curl-6 said:
I dunno, I think Switch 2 would be a safer bet to avoid the naming confusion that plagued the Wii U. People might think the Super Nintendo Switch is just a Switch Pro rather than a full blown successor. |
Exactly my thinking. I thought about "Super Switch" but that would definitely make some people think it was just another version of the original Switch. People were already confused with the Wii U even though there was only one Wii. There is already a Switch Lite, I'm gonna guess there will be another Switch version (Switch XL, Switch Pro, or whatever) so we might already have 2 Switches with monikers added to them, continuing that next gen by just adding new monikers would be very confusing and not create a clear marketing and branding difference between generations.
If they are gonna stick with the Switch name the next one should be the Switch 2. Otherwise they should change the name completely, but I think sticking with Switch name next gen makes a lot of sense given the popularity of the Switch and the fact that hybrid isn't something that will become less interesting or less desired after this initial hybrid system. Only way I see them changing it is if they come up with something totally different, which I can't image what that'd be and honestly they probably shouldn't. The only thing I can think of is figuring out how to add good VR capabilities next gen and selling it with a head case, they could name that Nintendo VR or whatever but still wouldn't make sense because VR is pretty niche compared to the market as a whole (it'd be like how the 3DS was based around the glasses-less 3D feature) and Switch VR would be confusing as to whether its a Switch upgrade or a new gen. So even a VR enabled Switch 2 should still be called Switch 2 or perhaps Switch 2 VR. So yeah, basically Switch 2 ftw.
