SWITCH Rumor Round-up

[JEMC]

baloofarsan said:

JEMC said:This pretty much confirms a 2016 release (for those who still doubt it). What this does not confirm or deny is if NX will have an optical drive or use cards, as Macronix does the DS/3DS cards but also provides the flash memory of Wii U.

How Nintendo will handle memory storage will be interesting to see. I belive they will be cheap/conservative and just have a basic amount of some sort of flash memory (my guess is 128GB -> less than $30) in the console.

It will also be interesting if they continue with discs or if they go to cartridges or even make it only download (with download stations in shops - see link below).

There's another thread that asks our opinion about NX storage, but I'm sure you already know it.

I would be extremely surprised if Nintendo goes all digital, to be honest. Physical games are still important, not only for those without internet or with poor connections, but also because that gives your machine and games shelf space to make people know about them.

And between discs and cartridges, discs are the best option because they are way cheaper than cards and give enough capacity (for now). Cartridges will be limited to the handheld, where the lack of moving parts is the main reason to use them.