Will there actually be a 3DS successor?

[jonathanalis]

TheMisterManGuy said:

jonathanalis said:
Looking at Japan ytd hardware and software, there is a overall decrease in numbers, despite switch doing better.
At least Japan need a sub 200$ device, there is a demand for it there.
I think they are only waiting technology to shrink switch at reasonable price, add a random feature and rebrand as dedicated handheld, instead of calling it mini switch.

Switch is actually up YoY in Japan. True, it's slightly down worldwide, but It's doing insanely well in its native land. A smaller iteration of the Switch is far more likely than a dedicated 3DS successor, which would undermine the entire point of the Switch to begin with. 

That I was saying: total hardware in japan(including other plataforms) is down yoy, switch is up('despite switch doing better"). I meant that japan lost space in hardware, and it is because of 3DS and vita being down, there is demand for a cheaper device.

When you say an smaller switch, you mean with all switch features, like detachable joycon, and a dock? What I meant was a device without these features, but that plays the switch games. Just call it other name because it could not switch between TV and tabletop modes, is handheld only (I mean, there is no point in calling it a switch if it does not switch...) I meant that the 3DS sucessor is the same as the 'mini switch', whichever the name they give to it.