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Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]

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781 points HelloUsername | 3 comments | 16 Jan 25 13:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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sotix ◴[16 Jan 25 14:40 UTC] No.42725781[source]▶
I wish we could return to a Wii U like functionality where the switch could be used as a second screen when undocked. That was a really nice feature in games like Zelda where the controller in your hands displayed the inventory or a map.
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1. xnx ◴[16 Jan 25 15:02 UTC] No.42726168[source]▶
Might be possible if the Switch 2 contains a "cast" feature, but the cast landscape may be too incomplete and fractured (AirPlay, Chromecast, Miracast, etc.) for Nintendo to bother with that.
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2. jghn ◴[16 Jan 25 15:44 UTC] No.42726796[source]▶
Couldn't the handheld pair with the dock with whatever protocol they want, and the dock is wired into the TV?
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3. xnx ◴[16 Jan 25 15:59 UTC] No.42727028[source]▶
Absolutely. I was stuck thinking about the simple plastic Switch 1 dock. Switch 2 dock could definitely be more of a dongle.