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Developers and Analysts Sound Off: Does the Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Need to Happen in 2024? (nordic.ign.com)
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[–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Can't wait fot Nintendo's next console that will be severely under powered and basically obsolete as soon as it is released. Used to love them but they have become so toxic and tone deaf.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Nintendo has had underpowered/old hardware compared to their competitors for almost my entire life, raw processing power isn't really why most people buy Nintendo.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I think it's because they want to appeal to a younger audience, too. They want a 10 or 12 yo to be able to play Pokemon and Mario, and it's hard to get parents to buy a $500 console for a pre-teen. So they need to hit a lower price-point than PS or xbox

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Their in house games also have a very... "Nintendo" feel.
    Like, it's obviously a Nintendo game. And I feel like that is their game plan.
    Make a console that suites their IP. It doesn't need to be flashy, it doesn't need streaming 32k textures or whatever. It needs to do the Nintendo Thing™.

    I wonder if that will change for the next gen, considering the 3rd party market picking up some big names (Skyrim, Fortnite, GTA). Maybe they will make a more capable system to monetize more on these possibilities

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago*

    Nintendo does the Nintendo Thing very well, and their fans love them for it. There is a particular niche or the gaming market that is theirs, and theirs alone. If they start trying to please everybody, they may end up pleasing nobody.

    Then again, I'm a PC gamer, so it may be I have no idea what I'm talking about.

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