play it on my computer where it won't run like dog ass.

[-] Centillionaire@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Exactly. It’s like when you start an RPG game where you choose how many points to put into each category. If Nintendo has $300 and puts most into CPU/GPU and not as much into screen, then I’m gonna be super happy. People forget that when the OLED switch came out, the other components were cheaper to buy, making room in the budget for the OLED screen.

When components for the Switch 2 get discounted for Nintendo to buy, then they will add an OLED screen.

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[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

It's not going to be the Switch U?

[-] yoavlavi@programming.dev 16 points 1 year ago

I heard that they've named it the "SwitchCube Advance SP 3DS"

[-] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Oh... not the turbo edition then. Lame.

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[-] HC4L@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Yay, rebuying all my indie games I could have gotten on Steam for half of the price just to keep playing on the go. Because that's what they'll make us do.

And paying 70 bucks for the first party games. Really can't wait!

[-] DaisyLee@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Steam Deck exists people. Basically replaced my Switch for everything not first party exclusive

[-] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Heck, with yuzu it did replace the switch.

I have all my switch, steam, itch.io, gog, ect...all in one console.

[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I'm not even sure my Switch works anymore tbh - Steamdeck completely replaced it for me. The games are cheaper, run better and it's a full blown PC that can do so many things including emulation.

[-] CerineArkweaver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yay, rebuying all my indie games I could have gotten on Steam for half of the price just to keep playing on the go. Because that's what they'll make us do

This is what the SteamDeck (or ASUS ROG Ally) is for my friend 😊

[-] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 5 points 1 year ago

Hey now, 70 is what we pay for 720p games. 4k is gonna cost you a bit more.

[-] dinckelman@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

The improved hardware will be a colossal improvement, but what we really need is some kind of a game pass alternative. Sometimes I want to just play MK8 with the homies but I don't want to pay 60+dlc for a game i'll be playing once every 3 months

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[-] LegendofDragoon@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

I have heard that dev kits were going out, probably the most credible rumors I've heard so far, but unless it's more like a switch 1.5, I don't think we're going to have a holiday 2024 release windows. Unless it's announced during holiday 2023 I suppose, but I can't see less than a year of marketing unless it's more of a deluxe/pro version.

[-] lo9rd@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

The Switch was announced in October and released in March and it was plenty of time for hype. A console with this many sales didn't need a year of hype, I think that long of a wait would do the opposite actually.

[-] Captain_Ender@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah Nintendo is pretty good during the modern era with buttoning everything up before previews for a short launch.

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[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

As opposed to the other source a couple days ago which said it will launch in March.

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[-] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

/me puts on speculation hat

They are probably getting it out now due to the battery regulations coming in, in the EU in 2027. All of the R&D is already done and its probably too late in the lifecycle to change the design to have a removable battery. They'll just do it on the next console.

[-] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure EU regulations allow for batteries that are internal, but reasonably user-replaceable. The Switch’s battery is one of those.

[-] Jmr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

All Nintendo needs is a game library subscription kind of thing. I don't want to pay £70 for Super Mario Wii U Switch 2 4K

[-] A2PKXG@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

I'll rather pay once that 10 bucks a month for the next 36 months. I also like still having the game in 15 years, after the servers have been shut down, and when i wouldnt pay a monthly fee

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[-] merthyr1831@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

cant get your games emulated on the steamdeck if the platform is too powerful to run on the steamdeck :^)

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