Slownenberg said:
Seems like a lot of people are upset just because the rumors were wrong. This is just a basic XL version. Better bigger screen and a few other tweaks to improve the system. Only $50 more so Nintendo will likely discontinue OG hybrid model sometime next year and this XL model will drop to $300 and replace the original as the standard hybrid model.
Don't expect many people to upgrade outside of Nintendo fanatics and video game collectors. This is more for new buyers to have a little bit nicer Switch to entice them to buy. No reason to hate on the model just because the rumors and reporting on those rumors were wrong. Switch still has several years left before there is a successor so nothing wrong with Nintendo putting out a little bit better model to replace the original for the last few years of Switch's lifecycle.
This model holds no interest for me, even though 95% of my gaming is handheld, but no reason to hate on it either. So much unnecessary hate just because people got hyped by rumors that turned out to be wrong. Also kinda makes sense to not release a big 4k tech upgrade model since Switch 2 will likely be launching something like 3 years after this model comes out, so not having a 4k "pro" model will help keep a big tech distinction between Switch and the successor. At the very least now they've got OLED screens in the pipeline and they fixed the kickstand design so makes design transition to successor just that much easier. |
Also a way for Nintendo to increase their profit margin per new Switch purchase, I'm assuming the improved components are no more than $25 in additional production cost, so the OLED should be more profitable than the base at its current asking price.
