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Reliable Leaker Leaks Nintendo Switch 2 Potential Price and Launch Date

Zacfoldor

Member
Another gen I skip then.

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I'm trying to understand. Are you skipping it because it will NOT have 2 screens or skipping it because it WILL have 2 screens?

It reads like you would skip it due to no dual screens but others in the thread doing vomit emojis about 2 screens, so I'm just surprised by the juxtaposition.
 
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BlackTron

Gold Member
I'm trying to understand. Are you skipping it because it will NOT have 2 screens or skipping it because it WILL have 2 screens?

It reads like you would skip it due to no dual screens but others in the thread doing vomit emojis about 2 screens, so I'm just surprised by the juxtaposition.

Luckily, we have a platform for people who want dual screens. It's called...
 

Holammer

Member
Dual screen is incredibly dumb and it was always a gimmick. Try as you might, you can only look at one screen at a time.
It drives the price up and games will still have be do be developed for a single screen gameplay because of docked TV.

That must be wishful thinking from a rabid nintendo fan IMO.
 

Zacfoldor

Member
Dual screen is incredibly dumb and it was always a gimmick. Try as you might, you can only look at one screen at a time.
It drives the price up and games will still have be do be developed for a single screen gameplay because of docked TV.

That must be wishful thinking from a rabid nintendo fan IMO.
Yeah, I don't think this thing gonna have 2 screens. I think it will just be a more powerful Switch with backwards compatibility and that's what I want!!
 

BlackTron

Gold Member
Dual screen is incredibly dumb and it was always a gimmick. Try as you might, you can only look at one screen at a time.
It drives the price up and games will still have be do be developed for a single screen gameplay because of docked TV.

That must be wishful thinking from a rabid nintendo fan IMO.

Just gonna copy what I wrote in another thread this morning just before the leak came out.

The problem with dual screen where when it's docked you end up with the extra screen on your hands: this "DS for your TV" idea was already tried. It was called WiiU, and Nintendo publicly admitted in the end that people don't wan't to keep looking up and down between their hands and the TV. They blew a 5 year gen JUST to learn this nugget so this seems almost impossible to me.

It was either Miyamoto or someone else high rank who said this a little after Starfox came out.
 

_Ex_

Member
2 SKUs = I assume one's digital only and one has the cartridge slot. I wouldn't expect Nintendo to offer the OLED model right out the gate.

Edit: The Switch 2 ain't gonna be dual screen, ya'll smoking crack.
 
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DonkeyPunchJr

World’s Biggest Weeb
Dual screen is incredibly dumb and it was always a gimmick. Try as you might, you can only look at one screen at a time.
It drives the price up and games will still have be do be developed for a single screen gameplay because of docked TV.

That must be wishful thinking from a rabid nintendo fan IMO.
What if “docked mode” is just docking the top screen and using the bottom screen + Joyconns as a Wii U style controller?

Yeahhh no idea if this is true. But part of me kinda hopes that this system has some kind of wacky gimmick instead of just being “same thing but more powerful”
 

bighugeguns

Member
2 SKUs = I assume one's digital only and one has the cartridge slot. I wouldn't expect Nintendo to offer the OLED model right out the gate.
Could be a lite version? Current Switch Lite is cool as hell, can imagine it did well sales wise.
 
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Steamdeck starts at $349, so entirely possible that the next Switch could be similar performance to the Steamdeck, which is not a million miles away from PS4 - which people seem to think is an appropriate comparison.
But the Steamdeck has performance issues as well too.....the Series S is more powerful than the ps4, and we're seeing now how devs are starting to skip that, because its not powerful enough to have current gen features. It sounds like the Switch 2 will still be far behind in a performance gap to share 3rd party support with the ps5, which is what some people seem to think with a 400.00$ price tag, it will be in striking distance.
 
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Banjo64

cumsessed
The most fascinating thing to me is people here "hoping" for an OLED screen like its a marvelous thing to get in 2025!

