Could The Switch's Successor Take The GBC Route?

[Jumpin]

Wyrdness said:

Jumpin said:

Many of us have been suggesting this for years: but using mobile upgrades as an example.

Each year mobile companies, like Apple and Samsung, release new phones with more power and capability, but they use an upgraded version of the same platform. In the future, older models fall off the back: after 4 or 5 gens Apple no longer mandates support for the device, but many companies still do regardless.

And yes! =)

Given the hardware used, Switch is an optimal console to try this with.

I'm thinking something along the same lines only where as mobiles do it every year Nintendo could do it every 6/7 years.

I hope not. 6-7 years should be gen 3 or 2 going on 3. NVidea is developing the hardware tech. It takes some burden off of Nintendo. Waiting 6-7 year’s sticks them with the same problem Nintendo always suffers with the year 2/3 peak. If they have a new console out at year 2/3, then there is a new interest for potential purchasers who wanted something newer, and also for existing customers to upgrade, thus maintaining the peak sales level instead of letting it slide off a cliff like Nintendo’s past consoles.

I’d love a new Switch tablet with increased performance on certain games: draw distances, frame rates, and resolution. Other feature upgrades could be battery life. Also left joycons that don’t de sync when someone walks past the screen (seriously, this happened to me). Keep the first gen on the market at a marginally reduced price.