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Would you buy a cheaper non-portable Switch?
- Thread starter GSG
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That's where I'm at, I have small hands.
Give me the Switch mini for 200€ :
the 3D feature was also only rated for kids 7 and up and the 2DS released ahead of Pokemon. also the feature that was cut (3D) is baked right into the name of the console (2DS) without losing the DS branding. I don't think the Switch has that luxury nor is its main hook limited to people ages 7 and up. would they call the home console version the Nintendo Stay? the Nintendo Stationary? how would they communicate that it's under the same umbrella as the Switch and plays all the same games? what about the handheld only games? sounds like a nightmare for their marketing and Nintendo definitely doesn't need that. it'd be a big unforced error on their part. it also just doesn't make any sense given how the vast majority of Switch owners use the system never mind the fact that the Switch's hybrid functionality already caters to the small amount of people who only use it docked.
I was a Wii owner. I was a Wii U owner. I bought them because I wanted to play Nintendo games. Same reason I bought a Switch. But what I didn't realize I would end up doing is playing all these indie titles in portable mode. And I think that kind of echoes the results of your poll so far. I just wanted to play Nintendo games. But now the form factor, as well Nintendo's focus on "Nindies" and other third party titles, expanded how I intended to use the system.
I'll also be contrary and say "hell yes"..
I pretty much left mine docked all the time so I could play it as I do PS4/X1, on a larger screen etc. But I ended up donating it to my son to replace the Vita that I gave him that obviously has no use anymore..
I pretty much left mine docked all the time so I could play it as I do PS4/X1, on a larger screen etc. But I ended up donating it to my son to replace the Vita that I gave him that obviously has no use anymore..
Different revisions are possible but not really needed. The only feasible thing I see Nintendo doing is making a cheaper, non-portable solution meant to play lighter eShop games and whatever the successor to the Virtual Console brand is.
No. Even if they would do that, I ended up using portable mode way more then I thought. The idea of a handheld/console was perfectly nailed. Its totally worth an extra amount of money for the portability.
The name "Switch" doesn't necessarily have to represent a function of the console, I understand that in it's current form it does, but I don't think having a "Switch Home" for example would muddy anything. I certainly don't think offering a cheaper alternative with one of the features some people have no intention of using, would be bad for Nintendo.
It's not like anyone's saying they should stop selling the current version at all, just that choice is a good thing.
Nope. I already have various stationary machines that are more powerful and have tons of games. My switch is special because of what it is. The games are great, don't get me wrong, they are special and add to the appeal of Switch, but being able to play it wherever and then come home and dock right back into my game is what seals the deal.
The Joycon are a major part of the system that I can't see Nintendo ever excluding from the bundle. Games like 1 2 Switch and Just Dance need them and games like Mario Odyssey heavily recommended them. Imagine booting up Odyssey and seeing the Joycon Splash screen without having a pair to hand? Switch can switch. It's the point of the system. It can switch between a handheld and a console and a single player device to a multiplayer one in a snap. If Switch ever gets a miniature version I can't see the Joycon going anywhere. Without the Joycon and flexible form factor Switch isn't Switch.That's where I'm at, I have small hands.
Give me the Switch mini for 200€ :
Yes. Considering getting a second Switch at some point for the gf and we aren't going to need two portable ones. I'll happily trade portability for a better price in my case.
if that choice muddles their message up and causes confusion among consumers then it would be a bad thing, absolutely. the Switch already accommodates people who only want to play docked by the very nature of its hybrid functionality. also yes calling it the Switch Home would cause confusion for consumers. how could it not? imagine how many parents would be back at the store they bought it at confused as to why their Switch doesn't switch.
the general gist of this thread to me is that people want a cheaper version of the Switch, which is fine, but expecting a price drop for a console that's selling extremely well, isn't even a year old, and hasn't even been through a holiday season yet is unrealistic. patience people, patience. the Switch will not be $299 for its entire life.
I always see people say Nintendo made the 2DS it's no big deal to make a Switch that doesn't Switch. But the Switching element is also strongly tied to the Joy-cons and those are more akin to the Dual Screen aspect of the DS and 3DS and 2DS. Think of the logos for these systems. The dual screen is featured on the DS line an the Joy-Cons are featured on the Switch. And Nintendo never gave up the Dual Screen concept on that line.
Introducing a machine without those Joy-cons would require a lot of explaining. It would be like launching a whole new console. I can only imagine that would be worth it late in the Switch's life and as a means to squeeze a few more bucks out of it.
Introducing a machine without those Joy-cons would require a lot of explaining. It would be like launching a whole new console. I can only imagine that would be worth it late in the Switch's life and as a means to squeeze a few more bucks out of it.
