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[Makoto-Yuki]

That's quite a step up in screen size!

 

[Moses85]

 

[Mister Wolf]

It begins..............

 

[Cornbread78]

Looks like they are getting the clicks they wanted, bravo

 

[Nankatsu]

Not sure I would believe Alibaba as a reliable source.

 

[Topher]

I hope one of those screen protectors is for an 8 inch panel.

 

[diffusionx]

Nintendo has waited way too long to announce this damn thing.

 

[Kabelly]

Day 1 just like the switch. Still playing this little beast.

 

[Branded]

I refuse to continue Age of Calamity due to the abysmal framerate. ANNOUNCE THE SWITCH SUCCESSOR ALREADY.

I'll take 4K upcaled at a steady 60fps, thank you.

 

[jshackles]

 

[Banjo64]

Might wait for the Switch 2 lite this time around. I have the Deck for a beefy boy. I want something portable from Nintendo.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Can you feel the hype!

 

[adamsapple]

Hey Nintendo, announce the fucker already.

 

[kevboard]

Might wait for the Switch 2 lite this time around. I have the Deck for a beefy boy. I want something portable from Nintendo.

if they still use those shitty sticks, get ready to instantly replace them with hall effect ones if you want a system that works for more than 12 months tho lol

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

hopefully it upscales switch1 games

daughter friggin loves princess peach showtime.

 

[Banjo64]

if they still use those shitty sticks, get ready to instantly replace them with hall effect ones if you want a system that works for more than 12 months tho lol

Luckily my Switch Oled has seen over 1000 hours playtime and the joy cons have never developed drift. Feels like a miracle unit as my day one developed drift after around 100 hours. Hoping the lawsuits and free replacements in the US and EU result in better QC this time around.

 

[AJUMP23]

Factory thieves will be hunted down by the Nintendo Ninjas.

 

[kevboard]

Luckily my Switch Oled has seen over 1000 hours playtime and the joy cons have never developed drift. Feels like a miracle unit as my day one developed drift after around 100 hours. Hoping the lawsuits and free replacements in the US and EU result in better QC this time around.

I don't think they can make them much better. it really is just luck based.

it is kind of a joke however that hall effect sticks aren't the default now on every controller

 

[Daniel_Mallorca1985]

 

[AJUMP23]

give me that big screen, so I can dock it on my TV.

 

[saintjules]

 

[sainraja]

So it looks like Nintendo is finally going to carry their console name (i.e. Switch) forward?
(I suppose the Wii U was the last time they tried doing it)

 

[Gambit2483]

Nintendo has waited way too long to announce this damn thing.

They seem desperate to stick to a schedule allowing for extra launch hardware surplus and dev time for update patches and launch window software.

My fear is they are going to risk losing hype and interest if they continue dragging out the announcement.

 

[Kurotri]

 

[kiphalfton]

Nintendo has waited way too long to announce this damn thing.

Wait seems that much longer, given the hardware limitations of OG switch.

 

[Deft Beck]

Every single dropshipper does this based on current speculation. Very common in the high end smartphone sphere, too.

 

[IAmRei]

Now if there is any time machine, or dragon balls to skip the time...

 

[Trilobit]

I did some preliminary analysis on the photo:

 

[FalconPunch]

If there's no oled switch at launch, 0% chance of me buying. All my screens except my work laptop are oled. I look at lcd with contempt daily.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[demigod]

Cutouts on a screen protector for a Nintendo handheld? Fake

 

[kevboard]

mhh, yeah, it just looks like a bigger Switch.
the mystery button on the right joycon is still weird to me tho. I really wonder what the hell that could be.
we see that we already have a home and a share button at the same spots as on the Switch 1 Joycons, so what could that button be?
it has to be some brand new function that the Switch 1 does not have.

