mountaindewslave said:
zorg1000 said:
I think in late 2018/early 2019 we will see a portable only revision of Switch
Switch Lite-5" 720p screen, built in controls, 4-8hr battery life, $199.99
the whole point of Switch is to unify their handheld & console software output and userbase. releasing a seperate handheld defeats this purpose.
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dreaming.
the chances of getting a smaller form factor like that with an 8 hour battery in the next year or two is like impossible if you look at the internals now. Maybe one or the other- they can consolidate and make a smaller version of the system but the price remains roughly the same.
Anyone expecting them to magically make a smaller form factor AND reduce the price by $100 in the next year or two are being insanely unrealistic. Bear in the mind the Dock included with the Switch is essentially a hunk of plastic with a USB connector. Removing that will have almost no effect on the price.
I don't think realistically with the design of the Joycons and the Switch itself (they put in the biggest battery in the interior and it takes up like over half of the space inside the system), its realistically possible for a smaller model in the future for LESS money with BETTER battery life.
I also would argue that one of the best things currently about the Switch IS the size of the screen and how comfortable it is in the hands. A mini version might not be as fabulous as some suggest because it immediately effects layout to some degree and, again, I don't expect them to change the Joycons (it would be a nightmare having two SKu's for Joycon sizes out there).
bear in mind that without the Joycons connected the Switch actually is roughly the size of the 3DS. The only reason to make it smaller is for the small percentage of people who seem obsessed with sticking it in their pockets (and scraping the system).
I do agree though with the general sentiment that they won't release another system at the same time as the Switch though. Obviously a revised Switch is more likely than a WHOLE other system, its just unlikely, unless you literally made the Switch like 2x as small with a tiny screen, that there will be a version at $200 with much bettery battery life in the near future and next few years
the Switch carrying bags are not big at all, they're like small purse/pouch size. I've carried it around with me some and its felt totally fine. I think the majority of even the handheld market are not the type of people who are going to just throw a $300 tablet (essentially) with a big screen into their pocket and let it scraped for things. So I'm not sure of the huge incentive for a smaller form factor of the Switch.
Not to mention the whole hybrid concept sort of sits on the fact that it isn't too small. It settles into a dock so it can be used at home. The moment Nintendo releases a version of the Switch that is just a handheld, in my eyes that suggests to some percentage of consumers that its not a regular home system. Which is far from what Nintendo appears to have been wanting in its marketing and the consumers they're reaching out to
A) cost wise I doubt a smaller version of the Switch will release (and if it does I certainly doubt it will be any cheaper), and B) I doubt a version of the Switch will ever be released without a dock because it goes against Nintendo's whole marketing and exposure plan for this system. It stops being an 'all in one' system as soon as that occurs
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