Otter on 31 January 2019
| Asriel said: In practical terms, a portable only Switch would be problematic, given that would remove the Switch's defining feature. A Switch model without removable controllers would also be problematic - especially given Nintendo seem set to give Labo another push in 2019; the modular nature of Switch is essential to something like Labo. That being said, I think the second option is more likely than the first. Any model like that could be kept compatible with the docks (which are already available separately) and existing joycons and pro controllers and could fill the criteria Nintendo will want to hit: cheaper, more appealing to the portable-centric Japanese market; an option for families and Switch-owning households worldwide. I think, on the latter point, a Switch Mini had better be compatible with existing docks - but if shrinking the form factor is one goal, is that something that can be achieved? Additionally, Nintendo could encourage more periperal sales of docks, joycons etc to people who buy this cheaper model. |
It really shouldn't be a problem. At the absolute worse, they include a piece of plastic that makes the mimi easier to deposit and retrieve from the dock. Alternatively they put the charger port on the platform's side (like most laptops) and you slot the the mimi in on its side instead of upright. Although I wouldn't put it past Nintendo to start selling an overpriced V02 $50 dock (made for both SKU's in mind).
