Was Switch "Pro" legit a thing that didn't release, or was it actually the OLED model the entire time?
What's the possibility that Nin has decided they want to have a 2 SKU approach like PS and XB?
What if they're taking the XB Series hardware approach of base model and upgrade at launch?
Switch 2 - $349-$399 (for consumers who plan on buying only Nin games) (3rd party titles not guaranteed)
Switch 2 "Pro" - $499 (for consumers who plan on playing 3rd party titles)
3rd party games could have a "Pro required" designation if only made for the "Pro" model. This way 3rd parties could focus on just a single more powerful SKU, leading to more support.
Nin could make it so both play 3rd party titles I guess, which would make things a bit simpler for consumers, but also more difficult for 3rd party. If they let 3rd party get away with only developing for the "Pro" model if they so chose, it would only be harder on Nin since all their games would need to work on both. Nin has said recently that development time is gong to take longer, and having 2 SKU's with different performance would cause that.
*I forgot to add, these leaked specs suggest $499 to me, which would be for the Switch 2 "Pro" model.
Last edited by EricHiggin - on 10 May 2024