Nintendo has conditioned these poor souls to a very low standard 🤣
The PS Portal, Steam Deck, Rog Ally, MSI Claw etc all launched with LCD screens so not sure what you’re going on about.

Unless you’re saying Sony, Valve etc all have low standards and have conditioned their consumers in the same way.
 
You can't be serious. The PS6 would have to be considerably less powerful than the PS5 for that to be realistic.
I think the ps6 hardware will be like Xbox series S and will be scaled down. The reason for this is so the console box and the handheld by Sony can share the same games.

It would also be in line with Switch 2, Steamdeck 2 and likely the Xboy or Surface Xbox.
 
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AngelMuffin

Member
It wont be cheap, you will simply get what you pay for with a healthy margin for Nintendo. So don't expect anything cutting edge.
Great, so great games with innovative gameplay along with both docked & portable modes? Sign me up. When will people realize that “cutting edge” doesn’t mean “better”?
 

Regginator

Member
Any news about (physical) backwards compatibility and maybe some enhancement options for Switch 1 games running on Switch 2?
 
The one upcoming hardware release I'm genuinely excited for (beyond simply tech potential). Still wonder if the screen will be foldable or not.

Anyway I don't know if they'll reveal Switch 2 this month; probably not. They just announced new Switch bundles after all. But Nintendo could tease a game or two in the pipeline with no announced system, and just have everyone infer that game is for the Switch 2 otherwise why leave the system unannounced?

Get a feeling they might wait until closer to the VGAs to do a system reveal. But also entirely possible they could reveal it at TGS; not like new consoles haven't been announced prior to holiday seasons of current systems in the past, and that seemed to have little to no impact on the current system's sales (i.e N64 announcement while SNES/SFC was still on the market, for example).
 

Putonahappyface

Gold Member
I'm trying to understand. Are you skipping it because it will NOT have 2 screens or skipping it because it WILL have 2 screens?

It reads like you would skip it due to no dual screens but others in the thread doing vomit emojis about 2 screens, so I'm just surprised by the juxtaposition.
I'll be skipping it if it's aimed more towards a handheld device more than a docked console device. I don't like handhelds.
 

Moosh

Neo Member
If the Chinese manufacture leaks are true, I would be very happy. Day 1 buy for me. No double screen or foldable stuff please.
 

keefged4

Member
If its clamshell e.g. 3DS like then I'm absolutely in. If its Wii U like, then nah.. But I doubt the dual screen thing is true. At the very minimum they need to confirm backwards compatability for me to consider it.
 

Golgo 13

The Man With The Golden Dong
I don’t believe the dual-screens “leak”, although the rest of it makes sense. Dual screens failed miserably with Wii U. Nintendo knows it has a winning formula with the Switch, why would they take insane risks when they’ve been so successful? It would make it very difficult to play on console mode - you’d have to stare at your switch and back at the TV, which they know people do NOT like doing as evidenced by the poor reception of the Wii U.
 

Skelterz

Member
It won't be as powerful as PS4, but getting "adult games" as you described depends largely on how much power gap between Switch 2 and PS5.

Although lines has blurred alot powerwise and not as clear as previous gens, this might play in favor of Nintendo this time.
Rumours suggest it’s more powerful than series S more ram and better chipset.
 

SweetTooth

Gold Member
The PS Portal, Steam Deck, Rog Ally, MSI Claw etc all launched with LCD screens so not sure what you’re going on about.

Unless you’re saying Sony, Valve etc all have low standards and have conditioned their consumers in the same way.

I wish I explained myself better, here is a post I made in the same thread (post #100)

I kinda disagree with you a little bit on this. Oled shouldn't be mandatory at all, whats being mandatory is supplying Switch 2 with a "high quality" LCD or LED or OLED or whatever .. it has to be good, not the trash they put in the early model Switch.

