Nintendo will do anything except a Switch 2.
I believe the OLED was actually going to be the Switch 2 (or Pro), but the pandemic made them change plans.
The chip market went bananas, and it was impossible to produce some chips at volume and at competitive prices.
They probably decided to wait a bit, and evaluate alternatives and probably dedicate more time to R&D.
Whatever they do, as long as it is compatible with the Switch, I’ll be happy. It’s one of the best game libraries they’ve had in a long time.
This is beyond speculation. Patents often don’t make it to an actual product
The information found in the patents has led to the presumption that a Nintendo Switch Mini, Switch Pocket, or Switch Micro handheld console is in the works. One focuses on button redistribution, with the home button and capture button being moved to the bottom of the device. Another patent goes further with button movement, placing the L, ZL, R, and ZR buttons in a line. Apparently, doing either of those things would produce a more compact Switch console (regular-sized model is currently US$290 on Amazon).
In yet another filing, magnets are used to attach a cover to the rear during gaming or onto the display for protection, which would be ideal for a Switch model that may be transported loosely in the pocket (more so than the current Lite variant). There is also a patent for a new cooling system, which the leaker believes is headed to the Nintendo Switch 2 but could also be viable for a Switch Mini. Last but not least, there is a filing that pertains to housing screw placement that specifically states “there is room for improvement in the design of portable electronic devices from the viewpoint of miniaturization of portable electronic devices”.
This is the main part to read. This is all based on a few patents that may not lead anywhere.
Personally, I think the current Switch screen is as small as it can comfortably be. It’s often hard, even for kids, to see what’s going on.
Yes, that’s the thing.
The 3DS and before had a smaller screens, but games were designed for that screen size.
The Switch is basically to play games designed to run on a TV so there is a limit how small you can go before it becomes hard to play.
I have a launch switch that I haven’t turned on in about 2 years. There just isn’t enough on the Switch to keep me interested.
Only thing holding me back on playing more are the outdated specs. Enough solid games on the Switch imo.
I’m in the same boat. The performance of TOTK really turned me off the switch entirely because it felt like such a low quality game due to the hardware. Frame rates dropped considerably and the visuals deserve way better than what we currently get out of the Switch.
200h on my first day switch and no framerate issues after the first patch came out, same as BOTW…
TotK? Mario Wonder (freaking awesome by the way)? Metroid Prime remaster? Metroid Dread? Pikmin 4? Super Mario RPG remaster? Advance Wars?
To play devil’s advocate you’ve mentioned 3 remasters. I can see why you’d possibly only want one game on the list depending on your tastes but it’s hard to say there’s nothing on but at that point it’s hard to argue it’d the switches fault and the Switch 2 isn’t likely to change your opinion
That’s nuts, I’ve been blown away by the Switch library and probably own over 500 titles.
