Submitted 4 months ago by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
Nintendo Co. is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
“Nintendo is likely looking at a pretty dry pipeline this year,” Toto said. “The company will still try to keep the blockbusters for the next console, so 2024 might see more remakes of old Nintendo hits. In any case, 2024 will be a lot tougher for Nintendo without a new device.”
I’m curious what it will be called, because it will definitely not be Switch 2.
Switch U
New Super 64 Switch U eReader Color & Knuckles
No U
New Nintendo Switch
Swiitch
Nintendo SwIItch
I vote for Super Switch
Nintendo Wii^2
The Nintendo Wii Wii
That’s nec’s thing
I’m surprised they haven’t released a New Nintendo Switch yet. They did it for the 2ds, 3ds, DS, etc…
They did the OLED and the mini
Nintendo Switch Advanced
After the Wii U and the New 3DS both causing a lot of consumer confusion, I could easily see the going with a very boring and conservative name like that.
It is always a gamble.
Anything is possible, including Switch 2.
Just come out wheb it’s ready. Nothing wrong with that.
I kind of wish more gaming companies would be like this rather than release a buggy mess.
The latest Zelda game runs like garbage cause the Switch still has a GPU from 2014.
Nintendo needs a new Switch fast.
Well, it’s coming. With that in mind it’s better for it to be done well than come out underbaked.
Tears of the Kingdom is less beautiful or smooth than it could have been but it’s definitely not garbage. Not like Pokémon Scarlet/Violet or Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
And clocked at under half the low power mode frequency the chip was designed fornwhen used in tablets and handheld devices.
Go play some Steam Deck
I am curious if even if a minimal part, it has anything to do with MigSwitch.
If they are really emulating a physical cartridge perfectly and the Switch can’t detect it… it can be an issue for a new one, either because they use the same cartridges/security for the new games, as let’s be honest I don’t see why Nintendo would need a new physical cartridge for this revision, at best a tab like in the 3Ds to not allow them on the old Switch.
And even if it does not affect the new games, the retrocompatible games could be affected and be playable by it.
Seeing all the recent controversial trends in video game related companies, i think they just go full digital, without cartridges at all
I hope not, they are the last bastion.
I’m not really surprised. Nintendo tends to run on its own schedule. They also might be hoping the yen strengthens so it won’t cost them as much to produce new consoles. Knowing Nintendo, they’ll want to have enough in stock to not have supply problems like Sony did with the PS5.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 months ago
“Was targeted for the end of 2024…”
No it wasn’t. If it was coming out this year, there would have been an official announcement. There hasn’t been.
QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Right. This happens all the time with Nintendo. The reason their hardware and games are so good is because they spend the time to get it right before releasing it. Expect for online, they just always suck at that.
forrgott@lemm.ee 4 months ago
But their hardware isn’t good. Recently, the hardware has been more of a gimmick than anything. Not to mention the infamous issue of joycon drift, and keep in mind this is hardly the first time they’ve had issues with low quality parts, either.
I agree about them taking the time to make sure their games are as good they can make em.
M137@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Nintendo hardware is crap though… the switch feels like a crappy knockoff of something that doesn’t exist. And the software itself is crap too, it’s only the games that are good.
blargerer@kbin.social 4 months ago
Its completely believable that it was targeted for fall of this year to be announced in this months nintendo direct, but they ran into complications.
PrettyLights@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I’m still waiting on the Switch Pro that’s been clickbaited by so many “insiders” and analysts over the years.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The thing you learn by watching all of this for decades is that the “insiders” and “analysts” are talking out their ass most of the time.
My favorite was a guy named Michael Pachter, back in the PS2 era he was saying “Oh yeah, there won’t be a shortage of PS2s because Sony can just re-direct some from Europe…”
Forgetting that neither the European PAL video standard nor the 220 voltage system will work in the US…
XTornado@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
I agree that they shouldn’t say that,it wasn’t announced. But your wording you make it sound like that would be impossible like they would have announced it already, maybe is just me making up things on my mind sorry if that was not your intention.
We are on just February… like you don’t have to announce it on Jan 1, if it releases around Q4 for example.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 months ago
If you’re releasing a console in a specific year, the announcement to publishers and vendors has to happen the year before.
There has been no announcement.
If it’s coming in '25, there will be an announcement sometime this year, and this aint it.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
It would have been announced direct to you!