I think that button almost confirms some new gimmick it's gonna have. but what kind of gimmick could be tied to an additional button?
wireless HDMI maybe? you press the button and the system sends a wireless HDMI signal to the dock and functions like a Wii U gamepad?
Wireless HDMI is still pretty expensive I think. about 80 bucks for a set of senders/receivers, so maybe an improved version of their Wii U tech, upgraded to support like 1080p or 1440p or something?

it would be hilarious of course if, in the end, it turns out that button does something extremely mundane like turn the screen off or some nonsense... or switch between 2 coupled Joycon mode into separate single joycon mode... something completely boring

 

[baphomet]

This was also how we learned about the Switch Lite.

 

[Trilobit]

mhh, yeah, it just looks like a bigger Switch.
the mystery button on the right joycon is still weird to me tho. I really wonder what the hell that could be.
we see that we already have a home and a share button at the same spots as on the Switch 1 Joycons, so what could that button be?
it has to be some brand new function that the Switch 1 does not have.

I think that button almost confirms some new gimmick it's gonna have. but what kind of gimmick could be tied to an additional button?
wireless HDMI maybe? you press the button and the system sends a wireless HDMI signal to the dock and functions like a Wii U gamepad?
Wireless HDMI is still pretty expensive I think. about 80 bucks for a set of senders/receivers, so maybe an improved version of their Wii U tech, upgraded to support like 1080p or 1440p or something?

it would be hilarious of course if, in the end, it turns out that button does something extremely mundane like turn the screen off or some nonsense... or switch between 2 coupled Joycon mode into separate single joycon mode... something completely boring

Mockup on SwitchUp:

 

[RagnarokIV]

100% confirmed an announcement is soon then

 

[Robb]

100% confirmed an announcement is soon then

I predict sometime within the next 110 days.

 

[cireza]

If it's going to be the exact same thing, just make a box version of it so that we don't buy handhelds that never get any use as handhelds.

 

[Warspite]

Oh no we "accidentally" leaked the switch 2, now everyone will talk about our accessory for it.

 

[kevboard]

100% confirmed an announcement is soon then

Game Awards teaser, January full reveal show with hands-on from outlets

 

[Gamer79]

Game Awards teaser, January full reveal show with hands-on from outlets

Ask yourself this, Has there ever been a real megaton announcement at the game awards? I don't remember but if there was, let me know.

 

[kevboard]

Ask yourself this, Has there ever been a real megaton announcement at the game awards? I don't remember but if there was, let me know.

Series X was announced at the game awards.

also, the Switch 2 isn't exactly a megaton announcement anymore lol

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Wait...what if this is one of the "holy shit" moments for the Game Awards? At this point who knows tbh

 

[cireza]

Wait...what if this is one of the "holy shit" moments for the Game Awards? At this point who knows tbh

Do you think Nintendo would like to have its reveal drowned in other news ? Game Awards are a non-event. Are there even Nintendo games in that thing ?

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Not sure I would believe Alibaba

 

[MDSLKTR]

Ask yourself this, Has there ever been a real megaton announcement at the game awards? I don't remember but if there was, let me know.

First next gen games were teased there... Hellblade and Godfall lol.

 

[Woopah]

Do you think Nintendo would like to have its reveal drowned in other news ? Game Awards are a non-event. Are there even Nintendo games in that thing ?

Nintendo has been at the Game Awards quite a bit. I don't think Switch 2 will be there, but Prime 4 might be.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Do you think Nintendo would like to have its reveal drowned in other news ? Game Awards are a non-event. Are there even Nintendo games in that thing ?

A non-event that was watched by over 118 million people just last year.

 

[Robb]

No way there'll be any Switch 2 news at TGA, imo.

I have zero doubt we'll get an announcement of a date for the reveal by Nintendo before the reveal happens. And it'll be an event hosted by Nintendo themselves without wasting a ton of ad money at the TGA.

I can't even recall Nintendo ever announcing any new product at that show. It's always "just" updates on already announced projects, if anything at all. I'd wager the best we can hope for is Metroid Prime 4 or Xenoblade Chronicles X.

 

[ReyBrujo]

A non-event that was watched by over 118 million people just last year.

Geez, the direct had that many live viewers? Neat!