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Post by baihu1983 on Feb 16, 2024 17:10:59 GMT
Same but the Switch launched in March.
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Post by Phattso on Feb 16, 2024 17:25:00 GMT
Yeah - they wouldn't have enough units made to be the Must Have Toy of 2024 most likely anyway. Sensible to go early 2025, get some games out there, build up word of mouth, then smash Christmas 2025.
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Post by Zyrr on Feb 16, 2024 17:30:24 GMT
I wouldn't even be surprised if this happens because Switch sales are currently better than expected. Nintendo are probably wondering if they could milk the market for another year and use up a decent amount of that Tegra X1 stock they're probably sitting on.
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Post by Phattso on Feb 16, 2024 17:32:26 GMT
A cut price Switch 1 with a game bundle would fly off the shelves at Christmas.  |
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Post by jeepers on Feb 16, 2024 17:48:52 GMT
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Post by deez on Feb 16, 2024 18:22:17 GMT
It's been planned for 2025 all along, the 24 was made up
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Post by cubby on Feb 16, 2024 18:24:08 GMT
ffs why didn't you tell us earlier deeez
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Post by baihu1983 on Feb 16, 2024 18:37:22 GMT
EG claiming to have heard it as well now
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Post by deez on Feb 16, 2024 18:49:28 GMT
I think I mentioned it earlier in the thread in a 'cannot reveal my sources' way.
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Post by cubby on Feb 16, 2024 19:00:49 GMT
Pretty sure it'll be 2025 Fuck me, you told us and we didn't listen. |
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Post by baihu1983 on Feb 16, 2024 19:31:33 GMT
Well damn.
Unless this is going to be another case of them running with something only to be wrong.
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Post by Vandelay on Feb 16, 2024 19:41:35 GMT
Dang, starting to sound likely that 2025 will be the year of the Switch 2. I expect it will be reasonably early in the year, probably following a similar release schedule of the first one (official announcement around October 2024, release around March 2025).
Disappointing, mostly because I've been saying 2024 for about the last 3 years or so.
This year is looking pretty quiet for the Switch 1, unless they have more unannounced releases.
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Post by baihu1983 on Feb 16, 2024 19:56:58 GMT
I wouldn't even be surprised if this happens because Switch sales are currently better than expected. Nintendo are probably wondering if they could milk the market for another year and use up a decent amount of that Tegra X1 stock they're probably sitting on. They could probably overtake the PS2 before this launches. Maybe the console will allow them to do like Xbox and enhance games so they release a few Switch 2 'launch' titles this year then give them a free upgrade when the console actually releases. |
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Post by dangerousdave on Feb 16, 2024 20:30:17 GMT
Rumours are Nintendo are ditching consoles and bringing Gamepass to PlayStation.
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Post by JuniorFE on Feb 16, 2024 21:38:34 GMT
March 3 2025, 8 year anniversary, you heard it here first
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Post by Fake_Blood on Feb 16, 2024 21:39:42 GMT
To me it sounds more like 2024 is going to be the year of me getting another steam deck.
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Post by mikew1985 on Feb 16, 2024 23:22:54 GMT
Interestingly enough just last night I was watching an episode of The Sopranos from season 1 and this was the game the kid was playing in the episode. I told my family what game it was. No one responded. Lol I remarked on this when the wife and I were watching a few years ago. She also did not care |
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Post by Zyrr on Feb 17, 2024 7:44:48 GMT
To me it sounds more like 2024 is going to be the year of me getting another steam deck. I'm actually quite tempted by the Ayaneo Slide, mainly for the utility of having a physical keyboard. Wasn't going to bite if the Switch 2 was close, but now... |
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Post by pierrepressure on Feb 17, 2024 8:12:04 GMT
Bit of a bummer but I've got loads of stuff to be catching up with so could use this time to do that and if it means more time for a stronger launch line up/window I'm all for it.
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Post by dfunked on Feb 17, 2024 8:15:03 GMT
You guys are acting like an extra 4 months or so on top of what we thought is a liiiiiiifetime away.
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Post by Zyrr on Feb 17, 2024 8:20:26 GMT
You guys are acting like an extra 4 months or so on top of what we thought is a liiiiiiifetime away. For me it's just a (mostly bogus) excuse to justify buying a new device I don't need |
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Post by pierrepressure on Feb 17, 2024 8:25:13 GMT
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Post by Fake_Blood on Feb 17, 2024 9:40:53 GMT
You guys are acting like an extra 4 months or so on top of what we thought is a liiiiiiifetime away. There’s something psychological about something being more than a year away. |
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Post by jimnastics on Feb 17, 2024 10:35:01 GMT
Kinda depressing but, looking at Switch sales figures that are slowing but not exactly falling off a cliff, they obviously have the luxury of choosing their launch period and taking their time. The big shame for me is the lack of any new first party games this year that interest me... my Switch this year will likely just be for rinsing TOTK dry, which is fine I guess.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Feb 17, 2024 10:41:08 GMT
I was thinking about what I want from a Switch 2, and tbh the only things I want are better build quality so the joycons don't break all the time, built in voice chat without needing to use the stupid phone app, and decent parental controls that allow you to set play time limits PER CHILD!
Basically fixing the pain points with Switch1. (though the latter 2 they could fix easily enough with a software update, but I've given up hope on that for Switch 1)
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Post by JonFE on Feb 17, 2024 10:42:51 GMT
I'm all for any delay, as long as it means there will be less stock/inventory problems not allowing scalpers to have a field day and that the console itself won't feel outdated. Not sure if any of the above applies here, but there you go...
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Post by Kay on Feb 17, 2024 10:57:52 GMT
My hot take: there is no such thing as a new Switch. Nintendo will keep "delaying" it for as long as possible, or at least until the Switch becomes the best selling console ever by a distance, before revealing something completely new and bonkers.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Feb 17, 2024 11:05:48 GMT
I don't know about that, the first party releases for the thing have slowed down quite a lot. Seems to indicate that they're devoting resources to a new thing.
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Post by Kay on Feb 17, 2024 11:09:46 GMT
I was joking, but you honestly never know. I think they'd be happy to drag the Switch out for as long as possible if the sales haven't slowed down significantly.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Feb 17, 2024 11:12:23 GMT
Plus they ain't doing something new and bonkers. They have something that works, they've successfully combined their handheld and console resources and market together. They're not going back to wild and crazy shit, it will have a gimmick, apparently a camera for AR shit, but that's it it's still going to be a Switch.
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