Cobretti2 said:
Maybe, Nintendo tends to fall on their own sword towards the end of a gen. They like the pain I guess. If they managed 4 years so be it. Happy to wait. I cannot see any added benefit that justifies a new version of the console with the minor upgrade that they would possibly do now. |
But they literally have done it with every single handheld they've ever had. There's never been a question about whether or not they will release an upgraded Switch model at some point. That's always been known. If anything Switch will have fewer different models than their previous handhelds. You may not be able to see the benefit, but Nintendo has clearly seen the benefit with every single handheld system they've ever released and continues to see the benefit today. Running games smoother, possibly 4k, bigger possibly better screen, bigger harddrive, possibly added features - a lot of people will see the benefit in that, both people who already own the system and want to upgrade and people who haven't bought the system yet and will be enticed into getting the premium version of the Switch.
As I said, the Switch 2 is still several years away, there is no doubt about that, to say it is two years away is laughable. It makes all the sense in the world that they will release one or two more models of the Switch (a premium hybrid and a Home version would make sense) in the intervening 3-4 years between now and when a Switch 2 comes out. Did you think it wasn't worth it for Sony to release the PS4 Pro, or Microsoft to release the Xbox One X, or Nintendo to release the numerous upgrades to GB, GBA, DS, 3DS??
