Switch mini v Heat

[Pyro as Bill]

JEMC said:

Why would Nintendo make a smaller Switch? So far there has only been three rumors regarding a Switch revision: a redesign that could be smaller or bigger (like they use to do), a handheld only variant and a Switch Pro. And of those, only the handheld only model would have to actually be smaller.

Besides, there are things Nintendo could do to avoid overheating problems, even with a smaller design.

Nintendo could add built in controls and knock 40% off the size of the current Switch whilst keeping everything else the same.

To make things smaller and as portable as possible, they have to remove the added heat from docked mode.

Add a more efficient chip and Switch can be shrunk further if docked isn't a concern. Docked mode hurts the portability of a more portable Switch.

If the choice is between outputting in HH-mode (720p) v docked mode (1080p) consumers will drop the extra resolution for increased portability.

Nintendo has cleverly chose the 'worst' of all possible hybrids. Tabletop and removable controllers is the middle-ground. It's Mario in SMB2 or Ryu in SF2.

Soon there'll be a choice between Mario, Peach and Toad or Ryu, E Honda and Chun Li.

 

You could argue that the portable-Nintendo console gamers are the 'real' Nintendo gamers. Nintendo ignoring them would be the biggest mistake they've ever made.

If you take the view that the portable market are the 'real' Nintendo fans then WiiU ports aren't ports but sequels.