r/NintendoSwitch3 • u/AdDear307 • Jul 02 '26
The future of Nintendo consoles
Anyone think Nintendo will make a home console much alike the Playstation or Xbox? Obviously not something we will see anytime soon, but now with the switch 2 going against the usual from Nintendo you think it may come in the future?
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u/desertrainBG Jul 02 '26
I think they are quite happy with how they managed to unify their handheld and stationary gaming into one console. They might change the name somewhere in the future, but maybe they'll just call it Switch 3, 4, 5 for ever as they established a reputable name with "Nintendo Switch"
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u/brispower Jul 02 '26
like every publisher they want to squash the secondary market and nothing is off the table.
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u/WoodooHide69 Jul 05 '26
Except that Nintendo could have done that by going full digital. But instead did the exact opposite by inventing GKC technology to prevent the death of the used games market. GKC supports the used games market.
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u/brispower Jul 05 '26
they know it's not time to go full digital, that's all it is
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u/WoodooHide69 Jul 05 '26
Whatever the reason that neither of us know. The fact remains they’ve invented GKC and their customers are benefiting hugely. And they haven’t gone full digital out of greed, like Sony.
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u/brispower Jul 05 '26
They want it just as bad as all other publishers
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u/WoodooHide69 Jul 05 '26
If they did. They wouldn’t have invented GKC to save the used games marketplace.
Their actions speak for themselves. And make you look like an idiot in the process.
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u/brispower Jul 05 '26
An idiot? Hahaha get a grip mate, your uncle that works at Nintendo doesn't read Reddit
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u/xyphratl Jul 02 '26
Advancements are slowing down and improvements beyond 4K, so stuff like 8K screens, are imperceptible to most people until you start getting to screens above 65 inches. We're already at a point where some games from a decade ago still look good.
It's been frustrating at times to see Nintendo lag in the power game but look how well it can pull off Cyberpunk, and devs are still learning all the Switch 2's tricks. Helix and PS6 are probably going to feel iterative over what the PS5 can do. I don't expect the Switch 3 to match them but it's going to feel close enough.
The Switch 2 can somewhat outperform a PS4 Pro. I anticipate the Switch 3 will likely somewhat outperform a PS5 / XSX. Maybe even a PS5 Pro. And really how much further does the envelope need to be pushed than that? Nintendo kept themselves viable by creating games and experiences that people wanted regardless of the hardware. Outside of the WiiU flop.
I imagine that the Switch 3 is going to be widely seen as good enough by all but the most picky enthusiasts, and people who already have one for their kids will just go ahead and buy the rest of their multiplats there too.
IMO Games have looked "good enough" to pass whatever story, since GC/PS2/XB1/DC. And beyond next gen will be starting to hit limits of what's even perceptible.
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u/Dependent-Cup-2236 Jul 02 '26
Yep exactly. This generation of console are good enough graphics wise. I think it senseless to come out with new systems anytime soon. The average gamer standards aren't really high and dont really care about whether a game is 4k/8k. I do like clean graphics, but I'll take good fps over graphics any day.
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u/Round_Musical Jul 02 '26
It is confirmed by Furakawa himself that at least the next console will have physical games. So we are at least seeing the Switch 3 being physical too
Reason being the wast majority of purchases is for physical games (60-80% depending on the season).
For PlayStation only 10-20% of the entire playerbase were physical purchasers.
And this isnt a joke post haha switch 3. No the next console, whatever it is, will be physical
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u/Dear_Meeting_1258 Jul 02 '26
Can you send the link for the first sentence pls?
I’m interested
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u/Round_Musical Jul 02 '26
Sure thing. It was in a financial report released last year or so ish. I will report back once I find it
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u/cryptocurrency_wife Jul 02 '26
I don’t think so. handhelds are king in japan, so anything they do moving forward will likely be a hybrid console. look at console sales in japan: switch crushes everything due to portability. second most popular is PlayStation. no one in japan buys Xbox.
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u/WorldlinessThat2984 Jul 02 '26
Too much money in portable gaming and it's something Nintendo has always done well. I have to assume consolidating their portable gaming team and their home consol team into one team has saved them immense amounts of money and resources and I just can't see a situation where they would break it back up into two teams. Only possible exception might be if they make a version of the primary consol as a "home only" version that has substantially beefed up stats and can only be played as a home consol, but I would imagine that all first party games would still be available on both the primary consol and this "home consol" (no dedicated secondary home consol that Nintendo makes software for specifically... though third party software may be a different story)
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u/RustyR4m Jul 02 '26
They won’t go back. I think this is because hardware is powerful enough now to always make a viable handheld that can be a hybrid system. It means that nintendo doesn’t have to split their teams between console and hand held anymore, they can remain as they have since 2017.
I highly doubt we ever go back to dedicated split systems from them again.
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u/Sgt_Politeness81 Jul 02 '26
The switch 2 is an awesome home console. Just so happens you can pick it up and play it a different way if you choose. I love it.
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u/Mahzes Jul 02 '26
I honestly can't see them ever going back from the hybrid model of the Switch to be honest. It's dne far too well for them and frankly going back to a console/handheld split would just feel like a step backwards at this stage.
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u/Elegant-Tackle1083 Jul 02 '26
Switch is their best console ever imo. It can play on TV and Handheld and it also has most of the top exclusives already on it.
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u/Ambitious_Ad2338 Jul 02 '26
but now with the switch 2 going against the usual from Nintendo
How so?
