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Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]

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781 points HelloUsername | 8 comments | 16 Jan 25 13:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source | bottom
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VyseofArcadia ◴[16 Jan 25 13:53 UTC] No.42725103[source]▶
I don't like the aesthetic as much as the Switch 1. Looks a little too sleek, too monochrome, not Nintendo-y enough. Other than the splash of color around the thumbsticks it looks like any number of those handheld Steam Deck-alikes that have been coming out.

That said I always wait for the special Zelda editions of Nintendo's consoles, so I don't know that I have standing to complain.

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1. bayindirh ◴[16 Jan 25 14:02 UTC] No.42725196[source]▶
I personally like the new color scheme. It says "I'm mature now, but still playful". Also, all black is less distracting when you're trying to concentrate on a bigger screen which needs you to move your eyeballs.

Also, the new controllers look more "freedom friendly", if you pardon the pun. IOW, they iterated them so that they're more useful when they are detached.

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2. VyseofArcadia ◴[16 Jan 25 14:16 UTC] No.42725377[source]▶
I prefer just "playful" to "mature but still playful". Something about the straightforwardness of "this is a toy for people of all ages, but it is still a toy" speaks to me.
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3. bayindirh ◴[16 Jan 25 14:22 UTC] No.42725449[source]▶
Your taste/view is as valid and correct as mine.

If these things could be standardized, we would have only one design for every category of item, possibly from different brands.

Since it can't, we have this thing called design and art, which is a good thing :)

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4. ◴[16 Jan 25 15:14 UTC] No.42726356{3}[source]▶
5. Insanity ◴[16 Jan 25 15:27 UTC] No.42726531{3}[source]▶
De gustibus et coloribus… :)

I am personally not a fan of the toy-like aesthetic of the colourful switch. But having a choice between both styles is ideal.

6. kxrm ◴[16 Jan 25 15:45 UTC] No.42726802[source]▶
> Also, the new controllers look more "freedom friendly", if you pardon the pun. IOW, they iterated them so that they're more useful when they are detached.

I am a little concerned about that connector for the controls. I hope they have designed it to be sturdy. After working on broken Switch 1s a lot of USB C ports were abused by users.

7. VyseofArcadia ◴[16 Jan 25 16:24 UTC] No.42727393{3}[source]▶
Absolutely! I was just elaborating on my tastes, didn't mean to come across as disparaging yours.
8. pinoy420 ◴[17 Jan 25 03:52 UTC] No.42733892[source]▶
Definitely marketed towards middle age “gamers” with their mario toys on their shelves.

Do young people even play on switch any more? Pretty sure it is xbox, mobile and pc.