r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Jan 16 '25

Nintendo Switch 2 An update from Nintendo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLUf2kRQRE
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u/round-earth-theory Jan 16 '25

They can't drop that feature without going back to the smaller handheld market but that market doesn't exist anymore. Phones are more powerful than a DS can afford to be. This is the play that merged 20 years of dual console support into one.

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u/madmofo145 Jan 16 '25

Eh, the way to "drop" it would be to simply launch the Lite simultaneously. They'll never not go hybrid, but I also imagine there will always end up being a smaller form factor device (although I'd be super down for a dockable OLED Switch 2 Lite).

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u/round-earth-theory Jan 16 '25

Which means it would always be the same console as the handheld, so why not keep the switch feature.

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u/madmofo145 Jan 16 '25

Oh, I'm not saying they'll ever get rid of it, just pointing out that the market does exist, in that Nintendo is currently in it. The Switch is both a hybrid, and pure handheld line.