Don't Assume Nintendo Will Drop its 3DS/Handheld Line: Here's Why

[Pyro as Bill]

Johnw1104 said:

Yeah, a mini Switch becoming their new standard handheld was one of the possibilities I covered. It seems like it would be a natural evolution of both, though it would be weird to have a dedicated handheld be named "Switch".

Not if it can still switch between portable and home.

trent44 said:

Nintendo have cornered themselves by having a product like the Nintendo Switch that covers so many advantages:

-TV out
-Portable Splitscreen (which is also organic advertising)
-Many Controller Options
-Existing game library will be large by then
-etc.

Nah, they've put themselves exactly where they should be. They get to take advantage of all the advances in portable technology which is something the competition can't do (4G/5G, flash memory, portable CPU/GPUs).

Unlike with a PS4 or 3DS, an alternative model doesn't have to be a replacement, it can be a companion. Whether it's a smaller, more portable companion or a more functional/powerful companion to the current Switch depends on what consumers want.