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Leaker shares mounting Nintendo Switch Mini or Switch Pocket evidence, offers up release date and price predictions (www.notebookcheck.net)
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I think we all know that patents don't usually mean anything and aren't an indicator of a product actually coming to launch, but what do you all think of a potentially smaller, more portable Switch?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can see them diverging again with a beefy next get one (aka switch 2), but then also introducing a nano switch. The only issue I think is if they are both introduced at the same time and only the switch 2 can play switch 2 games (and is backwards compatible) and the nano could only play switch 1 games, then consumers will be confused.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Will that be confusing? Nintendo released the Game Boy Micro (only plays Game Boy Advance cartridges) after the DS (DS and GBA cartridges). I don't think too many people were confused.

To avoid confusion, Nintendo should name their next system something other than Switch 2, Switch Next, or something else with Switch in the name. Then again, I cannot understand the Xbox naming convention is a bit nonsense but no one is out rioting in the streets.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve never really cared about Xbox, and tbh I don’t even understand what the newest one is supposed to be called anymore. They really “Wii U’d” hard with the last few names.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Took me a while to understand the difference between all the recent Xboxes. I hate their naming scheme!

Xbox One = base unit, released in 2013. Equivalent to PS4.

Xbox One X = mid-gen upgrade, released in 2017. Equivalent to PS4 Pro.

Xbox Series S = lower-tier current-gen console, released in 2020. No PS equivalent.

Xbox Series X = higher-tier current-gen console, released in 2020 alongside the Series S. Equivalent to PS5.

[–] Grass 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even people that have one of these can't tell me which it is

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The New Switch U XL

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Switch 2 is a clear sign to consumers that it's not a Switch, which is the issue they had with the WiiU. I think Nintendo will be too scared to risk a repeat of that honestly. I could see a Nano getting a name like Switch Pocket or something similar. But Switch Next is a bigger risk

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, please no. They should stick with just one. They don't have enough output to split into two consoles.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Sorry, the best they can do is a New Super Switch U Nano 2/3DS