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[vidya] musing gently about this rumored leak that accurately predicted the pokemon announcement
Drizzmas
a graphic enhancement patch for the new Nintendo Switch models that will be released alongside Pokemon SV DLC2 is a heck of a thing to throw on at the end of your leak
Drizzmas
and yeah grain of salt/copium/what have you I'm just thinking
della
i can’t see a world in which zelda comes out and then nintendo is promoting the switch-2 or whatever right after
Drizzmas
yeah
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but then again Breath of the Wild was developed for the switch and the wii u
Drizzmas
realistically, I don't think there'd be anything more than an announcement this year, if possible
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yeah I'd be surprised to see them totally move away from the switch when it's been so successful for them so this is probably gonna be like a 3ds situation or something
the grink
"new models" reads more to me like an OLED/2DS style situation to me than a full console bump
Drizzmas
worst case scenario maybe there's gonna be some new limited edition pokemon-themed switch models
Drizzmas
but ye going the route of DS to 3DS would be Nintendo's best way to retain the switch market, especially with switch compatibility
KNEEL DOWN
i heard they already said they arent moving to next gen consoles and are getting a lot of criticism for it
KNEEL DOWN
the line doesnt read to me like next gen, it sounds like it's referring variation models, possibly the existing OLED
Ken
the switch is absolutely due for a hardware revision, especially with next gen consoles well two and a half years into their lifespans. If they (hopefully) manage any kind of backwards compatibility, what they’re releasing now is moot, and outside TOTK and Pikmin 4 Nintendo’s output is slowing down a bit for the system anyway.
Ken
It’s a 6 year old console running on like. 8? 9? Year old technology.
Ken
And it seems like the OLED was originally meant to be a power upgrade, but the chip shortage was in full swing then so they only changed the outer components. (Per anonymous industry sources cited by Digital Foundry.)

New Switch models can mean a lot of things, but I’d say it’s definitely due for an upgrade by its 7th anniversary at the least
KNEEL DOWN
it's due, but thats exactly why it's drawing criticism; cos nintendo apparently doesnt want to do that
Drizzmas
yeah like. realistically anything nintendo does now for a new model of switch would be a step up from what they developed in...2016
Drizzmas
but they also know the full ins and outs of their console so they could drag it out for as long as they wanted with nintendo exclusives and indie titles
Drizzmas
but the longer they do that the longer they'll struggle with any cross-console ports, or the indies that are designed towards the ninth generation consoles
Drizzmas
but nintendo potentially can just. not care?? because they've been doing fantastically for that since the switch is the third best selling console of all time
Drizzmas
so who knows
KNEEL DOWN
yeah basically the articles i've been reading (which, conveniently, I can't find. way 2 go me) have been like. nintendo has the power to just not give a shit
KNEEL DOWN
whch draws even more criticism from those who oppose the move, which i get, cos it's kind of the same thing as wth Pokemon-- they could potentially stop giving a shit about quality because their product Sells
KNEEL DOWN
I don't think Nintendo will, but I can still see where that bit of criticism comes from, considering.
Ken
The thing is, like. Sales are actually down.
Ken
Nintendo’s experiencing their first downward trend in years, even if slightly. And it’s easy to see why, there’s basically no one else to sell them to.
Ken
And the moment investors see that continue is the moment they start accelerating the next console, if not sooner if they’re smart.
Drizzmas
yeah
Drizzmas
the downward trend will probably pick up even with TOTK coming out just bc of "everyone has a switch" if not the technical limitations
Drizzmas
and with all of Nintendo's framework combined into one console, it's easier than ever for them to build on that for a new console
Ken
Yeah, and when you couple those two things together? I’d hazard new console next year. I only hope it’s backwards compatible. Anything else is gravy.
Ken
Anything LESS is going to get them raked over the coals.
Drizzmas
nintendo is mostly good with backwards compatibility. especially when sony and microsoft weren't
Drizzmas
as long as they keep to the switch's cartridge format, I can't imagine them not making it compatible
Ken
I feel like the switch eshop is such a behemoth of so many games now, with PS5 and Series X carrying things forward, it would be PR suicide to do anything less. So here’s hoping.
Drizzmas
now that they've consolidated their previous Eshops into one single store, yeah it'd be pretty bad if they decided to scrap it again
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flops back in here
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Centro LEAKS on Twitter
so apparently the leaker returned to confirm a few things
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- Some Pokémon will gain special Terastal forms
- The new Switch model is actually a next-gen console, the succesor, not a revision
- There will be a second DLC in 2024
Drizzmas
again, grain of salt
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