I'm in for the Pro model, and if both SKUs are already under production, I really hope the Pro is out in time for Animal Crossing.
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WSJ: Nintendo shifts part of production from China to SEA, and starts production for two new Switch SKUs
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It's most probably releasing in September. If they are in production now the consoles won't be on a warehouse for 8 months.
Well ... at least not if you don't want to burn money. ;D
Announcement at latest could be around GameCom in August, but i expect it earlier.
Summer hasn't even started, mate. At least in the west.
Also, don't believe everything Nintendo says. They'll deny something and then launch it soon after, haha. Also, I remember on GAF people were adamant Switch wasn't gonna be a hybrid because of what Nintendo said previously...and guess what happened there? Basically, I'm saying product chain can still start now for a summer (July onwards) launch.
From the beginning, I've been a believer that the Switch would be an iterative concept; hence, after the Switch pro, a Super Switch pro would follow in 2023 and games would stop at that point to be compatible with the OG Switch (except for minor and less ambitious titles) but the Switch pro will be forward compatible with the next iteration. And so on for 10 years.
I think I will skip the Switch pro, and will by the following iteration in 2023. If everything happens like I imagine it will.
I think I will skip the Switch pro, and will by the following iteration in 2023. If everything happens like I imagine it will.
Because if it's 25-30% more powerful and usses less battery, that's is enough to make it a "new 3ds" like version and get all those dynamic resolution games looking just a bit better and give them a stable framerate, while it isn't enough to call it "switch 2" where you would expect a bigger gap and where calling it "2" will only confuse customers.
It was similar to the original game's lighting. I'm replaying through it now on hard mode. The lighting was just as phenomenal.
Can't speak for the others, but Eurogamer has been wrong often enough to not earn the benefit of the doubt.
Uh... they're just about the most reputable paper out there when it comes to business and finance.
Do you have any evidence besides flimsy claims about dates and a weird personal vendetta?
The evidence is e3 coming and going without the products being implied even in gameplay footage for far future games and the fact that it would be contrary to the design principles of the switch itself to change direction and have a mobile only switch.
Where's your evidence that I'm wrong?
What people..? The small percentage of super fans who are plugged into Nintendo rumors who don't already have a Switch...? Anyone holding off for a revision were doing so because they expected a revision from the get go, because that has been Nintendo's normal practice for decades.
That several reputed insiders including Emily and WSJ have said it is? That Nintendo specifically said they wouldn't be discussing new hardware at E3. That Nintendo often have directs after an E3 and announce more things there.
I don't think enough people will know about this for it to really make a difference
Nintendo said no new hardware to refute this specific story
Nobody has reported that it will be a mobile only Switch. So they can't be wrong about that if they never even implied that to begin with.
Also you're forgetting that Nintendo specifically said- twice- that they would not discuss new hardware at E3. That is a huge hint that new hardware will indeed be coming soon, just not at E3.
Nintendo said no new hardware would be revealed at E3 and that E3 would be about software. Nintendo doesn't reveal hardware very often at E3. 3DS and 2DS models were revealed separately.
I noticed this morning Best Buy was offering a 128gb sandisk with purchase.
It was speculation by WSJ and like this fake news thread: https://www.resetera.com/threads/je...will-appear-on-stage-at-xbox-briefing.121973/ the rumor needs to end.
This story has discouraged potential customers and I'm calling the WSJ on it while it matters because after the fact no one will care and the damage will be done.
This story has discouraged potential customers and I'm calling the WSJ on it while it matters because after the fact no one will care and the damage will be done.
I'm sorry but you're being absurd. The Wall Street Journal talked to supply chain sources, they didn't speculate anything.
Nothing they have reported about this has been proven false. Not even close. On the contrary it has been backed up by several other reputable outlets with their own independent sources.
I have no idea what your beef is with them but please, give it up.
And this clearly isn't discouraging potential customers when the Switch is currently selling better than it ever has.
You're comparing speculation misinterpreted as reporting from a French gaming outlet to industry reporting from the Wall Street Journal?
Well historically Nintendo has announced hardware revisions after E3. Based on that, they'll likely announce it sometime between now and September. New 2DS XL is an exception though.
Here's when new models of 3DS were announced
3DS XL: June 22 2012
2DS: August 28 2013
New 3DS/New 3DS XL: August 29 2014
New 2DS: April 27 2017
Remember Breath of the Wild was designed around WiiU's anaemic 1Ghz CPU architecture from the year 2000, 1GB of 12GB/s RAM and 176gflop GPU. A new BotW built from the ground up for a possible Switch Pro (or even the standard Switch) will look much, much better. Depending on what the specs are for the likely Pro, they could even just go with the current visual fidelity at 1080p/60fps or keep it at 900p/30fps and really go for improved lighting, textures, alpha effects and foliage.
We don't know if this is based on inside info but...
Oh wow, I missed that. I guess the million dollar question is what exactly is this "Pro" version.
Steer clear of the Fake News Pervert
Announcement before end of July, release before end of September, imo
Announcement before end of July, release before end of September, imo
I don't think that that's needed. Would only make it more expensive. The screen is quite nice how it is now.
Hope there built better than the last one, the switch is built for shit. I cant even play with the joycons unless Im 2ft away. I could defo go for a new smaller "portable" version.
Also how much is "a few months".
They aren't going to announce revisions (especially a cheaper one) more than like 1.5-2 months before they release. If at least one is coming in September I wouldn't expect an announcement until July, or maybe even later.
Announcing revisions early kill sales of the current console.
You're simply naive if you think that any new console will have a price ending in anything other than "$X99.99"
$340 is cute though.