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Mandalore76 on 20 July 2017
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Miyamotoo said:
Lafiel said:

personally I think Nintendo will release a "Switch" that's strictly portable, only operates at portable specs and has no cradle/TV connection in about 2 years time, but ofcourse that's not a separate system, but a 2nd device for the same ecosystem

IMO that's sure thing, 4-5" screen, smaller and with stronger battery, plays same games like Switch, maybe even bigger Switch than current. Later maybe they could release Switch just for TV mode.

 

Vor said:
Not just Nintendo. Since Vita probably will not have a successor, this also mark the first time that all major company stick with a single product line.

It's not exactly same thing, Sony had only PSP and Vita, Nintendo had separate handheld and home consoles from late 80".

I disagree.  This line of thinking reminds me of the people who thought there would ever be a Wii U sku without the Gamepad included.  Never happened.  Why?  It completely goes against the entire purpose of the console.  Not having a Gamepad connected to the Wii U would have rendered entire games in its library unplayable, and MiiVerse similarly unusable.  The specific reason the Wii was even created was because Nintendo knew that if the Wiimotes were created as just a peripheral to the Gamecube, not everyone would bother to even give them a try.  The entire purpose of the Nintendo Switch is that it seemlessly "switches" between home tv and on the go handheld play.  A Nintendo Switch that you can't leave the house with isn't a Nintendo Switch anymore.  Same thing for a Nintendo Switch that you can't hook up to your tv.  Why would you even want that?  It's versatility is it's entire selling point.  It's not like removing the 3D slider from a 3DS and calling it a 2DS.  At the end of the day, they are both still DS'.  If you take the portability or home console function away from a Nintendo Switch, what is it?