Switch 2 coming late 2024

I do recall the frothing fan boy reaction on the internet when Switch was announced and was absolutely hammered for being just another cheap tablet.

Really? I remember people being very excited for it (even though everyone had already known by that point that it would be some sort of hybrid device).

I distinctly remember a lot of think pieces musing that Nintendo may have shat the bed, I guess this was fueled by the absolute failure of the Wii U. Obviously when people actually saw the games and got it in their hands then yeah it was a completely different story. As always the lesson is never discount Nintendo, they've been in the game for so long for a reason.

For the longest time it was known as the NX and before the reveal it sounded like just another severely underpowered console for under the tv.

I was very much hyped for the Switch, but I do remember a mixed reaction. The negative stuff likely came from those who were always unlikely to invest in Nintendo consoles anyway, but there was definitely caution and a smidge of negativity about it. Especially in regards to power and what was a very slim software launch.

I think it took less than half a year to almost completely silence the doubters though. There were major titles seemingly every single month and at one point the vast majority of games on the system were running at 60fps. Indies were trying to get their games onto the eShop like it was some kind of exclusive premium club. And then games like Fortnite and Rocket League got announced… It was a complete flip compared to the Wii U.

It’s easy to forget the mindset before it launched, like we didn’t even knew if it would have a capacitive touchscreen, because we looked at what they did with the Wii U and 3DS. And if I look at my launch Switch it’s still a sleek and thin design. Also, we knew the same chip was in the nvidia shield and the games on there weren’t the best. So the hardware was above expectations, and what they managed to get out of an old mobile chip was also unexpected.

Well, the Virtual Boy will be turning 30 next summer... About time they gave it another go, innit?

So Pokemon Go as a launch title?

I remember the buzz pre-release was all pretty positive. The only real negative reaction I recall was to the price. Even with that lot though, I got the impression they would have moaned it was too expensive if it was £100. £280 was always fairly reasonable.

There might have been a bit of a grumble about launch line up as well, which is pretty par for the course for a new console.

Well, considering this is already a thing, you might be onto something here...

I can't see GTA6 coming to the Switch 2. GTAV maybe, but Switch 2 will still need to be a handheld device and there really is a limit to what you can achieve with that.

Powerwise, I would be expecting a Steam Deck+.

I wonder why GTA 5 didn’t come to Switch. It’s more powerful than the PS3 and 360. Even if it had been just 30fps, it could have run pretty well.

So in terms of Nintendo gimmicks, anyone still believe it will be “a dual-screen gaming device, that can be split in half”. Switch Too perhaps?

Maybe a foldable screen?

Though the issue is durability, and also 2 screens is going to boost costs, and need more power to drive it.

Never know with nintendo though,.