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I think things would've worked out differently if Nintendo hadn't messed up the naming of the Wii U. We probably would've had a line up like this:

• Wii
• Wii Pro (Wii U)
• Wii Portable (Switch)

They're at that crossroad again with the Switch name. What do you think the Switch successor should be called? Keep the Switch name or nah?

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Or semi-ironically a xr console called Virreal (Kid, not boy- we are tying to be gender-neutral here)

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The New(tm) Super Nintendo Playstation sWIItch U XL (Gamecube 2)

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Super Switch would sort of make sense given Nintendo’s history, but it’s a shitty decision going forward. Even if you like the name, it just pushes the difficulty of renaming down to the next console generation.

Switch 2 would be fine, but I can’t see Nintendo going for it. An entirely new name would probably be the best outcome. Or they’ll pull another “New Switch U Plus” out of thin air.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Super Switch lol

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Considering the fiasco that was the WiiU was partly due to its name, I think that nintendo will want to move as far away as possible from the name of its predecessor.

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[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Assuming it's backwards-compatible with Switch games - and it really, really should be - then "Switch 2" is the logical choice; there's a reason everybody except Microsoft (who have a weird relationship with names in general) sequentially numbers their flagship hardware, it's easy to remember and easy to search for and instantly obvious what it is.

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[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

The Switch is so popular, I'd keep the name. Switch 2 works.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I say mix it up with the Xbox naming convention: Switch One

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Assuming it keeps the hybrid handheld/console model and is backwards compatible with Switch games, then calling it something along the lines of a "switch 2" or "super switch" makes sense.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

... Switch Up!

[-] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

I do like the Super Switch. But if the Switch is the standard going forward it’ll make the 3rd iteration a little difficult to name. So Switch 2 is fine

But we’re also assuming they’re going to make a Switch successor. Hopefully that is the case but I don’t quite trust Nintendo not to screw this up

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