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No wireless VR, sad.
tema VR are in shambles
This isn't particularly relevant to that. Wireless VR would work over 5Ghz, after all, and we hardly know the full repertoire of radio bands it uses.
No wireless VR, sad.
tema VR are in shambles
I hope we're able to buy external HDDs to hook into Switch 2 but doubt we'll get that.Buying external memory in the beginning of a system is a pain in the ass, mostly because how expensive those bad boy are.
The Switch, PS5 and especially the Xbox series x faced those issues because buying storage is stupidly expensive, for example 1 Terabyte of storage for the Xbox cost about 180+ dollars.
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Huh? It has more memory than Series S, I'd be surprised if we DIDN'T see the vast majority of third party support for several years.12/256GB was always the best case scenario in my opinion so this is awesome. I just hope it means the price comes in under $400.
We were never going to get every AAA game, but the Switch has received some amazing ports despite having half the RAM of the PS4. I think the Switch 2 will manage fine with 75% of a PS5.
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To add some context, the RAM part is this one from Micron, which is a 6GB 7500MT/s 64-bit part. They list it as LPDDR5, but 7500MT/s is a LPDDR5X speed, so that may be just how they list things. With a 128-bit bus, two of these parts would give us 12GB of RAM operating at a peak of 120GB/s.
The UFS is a Kioxia part labelled THGJFGT1E45BAILHW0. They don't have a specific page for it, but both Mouser and Jak Electronics list it as a 256GB UFS 3.1 part. Kioxia's website lists a THGJFGT1E45BAIP as a 256GB UFS 3.1, so it may be a revised version of that part.
In both cases, there's a good chance that Nintendo will be sourcing from multiple suppliers, but they'd all match these specs.
Edit: Peak read speeds for UFS 3.1 should be close to 2GB/s, although with both game cards and external storage almost certainly lower than that, I don't know if games could quite use it. Still, it definitely shouldn't be a bottleneck.
If this thing costs more than $400 while having less RAM than the Steam Deck I'm going to be very disappointed.
Wikipedia seems to say it's up to 2900Mb/s. Not that I expect Nintendo to max it out.
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I like to use the 1GB/s number because that's what third party devs asked from Sony and MS, so that's my benchmark
I don’t understand the need for more than 12 GBs, that concern is weird when the bandwidth doesn’t seem like the console needs much more than 12.
The clunky Switch Eshop is part of the Switch charm.does faster RAM mean a more a responsive eshop?
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yeah you're right I'm normally good at compartmentalizing PC vs home console vs handheld and I let the streams cross after reading the 12 GB news. That's on me.If you think the 3080 is “deadweight” then don’t buy a console. You’re in a completely different market. Like, even for a PC market the 3080 is still a high end cars. You’re talking about a handheld.
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Yes. A max I/O rate of ≥7500 MT/s is only supported by LPDDR5X.So would you go as far as to say that this is hard confirmation of LPDDR5X? Are we getting 134GB/s, or does 7500MT/s translate to something lower?
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Monolith is going to make a Xenoblade-size game, and when you beat it then they're going to reveal its just the prologue of the game.Xenoblade X remastered!
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The speed of 7500 makes it a LPDDR5X.We hoping big time that it’s LPDDR5X? Or will it not be too big of a deal if it’s just LPDDR5?
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Imagine a reality in which Nintendo uses a 4 TSMC, with a dock that exceeds our expectations, by including two fans.Forgot to add that if there are indeed two tandem fans, two reasons come to mind: 1) Nintendo is going to unleash the dock mode, or 2) SEC 8nm
I’m actually shocked we are in a timeline where Nintendo had no controversy this week.Wow, we are in the good timeline about the specs
People aren't ready for the amount of particle and action effects Monolith is about to shove onto the screenMonolith is going to make a Xenoblade-size game, and when you beat it then they're going to reveal its just the prologue of the game.
Clock speed! That would give us a good estimate on node process (SEC8N vs TSMC 4N) - although with dimensions being smaller than Steam Deck, I am feeling TSMC 4N right now.Now, we already know about the display, RAM, and storage.
What more info do we need?
At best a temporary fix & at worst does nothing.does faster RAM mean a more a responsive eshop?
This is all bad news to my preconceptions, but if you'd entertain me, do we currently have information indicating two different models of fan are going into producing the new system?Forgot to add that if there are indeed two tandem fans, two reasons come to mind: 1) Nintendo is going to unleash the dock mode, or 2) SEC 8nm
The dreaded NODE.Now, we already know about the display, RAM, and storage.
What more info do we need?
I plugged it into my design software and the dimensions still line up when setting the total length of the Switch 2 mockup to 286 mm (so 206 for the tablet and 40 for each joy con).This was made by @mjayer based on last time we found dimensions. Curious if anything has changed (should be 206mm wide for tablet part alone, IDK if anything would change here)
I plugged it into my design software and the dimensions still line up when setting the total length to 286 mm (so 206 for the tablet and 40 for each joy con).
They really need to stop using a web browser for it and instead make a proper client lmaoAt best a temporary fix & at worst does nothing.
Agree, there's nothing here to suggest we're looking at two different SKUs.I really, really hope there aren't multiple hardware SKUs with different storage or a different finish at launch. I know I'll want the "best" one and the idea of it being sold out sickens me.
Based on the findings so far though, to me it seems like 12GB/256GB is standard for the line, and 1000/1100 are not necessarily different models.
I personally feel like the 2 SKU is probably an all digital one and the other is the normal physical one.I really, really hope there aren't multiple hardware SKUs with different storage or a different finish at launch. I know I'll want the "best" one and the idea of it being sold out sickens me.
Based on the findings so far though, to me it seems like 12GB/256GB is standard for the line, and 1000/1100 are not necessarily different models.