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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[–] ladel@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sounds like it will be a switch with upgraded internals... Which is fine, but a bit un-Nintendo-like when you look at their history.

[–] ProxyZeus@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

DS->DS Lite->DSi->DSi XL->3DS->3DS XL->New 3DS XL I think it tracks perfectly

[–] pgetsos@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

DS lite, DSi, DSi XL were just iterations of the original DS. Same with 3DS family. These weren't a new console, only 2 consoles - DS and 3DS

[–] Voyajer@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The DSi was a hardware upgrade and so was the New 3DS.

[–] pgetsos@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

It was a PS4 Pro situation. It was still the DS family, same games etc. A Switch 2 with only updated internals would be totally different, it won't be the same console

[–] TheDarkKnight@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fine, Wii > Wii U

[–] pgetsos@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How were Wii and WiiU similar in anything but the name?

[–] GeekSquad1992@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The GameCube, Wii, and Wii U all use the same basic setup: PowerPC G3 CPU and an ATi/AMD GPU with an upgrade each generation. They are, in effect, very similar to how the PS4 and Xbox One started their own current trends. In fact, the Wii U can run GameCube games natively with some effort, and Wii games out of the box.

[–] pgetsos@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

But WiiU is anything but a Wii in another case. It is completely different in how you play the games through the controller and different to what the first comment was saying

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

NES -> SNES.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Switch line was great because it integrated their console and handheld lines into one. They won't go away from that.

[–] ladel@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For better or worse, they don't always stick to a winning formula (see the Wii U). I think it would be cool if they added a lid to protect the screen... Maybe another screen in the lid?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wii U stuck to it. Same motion based, same wiimote along with new pad, same CD style. They marketed it very, very badly

[–] brenstar@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

If it ain’t broke don’t switch it!