Probably if it's cheap enough, but I don't think Nintendo should do it. And I think I'd end up regretting it.
I don't think that Nintendo would ever do it but if they did yes I would buy it. I dont have a lot of interest in portability and would probably buy a significantly discounted switch if I could treat it like a normal console. But Like I said I think the likelihood of it happening is pretty low.
I think it's far more likely we'll get a stripped-down, portable-only Switch aimed at the younger market a la 2DS. Something sturdy, smaller, without the removable controllers and dock for a lower price that would be able to crack the kid market that has been strong for Nintendo in the past (but which might not be serviced as well by the pricier Switch).
A Switch microconsole just smacks of PlayStation TV. I don't think it's a great market.
A Switch microconsole just smacks of PlayStation TV. I don't think it's a great market.
Probably, yes. I don't own one and would probably just use it docked anyways. I don't really like portables.
A non portable wouldn't make sense unless you get the extra performance out of it, the extra processing power and cooling and a constant 1080.
I don't see how it could it be made cheaper unless you're downgrading.
You may be right, I'd imagine after their issues with marketing the Wii U they'd be very careful about their branding.
Looking at the question slightly differently though, if the console was the same price regardless of portability I think I'd still go for the non-portable version, as there's less parts to fail and therefore I feel it'd stand a better chance of lasting longer. I do however realise I am in the minority.
I love my Switch but had it not been portable then I'd probably not have put a quarter of the time into it that I have
No from me
No from me
The more thought I've given this, the more I'd walk away (playing my Switch :lol). Even they hit a $200 MSRP or some ridiculous. Outside of Zelda and Mario (which are still great fun with company) almost all of my enjoyment from the Switch itself comes from the detachable controllers AND I truly believe the locations I've chosen to break it out. I have more luck finding other players literally outside my apartment, in the doggy doo doo area than I do trying to battle ISP and every other collegiate living around. I'm pretty introverted by nature but, like the Gameboy before it, commonalities get me outta my shell. I like that.
Plus, I remember how much I loved the idea of that attachable Gamecube screen... Well, tomato tomato, for me anyway. Portable home console was always one of my childhood fantasies.
Plus, I remember how much I loved the idea of that attachable Gamecube screen... Well, tomato tomato, for me anyway. Portable home console was always one of my childhood fantasies.
Taking into account Nintendo is selling standalone docks for like $80 (whether it's worth that much or not is another story) and Reggie's recent talk about hitting the $100 and $200 price point this holidays with the 2DS and 3DS family, I can clearly see Nintendo releasing a regular Switch but with no dock and no joycon handle for $200 as soon as they can financially justify it, or as soon as a mainline Pokémon game hits the system.
It's not in their best interest to split the userbase with a Vita-like system with non-detachable joycons like so many people have been requesting or implying for almost a year already (since it was announced basically). If anything, they might end up making a Switch XL with the same body size so current joycons still fit but a bigger screen with less bezels.
It's not in their best interest to split the userbase with a Vita-like system with non-detachable joycons like so many people have been requesting or implying for almost a year already (since it was announced basically). If anything, they might end up making a Switch XL with the same body size so current joycons still fit but a bigger screen with less bezels.
Not necessarily a cheaper one. But a non-portable with the fabled SCD or a SCD-Dock for the portable Switch, I'd buy instantly. Not sure how many developers would support it, but it'd be a nice way to upgrade the console in a few years without the need to buy an entire new hardware.
This, all the way. I rarely play out of the dock, but whenever I'm travelling or having slow days at work, it's a miracle. I need the option.
I've always had a fascination with small form factor/portable devices. I remember playing Ocarina of Time 3D and being amazed I was playing a graphically enhanced version of one of my all time favorite console games portably. I had the same feeling when playing Mario World and FFVI on the GBA. Now we've gotten to the point that Nintendo has just begun releasing all their new games on a portable system. It really makes sense that I love my Switch as much as I do considering how obsessed I've always been with playing console games on the go, well before it was in vogue. I'd love to see an XB1P someday, especially if the current ecosystem sticks around.
If I was tethered to a TV to use the device I would have never bought one in the first place. I am 85-90% portable.
I really hope Nintendo makes a cheap non-portable Switch for third world countries, I just want to play Nintendo games.
I don't own a Switch but even my 2DS I use it exclusive in home and carry it with me only in travels that I have a safe place to use it free from sight of strangers.
I don't own a Switch but even my 2DS I use it exclusive in home and carry it with me only in travels that I have a safe place to use it free from sight of strangers.