| Machiavellian said: Nobody and I mean nobody knows what the next price of the switch will be or even if it will be another iteration of the switch. All we have is a bunch of rumors and speculations. No one knows the price point Nintendo will go for but they have not even tried to go for the same price point as Sony and MS so why would they change that now. None of the technical features people seem to care about in the high end market has been a concern for Nintendo before so why would it be so now. Until we see any real change in Nintendo stragety, why should anyone believe today is any different then the past. Nintendo has not chased after graphical power for a while and nothing today make me believe they are looking to do so. Yes, the next version of whatever hardware they come out with will be stronger than its previous version but nowhere have we seen Nintendo actually care about those particular buzz words because their games do not need them. None of Nintendo games chases after realisms so RT while a nice addition I would still believe would not be the focus for their next hardware. |
right but, in the same vein, you do not know this either. if anything, it is more likely to side with the idea that the next switch will be more expensive because of the rumors we have heard from multiple verifiable sources in the industry (such as the one i posted) as well as the absolute fact of inflation. that is a logical conclusion, at least for now.
also, that argument is the exact one i said doesn't really have a basis so, no comment. i will, however, question why you don't think nintendo would want to produce a console that is in effect somewhat "future-proofed" (i.e. strong enough thru the use of DLSS 3.5/RR)? this would enable them to lure in more third party support while also being able to withstand the more literal spec-focused advances microsoft and sony will make with their pro versions/into the next gen.
in addition, it's only reasonable to assume that the next console will be a switch -> switch 2 type upgrade in the traditional-upgrade sense; much like nes -> snes or ps4 -> ps5. if nintendo weren't to attempt to incorporate the best technology they can, then what is the point of this next generation switch? do you expect some new gimmick such as the gamecube -> wii generation? there has to be an apparent reason to move onto the next gen console, hence why this entails a necessity to change their strategy.
i say all this with the background of multiple sources that have all but confirmed the existence of a special nvidia SOC that incorporates DLSS 3.5 and RR for the NG switch. either way, we will know soon enough whether these sources are 100% true as manufacturing will most likely begin within the next 6 months and even more concrete leaks will come about.