PsPortal btw has a fantastic LCD screen. I wouldn't mind at all Switch 2 going that route
 

Banjo64

cumsessed
I wish I explained myself better, here is a post I made in the same thread (post #100)
The LCD panel in the original Switch was lauded for its high quality.

The Portal retailing at £200 and having basically no built in processing power, memory, RAM etc makes the lack of Oled display an absolute crime.

Switch's display: a perfect match for its technology​

In practice, how do games hold up on the Switch's 6.2-inch screen? Initial impressions are glowing, and you can expect the best quality LCD panel Nintendo has produced in a handheld so far. The display oozes quality, giving a vibrant, clear image that fits the console's high launch price. Contrast levels are excellent out of the box - a league away from the dull, low contrast TN panel used on the Wii U. Colour accuracy also carries its content well, featuring only a very slight blue push when compared with a calibrated MacBook Pro panel.

For a Nintendo handheld, this sets a new high watermark. Even in motion, pixel response times are surprisingly strong, and certainly better than the 3DS XL. Simply put, there's no obvious trace of ghosting on grey-to-grey transitions. For dull colours on the lowest brightness setting, smearing and trails behind objects are imperceptible.

The pros and cons of IPS technology are still in line with recent iPhone models or the Vita slim. Black levels are decent in brightly lit rooms, but certainly pale in comparison to OLED devices when viewed in the dark. There's also an obvious gamma and colour shift when tilting the device around, washing the screen out when moving up and down especially. Viewing from side angles isn't as big a problem here, which is a relief for multiplayer sessions on the go.

For outdoors use, the Switch is again very usable. For reference, the screen hits a higher brightness level than either the 3DS XL or Wii U GamePad on their peak settings, but falls short of the latest cutting-edge smartphone displays. There is a glossy finish on the panel too, meaning you're going to be angling it at times to get a view without glare. But as a general turnout, it's very comfortable overall, and the Switch ramps its brightness up high enough to use effectively in broad daylight - though there are battery life consequences as a result, as we shall discover.
 

Dorfdad

Gold Member
unless it has Dual screens and 3D I'm not buying it. :)

Just a more powerful form of the switch is all that's needed this get, backward compatibility and no gimmicks. Please be Hall effect sticks and Price this right and you will have 5 years of mass sales.
 

ADiTAR

ידע זה כוח
If that the case then why the hell more than half the posts in this thread are asking for Oled screen 😅
I dunno. Could be just me, I look at them both sides by side and it's a bit nicer. I never got the whole, omg it's night and day. Maybe for later OG Switch models, it's known Nintendo does this when the screens get shittier as they move on after initial launch.
 
Also, might I add. I am 100% confident that the ps6 and NeXbox are handheld. They will not be advancing the Xbox series X or Ps5 pro tech for next gen.

I will also add, I feel like something is happening with the public at large. I think people acrid the world are deeply angry at inflation and the state of the world.

I am not sure how well these new consoles will hit. The new iPhone preorders are not good and Apple is the most bullet proof of these companies usually.


It like we are in for a reckoning and a shift in priorities.

Not for nothing, in starting to believe in this anti tech movement that is cropping up. It will be interesting to see if it gains traction
Please say more.
 

Hyet

Neo Member
I don't know what to make of this after the latest supposed leaks, since the double screens are nowhere to be found in the console itself. Maybe it's a streaming solution like the WiiU but I honestly dislike that a lot. It never truly worked and rendering 2 screens is too taxing in computing power.
 

Gambit2483

Member
Interesting to see them play it so safe with this console. Doesn't feel very Nintendo of them.
You would prefer they fuck it up like they did with Wii U instead?

All they need to do is add a few features (including BC) and make it more powerful.

WTF else whacky gimmicks do people want them to add to screw it up and fix what isn't broken?
 
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Kataploom

Gold Member
Well, Nintendo said they were not releasing any successor right now it's OBVIOUS it's not gonna be this FY, whoever taking too much from this should pay more attention
 
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