While Nintendo are in a comfy position with the current Switch, and are currently getting the best third party support they've gotten since the Gamecube era; it's very likely that this will not last...
With the release of PS5 and Xbox Scarlett just over the horizon (with a release on November 2020 looking likely for PS5 at least); how long will it take for third parties to leave the PS4/Xbone and Switch behind in the dust?
Given that it will probably be impossible for Nintendo to release a new version of the Switch that will be powerful enough to receive downports from the new set of HD Twins in any reasonable timeframe... what will Nintendo do?
They are not capable of lifting a HD platform all by themselves, as was overwhelmingly proven by the Wii U. They need third party support to keep themselves going; but it's very likely that they will get dropped like a stone the moment that PS4/Xbone support stops (which will probably come as early as around March 2022).
So what do they do? Do they ride out the storm until mobile hardware catches up and enables them to make a new Switch that is similarly below the competition, in terms of specs, as now? (which could take anywhere between 2-4 years after the PS5 comes out)
Do they go for a supplemental computing approach? Like in the old patent? (Where the dock basically includes an external GPU)
Do they give up on the hybrid concept and just make a boring, generic box like everyone else?
Do they keel over, give up and just leave the console market for good?
Do they go handheld only? Or just give up and just start making nothing but F2P mobile titles?
What do they do?
With the release of PS5 and Xbox Scarlett just over the horizon (with a release on November 2020 looking likely for PS5 at least); how long will it take for third parties to leave the PS4/Xbone and Switch behind in the dust?
Given that it will probably be impossible for Nintendo to release a new version of the Switch that will be powerful enough to receive downports from the new set of HD Twins in any reasonable timeframe... what will Nintendo do?
They are not capable of lifting a HD platform all by themselves, as was overwhelmingly proven by the Wii U. They need third party support to keep themselves going; but it's very likely that they will get dropped like a stone the moment that PS4/Xbone support stops (which will probably come as early as around March 2022).
So what do they do? Do they ride out the storm until mobile hardware catches up and enables them to make a new Switch that is similarly below the competition, in terms of specs, as now? (which could take anywhere between 2-4 years after the PS5 comes out)
Do they go for a supplemental computing approach? Like in the old patent? (Where the dock basically includes an external GPU)
Do they give up on the hybrid concept and just make a boring, generic box like everyone else?
Do they keel over, give up and just leave the console market for good?
Do they go handheld only? Or just give up and just start making nothing but F2P mobile titles?
What do they do?