Switch 1 to Switch 2 transition

[TomaTito]

I think the transition is going great, basically following the plan thought out for the Switch family. Nintendo said they had concerns last year wrt to this transition, not sure why as it was already set on paper more than a decade ago. The market responded nicely to the Switch platform, and now we have possible various Switch form factors to look forward to. The backwards compatibility and account transfer is going to be butter smooth this time around, so we can play TotK on NS2 inbetween our MKW sessions.

firebush03 said:

…Though reading the OP, I feel like my response may not answering as was hoped for? Am I answering correctly? Sounds like you’re talking a little bit more about the logistics of it all (e.g., backwards compatibility, transferring Nintendo accounts between systems, etc.). I’ll def check out the linked vid.

Basically it was the video that triggered me to make the thread. There are some nice points that branched from it like the Switch platform design, plus reasons for the unified system, and the clear path for upgrades already mentioned back then.

Norion said:

Pemalite said:

Nintendo's issue in trying to develop for two different platforms was due to having completely different hardware for mobile and home console.

Nintendo can resolve that issue entirely by releasing a Switch/Switch 2 variant that removes all that mobile functionality and have it as a fixed home console that has the exact same internal Switch/Switch 2 hardware to run one set of games across multiple form factors. (Pure Handheld, Dockable Handheld {It's not a Hybrid} and fixed home console.)

It also resolves the longevity issue as Lithium batteries will eventually fail/bloat leading to improved game preservation... It would also resolve the other issue of price as you are significantly reducing the bill of materials.

Honestly though, I have no issue with the transition, I just hate the Game Key Card idea... Which I hate just as much as the code-in-a-box idea, if I want a digital library, I would buy a digital library, I don't want a digital copy inside a physical release.

That would be nice though I more hope that a Switch 2 Pro happens. The timing for a Switch Pro was bad and there's reason to think it was planned but got cancelled and replaced by a model that kept the improved screen so assuming the world isn't in a shite state by 2029 then that year would work well for a Switch 2 Pro.

I agree that the Switch2TV could finally happen this generation, and it was one of the reasons why I added the Switch family quotes from Iwata. Never really liked the Pro myself, but an overclocked home console form factor of the Switch is always possible. It would easily be compatible with the rest of the devices as the power envelope would be in the range of the hybrid form factor while offering a new form.

Five years we discussed about this here: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/243544/which-will-be-the-next-switch-model/

Like i said then, I can see Nintendo releasing the TV only model as they already done the handheld only version.