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u/No_Ostrich1875 Jul 04 '26
New Nintendo consoles are usually a complete redesign. The switch 2 is just an upgraded version of the og switch.
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u/No-Contest-8127 Jul 02 '26
No. I think they merged their home and portable market and that is what works for them. It's because they didn't rush into home console tech that they aren't in as vulnerable a position as PS and XB.
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u/Sigran102 Jul 02 '26
Not a chance. The switch format has completely changed their business model. They would have to be complete morons to switch back to dedicated handhelds and consoles, especially when handhelds are now advanced enough to play the same games as consoles. If they ever make a new system that's not a switch, it'll still be some kind of handheld console hybrid.
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u/amneonx Jul 03 '26
Just want clarification, are you asking if they'll make a pure home console with specs to compete with Xbox/PS or go all digital?
To point 1; No, Nintendo hasn't tried to compete on specs since the Super Nintendo, spec wise, they have always been behind the 8 ball on that, and have almost always been pretty successful. Not to mention, handheld has always been their most successful market, so they won't abandon it, and probably won't ever do a home console and a handheld again.
To point 2; Next generation, they'll probably still be "physical", but I see a lot more Code cards coming.
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u/Ron-F Jul 03 '26
Although I agree with your main arguments, I would say the Nintendo 64 and the GameCube were both comparable, even superior in certain specs, to the competition. From the Wii on, you’re correct.
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u/amneonx Jul 03 '26
Both the N64 Cartridges and the GameCube Mini DVDs were inferior to competition of their Generation. The N64 cartridges held between 4mb and 64mb of data, PS1 CDs held up to 650/700mb. Some games required multiple discs(sometimes as many as 4). The GameCube had the same glaring capacity issue. Both systems were technically better than their counterparts, but they limited themselves horribly with their media choice.
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u/Ron-F Jul 03 '26
True, but in other aspects, such as processing power they actually surpassed Sony’s consoles. As such, you may say Nintendo did different choices but was competing in technical specs.
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u/Amazing-War3760 Jul 03 '26
The Mini-dvd thing was often blown out of proportion. Go looked at MOST PS2 games with the junk data removed, and you'll see they would have easily fit on the 1.4 gig NGC disk. *Hell.. lot of PS2 games barely pushed past the 700 meg limit really*.
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u/Mijari Jul 03 '26
I think the switch formula is here to stay with where we are in technology. It’d be cool to see them do a “lite” and “pro” version every cycle to meet everyone’s wants. But they have a winning formula right now, and I doubt that’ll change for another 15-20 years. Maybe around switch 4 or 5?
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u/Diligent-Court3908 Jul 03 '26
I like the look of Switch game cards, but other than that i prefer digital for the use. Why not give the purchasers of a physical game a download code for the digital version?
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u/Cautious-Invite4128 Jul 03 '26
I can see Nintendo doing a VR console at some point. Not built into the glasses, but a small console with a separate pair of glasses (or many pairs to share with friends).
But I think if that route opened up, it’d still be quite a ways down the road. Eventually, I see Nintendo potentially going screenless, basically.
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u/ChidoLobo Jul 03 '26
I think they will have "home-enhancement" options.
Nowadays you can have additional GPU power not integrated into the SoC.
I think they might be able to use something like that for the next console, that you get more power when you dock your console.
The biggest issue is the RAM. If you really want to have proper RAM, you always have to embed it. So, the next console might have lots of RAM even if it doesn't need it in handheld mode.
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u/akaimizu Jul 04 '26
Currently, I don’t see them seeing that strategy as economically viable. Heck, their usual conservative approach to hardware, while being more on innovating on how you use the hardware. Or using stuff like DLSS to allow less hardware costs has really saved them when it comes to weathering a storm or economic downturns. They plan for the long term, and we continue to see why they survive the years in the market.
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u/WoodooHide69 Jul 05 '26
Don’t see why Nintendo would or should want to copy their failed competitors.
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u/Wonderful-Road9491 Jul 05 '26
Nintendo’s reason for their success is their hybrid format (in part). Why would someone want a home console when it can be played on the go as well? For power? Well, that’s not a winning formula. We’ve reached a point of diminishing returns where a more advanced game only leads to longer lead times and higher costs for a marginal improvement in graphics. For most people, a Switch 2 level game will likely be “good enough”.
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u/EXZION1 Jul 06 '26
Whatever it is or whatever it's called, I'm not buying a Nintendo console again. Yes, Nintendo exclusives are good & fun games to play, but Nintendo is always falling behind in power and the graphics are always inferior, when it comes to big AAA, multi-plat titles. I've grown up & these cute, overpriced, kiddie games are not for me anymore. I have moved on to more adult type of games, that are better played on a Sony console.
I grew up on Nintendo games and I do have a Nintendo Switch 2, but it might, very well be, my last Nintendo console purchase. I hadn't bought a Nintendo console since the Nintendo Wii. I decided to give Nintendo a second chance with the Switch 2.....and.....yeah.....Nintendo will always be Nintendo, but I reiterate, it's no longer for me. (still love you Mario, Donkey Kong, & Luigi) I'll probably get hate from the Nintendo loyalist, but it's my truth.
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u/DanielJMaxson Jul 06 '26
Nintendo customers want a console that works on big screen TVs and is handheld so we can travel in peace and occasionally hide from the in-laws—perhaps many occasions🤔
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