What is this? Did anyone say “Switch Pro”? Oooh, “New Nintendo Switch”, right ?? A more powerful version with 4K Deep Learning Super Sampling resolution? 60 frames per second? Carbon fiber style? The switch of the Swiss army? …
It wasn’t long after the Switch was released in 2017, when rumors of a hardware overhaul began circulating. Say it, it was proposed by someone, and while we’ve done our best to track our noses and document credible scuttbutt about a potential revised model of Nintendo’s portable hybrid, sorting out wild speculation from well-founded theories based on evidence can be difficult when Nintendo are so full of surprises.
The launch of the portable Switch Lite only in 2019 shed some light on SoC review rumors, but even that surprised some viewers by surprise. A switch that does not switch !? This is the stupidest idea ever! Oh, stay on …
It is clear that Nintendo has something ongoing, however, whether it’s a “Pro” Switch or a “New Nintendo Switch”. The current console has surpassed several old systems in terms of sales and even surpasses the powerful Wii at the time of writing, and Nintendo will want to keep up.
But will we see a new model this year? Well, it seems that analysts think so, but some of them predicted an updated version two years ago. Regarding the NL team, the opinion is divided. Below are some of the points we discussed, and at the bottom is a survey – we’d love to hear your thoughts!
So, let’s take a look at the pros and cons (Switch) for a possible hardware overhaul of the Switch sometime in 2021. Let’s start with the arguments against …
No way!
Naysayers among us believe – quite reasonably – that the impetus to introduce a new Switch model this year is simply not there, while the regular version is sold by the truck. Nintendo simply does not need a new console to attract interest and everything else do what published would probably cannibalize the sales of the current model.
It’s an old dilemma for successful hardware makers: when is the best time to sacrifice the golden goose and invest in the future?
if the “old” model continues to sell like hot cakes, there is no reason to rush a bright cake on the market
Given the events of the past year, it is likely that any plans Nintendo had were moved back a few months, if not due to production issues, by re-evaluating the launch schedule after an unpredictable sales momentum fueled by lock. Yes, the business is booming and a new console (at least more powerful) really needs a new game or two to present it; a Zelda or a Metroid Prime 4, for example. If they are not ready yet and if the “old” model continues to sell like hot cakes, there is no reason to rush a lightning cook on the market.
As for those switches flying off store shelves right now, all those millions of people who have picked up a new console – maybe a Monster Hunter flashster one or that Red & Blue Super Mario number – might not be too happy if a month later there is a shiny new variety that he could have bought instead.
No, even if Nintendo originally intended to launch a new Switch this year, there’s no chance it risks disrupting the sales momentum they have now.
Alternative…
Yes Yes!
As we’ve seen with Nintendo’s history of hardware reviews for decades, a modest upgrade can work wonders by providing changes and enhancements that give hot fans the chance to buy something new – sometimes multiple times – without leaving a customer base. hard earned. your purchase Animal crossings and yours Mario Kart 8s. This thinking created the “families” of Nintendo DS and 3DS systems and we already had the first addition to the Switch dynasty with Switch Lite.
a modest upgrade can work wonders by providing changes and enhancements that give ardent fans the opportunity to buy something new – sometimes multiple times – without leaving a hard-earned customer base
If we look back at the 3DS timeline specifically, the XL variant arrived about eighteen months after the original, and the New 3DS was released a little over three and a half years later. Switch was released in March 2017, Switch Lite arrived eighteen months later in September 2019, and the original console will be four years old in a few months. Obviously, we don’t compare quite a bit here due to the hybrid nature of the Switch, but it’s hard to argue that the well-loved launch models taken over by early adopters look a bit tired and dog ears nowadays. The original model is due to a spruce and something more comprehensive than a “silent” internal review.
And in terms of not wanting to kill the momentum of the current model, Nintendo has been in the game long enough to know that you hit while the iron is hot! Turn the flames up, give people a second to catch their breath, and then beat the dial to eleven! You have to keep that ball! Letting go because everything is going very well and dandy is not the way to support the growth in video game … game.
Hot beasts, rolling balls – all aboard the Mixed Metaphor Express: the next stop, Switch Pro! You see, I threw a train there and now.
And who exactly are these millions of new Switch owners who will be upset if a new model comes out? This is exactly how the console cookie crashes in half a step, we are afraid; it’s the same with any iterative upgrade in the world of technology. For Nintendo fans, yes, Of course it would be disappointing to spend money on a console only for a new model to appear in a few weeks later, but those hardcore fans will have bought a Switch a long time ago and will probably fight for a Pro model. No self-respecting Apple enthusiast would buy a new iPhone at the end of August, would they? Early adopters are hungry for the new flavor, and regular players will be happy to play the original or Lite versions.
Yes, it marks our words, at some point this year – in October or November, I bet – there will be a new Switch on the block. Probable.
© NintendoIn conclusion, Nintendo stated that it does not intend to launch a new Switch model “soon”, although this time last year they specified that no new model will be launched “in 2020”. Given how careful they are with this type of language, it is not a stretch to deduce that they have something planned for the second half of the year. It’s not “soon,” is it?
In any case, it is clear from all the rampant rumors that there is a desire for a refresh of the middle cycle. Last year I asked you what features you would like to see in a “Pro” Switch, and out of a total of almost 20,000 votes, “a more powerful processor” topped the list (followed by “increased resolution” and ” a thin frame around the screen). Desire is there, then; Nintendo just needs to figure out how to capitalize on fan hunger for something new in a way that adds to its current sales momentum.
That and he’ll need a sweet name. “Pro”, “New” – they’re finished. How about “Nintendo Switch Up”? “Switch”? “Instead” …
Quick, let’s get to the vote before it gets worse:
Tell us your opinion about the potential of a new Switch model this year in the usual place.