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Shuntaro Furukawa already thinking about the possibility of a Switch Mini

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lunanto

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The Sankei News has published a report on Nintendo making their next big move in the video game market.
According to their report, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said during the recent strategy briefing that "(Nintendo) will create the demand in order to have each person own their very own Nintendo Switch".
This implies that in order for Nintendo to have multiple members of a household to own a Nintendo Switch, they will create an affordable option such as the Nintendo Switch Mini, which reportedly is portable and easier to bring out than Nintendo Switch.
The article also seems to suggest that the Nintendo Switch Mini will "replace" the Nintendo 3DS as the budget option of Nintendo systems, as Furukawa pointed out the 3DS market has been shrinking faster than they expected.
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Source: https:///sankei-shuntaro-furukawa-further-hints-at-nintendo-switch-mini/

og sources:

http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/9271070.html
https://ga-m.com/n/nintendo-switch-jibun-souzou-mezasu/
https://www.sankei.com/economy/news/190218/ecn1902180005-n1.html
 
TheMoon

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This is a speculative article based on the investor meeting from last month which we had threads for already.

aka complete non-news and also very misleading (false) headline
 
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The real news from this is this quote
The article also seems to suggest that the Nintendo Switch Mini will "replace" the Nintendo 3DS as the budget option of Nintendo systems, as Furukawa pointed out the 3DS market has been shrinking faster than they expected.
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3ds is finally coming to an end.
 
Principate

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I mean that's a bit of stretch considering the quote itself. That could also just mean a price cut to bring it down to typical handheld prices.
 
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Nowhere does Furukawa explicitely refer to a smaller Switch.
That's the interpretation of the author of the article.
 
TheZjman

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I was thinking about this yesterday, and i really think the current switch design is perfect and i wouldn't ever want another variant of it. What are the reasons for people genuinely wanting a smaller one? The screen seems about as small as it can go for me now, without being difficult to play certain games. (Smash etc)
 
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Can you use the same account on multiple systems? Wouldn't mind having both a mini and a regular one.

Edit: aw, got my hopes up for nothing.
 
Bonejack

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Not issues with a smaller Switch, offered without a dock for example, but for the novelty of the systems intention, it still needs to be dockable and the Joycons need to be detachable.
 
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(Nintendo) will create the demand in order to have each person own their very own Nintendo Switch
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Wasn't this their plan from the beginning and part of the reason why they sold Switches seperately from docks in Japan? Nothing in this message implies a Switch Mini though.
 
Herb Alpert

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They'll pull a 2ds.
I expect cheap plastic and crappy screen though.
This makes a lot of sense business wise at this time of the switch life.

But if they hit the 199€ price point they'll sell buttloads with animal crossing and Pokemon.
 
Peleo

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I don't doubt a revision of the Nintendo Switch might be in the works and soon to release. But this article is a huge stretch from his original quote. Seems like a case of confirmation bias.

On top of that your headline is a bit misleading considering the actual content of the post, this is merely speculation from a journalist based on information from 3 weeks ago.
 
Wamb0wneD

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Finale Fireworker said:
Games like BotW aren't really the games I'm talking about. I want to play that on a TV. Think games like Hollow Knight and Octopath. Those are games I would love to play on a smaller handheld screen.
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Hm...Personally I liked Hollow Knight on the Switch screen just fine. The only thing they could do would be to reduce the bezel by either making the screen larger or the device smaller. I don't se what the benefit of a smaller screen would be.
 
Dan Thunder

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Personally I'm not after a smaller system. I'd like to see one the same size with a smaller screen bezel and possibly 4k compatible whether native or upscaled.
 

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Am I reading this correctly that at no point did Furukawa mention a Switch mini and it's just an assumption from NintendoSoup?
 
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The ergonomics of a switch mini would have to be stellar to get me to reinvest.
 
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I would so love a smaller Switch but it always ends up being discussed alongside making it handheld-only and I don't want that. Like, how small will it be to not even have USB-C, which is all that is needed to hook it up to a TV.
 
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Am I reading this correctly that at no point did Furukawa mention a Switch mini and it's just an assumption from NintendoSoup?
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Yeah, you're right. It's linking a more general comment he made to pure speculation about a Switch mini, to speculation that a Switch mini would be the manifestation of what he was talking about. But that's a bit of a leap.
 
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TheZjman said:
I was thinking about this yesterday, and i really think the current switch design is perfect and i wouldn't ever want another variant of it. What are the reasons for people genuinely wanting a smaller one? The screen seems about as small as it can go for me now, without being difficult to play certain games. (Smash etc)
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Smaller form factory, not cheap parts but premium screen and no joycon.. And we have the Deluxe version
 
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Wamb0wneD said:
Hm...Personally I liked Hollow Knight on the Switch screen just fine. The only thing they could do would be to reduce the bezel by either making the screen larger or the device smaller. I don't se what the benefit of a smaller screen would be.
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I think part of it is how I got used to playing certain genres. For example, every Metroidvania I ever played and loved I played on a handheld, even ones that originated on consoles. Playing them on a console feels less intimate to now. The only Metroidvania I ever played on a big screen was Momodora and I didn't play it as deeply as I would have because it wasn't in a format I prefer.

It's kind of like how I could never imagine playing an RTS or a building sim on anything other than PC. I take to certain genres better when I am closer to the screen with a certain style of control. It's just a personal preference, but it's a strong one.
 
Parthenios

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No no no no no no

Switch XL dammit, with larger and more useful Joy Con XLs.

Fudge, I'd rather have a Switch 4G before a Switch Mini.

I'm a tall fellow but have small, Donald Trump sized hands, and my hands are still too large for the regular Joy Cons. Who are these Picori scale people that could play a miniature Switch?!
 

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Lol this article could be talking about anything. He's just saying he wants everyone to have a Switch. Dropping the price could do the same thing lol. Theres going to be some kind of revision but this doesn't say anything about it.
 
MouldyK

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Why are we entertaining this?

Nowhere did he ever say that.

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"(Nintendo) will create the demand in order to have each person own their very own Nintendo Switch".
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Can also be seen as

Price Cut Incoming!
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Everyone! Inform NintendoSoup!
 
Wamb0wneD

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Finale Fireworker said:
I think part of it is how I got used to playing certain genres. For example, every Metroidvania I ever played and loved I played on a handheld, even ones that originated on consoles. Playing them on a console feels less intimate to now. The only Metroidvania I ever played on a big screen was Momodora and I didn't play it as deeply as I would have because it wasn't in a format I prefer.

It's kind of like how I could never imagine playing an RTS or a building sim on anything other than PC. I take to certain genres better when I am closer to the screen with a certain style of control. It's just a personal preference, but it's a strong one.
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I..kind of get it..I guess? But comparing the differences in control schemes between PC and console with the size of a screens is a bit weird. I also barely played Hollow Knight on the TV and just in handheld mode (My Metroidvania frenzy started on the GBA SP with Metroid Fusion and Aria of Sorrow. Good times), but the Switch is handheld experience enough for me, it seems.
 

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The best second Switch is the one that is fully compatible with the current docks and joy-cons at home. I think they will just release a Switch in a dockless bundle.
 
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