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Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]

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781 points HelloUsername | 6 comments | 16 Jan 25 13:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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wirthjason ◴[16 Jan 25 13:38 UTC] No.42724913[source]▶
I wonder if they have a new control technique up their sleeve. Innovative gameplay and pushing new control ideas is one of Nintendo’s signatures. That said, being the switch 2, not a new console, maybe they kept it the same and just upgraded the processing and graphics hardware.

Looking forward to more!

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oneeyedpigeon ◴[16 Jan 25 13:44 UTC] No.42724989[source]▶
Innovation is their way, but they're still burned a LOT by the Wii U. Now they've managed to find something that works, I think they'll stick with it for at least the Switch 2, maybe the 3 as well.
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1. Trasmatta ◴[16 Jan 25 13:52 UTC] No.42725089[source]▶
The Switch wouldn't exist if they hadn't first experimented with that form factor with the Wii U. The innovation and risk of the Wii U paid off for them in the long run.
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2. oneeyedpigeon ◴[16 Jan 25 13:58 UTC] No.42725154[source]▶
True, but I think they still wanted the U to actually sell better than it did. It was a case of too much innovation too soon, IMO — having an alternating "evolution/revolution" cycle makes a lot of sense.
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3. Izkata ◴[16 Jan 25 14:56 UTC] No.42726043[source]▶
...there was also the GBA long before the Wii U. Less buttons but same form factor.
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4. bombcar ◴[16 Jan 25 16:09 UTC] No.42727186[source]▶
Every company wants a product to sell better than it did, but it's pretty obvious that the WiiU didn't meet expectations.

It sold 13m units, but the clearest sign of it not doing "as well as expected" is that they discontinued it as soon as possible as they could once the Switch was out.

From my experience both with "gamers" and "non-gamers" - it was too similar in name for the latter and not exciting enough for the former.

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5. Trasmatta ◴[16 Jan 25 17:26 UTC] No.42728201[source]▶
The innovation was a handheld console that works on both the TV and the tablet, the GBA is a much different thing.
6. badc0ffee ◴[17 Jan 25 15:51 UTC] No.42738974{3}[source]▶
Another sign of it not having done well is that they re-released a bunch of Wii U games on Switch - for example, Mario 3D World and Mario Kart 8.