I just feel it, man.
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PH(luttilippe) Brazil believes the Nintendo Switch 2 is getting revealed this week, Specifically on Monday/Tuesday...
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Dr. Wilkinson
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It just doesn’t line up with what they’ve said nor with the software drying up. They certainly wouldn’t announce it in early 2025 if it wasn’t coming until holiday. The Switch was revealed 10/20, full unveil 1/11, and release 7 weeks later. And the gap for the next one is likely to be even shorter.
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I don't really like paying too much attention to patterns as they are not always an indicative of what could ever happen in the future. Yes, consoles can be announced several months before launch, and no, it doesn't have to be a big blowout showcase for new features and game software, but rather, something akin to this:
An Update on Next-Gen: PlayStation 5 Launches Holiday 2020
Featuring a new controller with haptic technology and adaptive triggers.
blog.playstation.com
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Nintendo definitely won’t do that.I don't really like paying too much attention to patterns as they are not always an indicative of what could ever happen in the future. Yes, consoles can be announced several months before launch, and no, it doesn't have to be a big blowout showcase for new features and game software, but rather, something akin to this:
SIE posted this over a year before the PS5 even launched.An Update on Next-Gen: PlayStation 5 Launches Holiday 2020
Featuring a new controller with haptic technology and adaptive triggers.
My man, Nintendo already did that before...Nintendo definitely won’t do that.
lughnasadh123
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Tomorrow will be the day. And if not...
Tomorrow will be the day.
Tomorrow will be the day.
I don't get it, but I think now we know your Reddit account?
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Donald mac Ronald
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Monday/Tuesday is quite specific. Why not wednesday?
asdasdasdbb
Member
IMO, the Switch Pro was cancelled because there was no room at the Samsung foundry because of Crypto.
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
IF Switch 2 is not announced this week.
As I said before, the meltdown will be EPIC. People will rationalize for as long as possible, but it is finally feeling that maybe a 2025 event is more likely.
Hey, look at it this way…
If you don’t take it too seriously, you get a few hours of free entertainment from the meltdown if Switch 2 is not announced.
If Switch 2 is announced, then we all get what we want.
Win-Win, either way!
Daniel_Mallorca1985
Member
Well, I can confirm and confirm that today there will be nothing related to the Nintendo Switch successor.
A hug!
Davevil
Late October Surprise
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Not modern Nintendo in it’s current form. You’re harkening back to the old days of e3 when new hardware would be unveiled the year before it came out. No question the gap between Switch 2 reveal and release will be even shorter than it was for Switch 1. It’s all they need to do nowadays, and they know it.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Because it “sounded good”.
When you’re just making stuff up because you want it to happen, it’s easy.
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
If Switch 2 is getting Mario and Luigi, one could interpret that as Switch 2 is NOT BC.
Just saying. Maybe there is an announcement this week. Realistically though, I think Nintendo is launching the system in May or LATER. If that is true, then announcing the system in January to May, is the same as the Switch 1 reveal in October and release in March. It is approximately the same.
I also will say, don’t take anything for granted. For Nintendo who has historically been “anti consumer”, i can see them wanted to release deluxe versions of older titles in HD to pad out the releases of Switch 2. Nintendo will never be able to replicate the Switch 1 1st party release schedule again, due to the fact that Switch 1 used Wii U library extensively to pad out the releases. It worked brilliantly.
Just saying. Maybe there is an announcement this week. Realistically though, I think Nintendo is launching the system in May or LATER. If that is true, then announcing the system in January to May, is the same as the Switch 1 reveal in October and release in March. It is approximately the same.
I also will say, don’t take anything for granted. For Nintendo who has historically been “anti consumer”, i can see them wanted to release deluxe versions of older titles in HD to pad out the releases of Switch 2. Nintendo will never be able to replicate the Switch 1 1st party release schedule again, due to the fact that Switch 1 used Wii U library extensively to pad out the releases. It worked brilliantly.
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Dr. Wilkinson
Member
No reasonable person at this point would have any reason to doubt Switch 2 will be BC (at least mostly)
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
I agree. I am just saying what i was told two years ago from devs at 3rd parties, that do not assume 100% BC is true.
It would be great, make no mistake. A PS1 to PS2 transition would be legendary. Or a GameCube to original Wii would be legendary.
I am just saying, I do not take it as 100% until I hear it directly from Nintendo.
I think we all just have to wait and see.
Anyway, maybe we get a Halloween surprise.
Interfectum
Member
The only way "Switch 2" is not BC is if it's a completely different form factor like VR or fucking holograms or some shit... otherwise it has to have BC. No question.
asdasdasdbb
Member
Could be Digital Only, they could charge $$$ for upgrades, don't assume all games will work, etc...
saintjules
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/s ??
Phoebe Buffay
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RodriGames40
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15 minutes for an scheduled hour to arrive, ready to get burned.
Robb
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Daniel_Mallorca1985
Member
Kinda eh to bring up this when systems have 8 year lifecycles, I still don't believe it necessarily has to follow the same pattern as Switch 1, especially considering how much of an outlier and risk the console was for the company.
Anyway, March is out of the question now.
News - Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Coming March 20th, 2025 (Nintendo Switch)
Pre Order Find the key to survival in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, coming to Nintendo Switch on March 20th, 2025. This visually enhanced version of the epic sci-fi RPG features additional content – including brand new story elements! Press Release via Business Wire REDMOND...
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
The trend is to have even smaller gaps now, there’s no way they’re reverting to pre-Switch days and announcing a new console with a longer gap. That just doesn’t make sense.Kinda eh to bring up this when systems have 8 year lifecycles, I still don't believe it necessarily has to follow the same pattern as Switch 1, especially considering how much of an outlier and risk the console was for the company.
Anyway, March is out of the question now.
News - Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Coming March 20th, 2025 (Nintendo Switch)
Pre Order Find the key to survival in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, coming to Nintendo Switch on March 20th, 2025. This visually enhanced version of the epic sci-fi RPG features additional content – including brand new story elements! Press Release via Business Wire REDMOND...www.neogaf.com
I saw that announcement! Very excited, I love XCX. Glad it’ll get a second chance on a more popular system. I think March was already out of the question. I think April/May seems about right.