8 points

What’s that, only nine months away? Seems pretty soon. How long do consoles usually get hyped up before they release?

I’m guessing it’ll have a Zelda TotK port, and dare I say Prime 4 as the big launch game? Probably new 3D Mario too.

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I will be a little bit quite miffed if I need a whole new console for Prime 4, tbh

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I doubt they’ll announce and release Prime 4 within the next 9 months. It would be a smart system seller for them.

But it’s Nintendo. Who knows what they’ll do.

Edit: that’s all saying if these rumors are even true.

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Unfortunately Metroid is not really a system seller for Nintendo. Is always Mario or Zelda

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6 points

Usually a consoles life time is 5-7 years

In 2024 the switch will be 7 years old

Its about time.

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I meant from hype to release, not the console life span.

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Typically it seems a console wants to be hyped first before the competition. I recall the next PlayStation got revealed in a court case discovery that it plans to announce 2025, so if I were Nintendo maybe June 2024 for a November 2024 release.

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2 points

Switch was announced as NX in October 2016, first trailer with the official name dropped in January 2017 and then it was released in March 2017

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Nice, thanks for the numbers

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I mean, this is rumor #1324534 in regards to the supposed Switch Pro / Switch 2?

I’ll believe it when I see it. And with that I mean, once it’s on my desk. Way too many rumors, way too many “leaks”, nothing ever came from it.

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I’ll maybe believe a release date when it’s actually announced,. Maybe. Though I already know I’m buying the Switch successor if it’s backwards compatible with Switch games, so it would be nice if this article turned out to be true.

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They won’t even have an OLED screen, a downgrade from the most recent switch. I won’t be so quick to buy it just so they can charge more next year for an “improved” version

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I don’t seem to be able to reply to WookieMunster so I’ll say here:

I don’t get the hype over OLED screens, honestly. The difference isn’t enough for me to care, and it’ll be plugged into a TV most of the time anyway. It’s only a downgrade in that one area and only if you have an OLED Switch, whereas I don’t have any kind of Switch and couldn’t tell you which model my husband’s (the one I’ve played) is.

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For the people who use their Switch as a portable, An OLED is an extremely nice upgrade over an LCD screen. The response times, the color clarity, and the versatility in a wide range of lighting conditions is a great feature.

But yeah, if you just play at home in the living room, who cares.

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Why is this rumor all over the media again all of a sudden? This was already reported a month ago.

As well as back in March.

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If this all is true then it’s a matter of time before stuff gets leaked.

Kinda hoping that the September direct will announce something. The Switch itself was announced in October 2016. The September Direct was focused on 3DS back then.

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Nintendo have a vice on the community with law suits. I think anyone leaking legitimate content would be very brave. But I buy into the rumours that something is brewing.

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