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Cobretti2 on 28 December 2019
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Slownenberg said:
Cobretti2 said:

Honestly there is no benefit to do small iterations.

Nintendo are on a winner with the switch they should hang out as long as possible before they release a switch 2, Even if its 3-5 more years.

They need to wait for technology to advance far enough where they can somewhat bridge the gap slowly to Sony and Microsoft. They can't keep playing catch up all the time with mini jumps. Only jump to a new system early if a system fails, like the WiiU.

PS5/XBOXXXXX will be what 12TFLOPS each? What benefit is there to release a switch in 2021? If wont even come close to the TFLOPS. PS4 Pro is what 4TFOPS? what could Nintendo possible release in 2021 that would even match that from a portable/docked perspective? It is a waste of time disturbing a eco system that is functioning. 

Exactly.

2021 will probably just see a premium Switch for people who want the best Switch experience and don't mind still buying a full priced Switch years after its launch. OG Switch will be discounted and Lite will be cheap for portable-only players. Then probably in 2023 Nintendo should be able to release a Switch 2 that is a significant upgrade that can at the very least run Pro/X games without a problem.

What benefit will a premium offer? The games are already optimised for the OG Switch. It is not like Doom will suddenly be less blurry. It is a waste of time. Nintendo gamers don't care about artificial mid gen jumps. They never have. If anything, Nintendo gamer will care more about improved hardware from a sense of joycons, build quality and a longer lasting battery then slightly beefed up horsepower.