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I went to the midnight launch for the Switch at GameStop. I’ll do the same thing again for Switch 2. Probably won’t be GameStop, but whatever store is doing the midnight launch.
That's not what waffling means! Wavering, perhaps!oh snap, she's waffling
Nintendo: Remember, you're here foreverI just pray that if Nintendo is asked about it, they dont respond with the Switch is in the middle of its life cycle BS again
Teasing a new system will not distract from the sequel to Breath of the Wild, especially if it's just a little mention.They will. They will not confirm any launch window of successor because someone asks, and certainly not just 3 days before their biggest launches in years. People should calm down with expectations on May 9th.
I did as well! GameStop Mississauga SquareOne. Stood in line for what felt like 4 hrs. Luckily I ran into my neighbour in line which helped the time pass. Will I do it again for Switch 2? My mind says yes but my body says maybe.I went to the midnight launch for the Switch at GameStop. I’ll do the same thing again for Switch 2. Probably won’t be GameStop, but whatever store is doing the midnight launch.
ok, fair fairThat's not what waffling means! Wavering, perhaps!
I think I waited for about 2 hours. I was like the 15th person in line.I did as well! GameStop Mississauga SquareOne. Stood in line for what felt like 4 hrs. Luckily I ran into my neighbour in line which helped the time pass. Will I do it again for Switch 2? My mind says yes but my body says maybe.
Nintendo is selling a limited edition Zelda themed OLED. They had this in inventory since months ago. Keeping inventory has its costs. They’re not gonna announce a successor console days before their biggest title releases. That has a plethora of negative consequences, like people cancelling Zelda OLED pre-orders and/or already existing owners upgrading to another model. They’re being cautious. They want TOTK to have the best software-hardware attach rate they can get from it.Teasing a new system will not distract from the sequel to Breath of the Wild, especially if it's just a little mention.
Waited for something like seven or eight hours at a Best Buy nearby, couple hundred people in line. Memories.I think I waited for about 2 hours. I was like the 15th person in line.
If you're primarily handheld, OLED or bust. It's such an upgrade.Honestly thinking about getting an v2 model. Launch model gets warm with Xenoblade as expected, and given I mostly play handheld, the battery gets drained a lot and is probably of reduced capacity.
Plus if it means I jinx Drake into being announced, even better!
The fact they've had the ZOLED stocked up for months still makes me think they did it early to clear the production lines for... Something.Nintendo is selling a limited edition Zelda themed OLED. They had this in inventory since months ago. Keeping inventory has its costs. They’re not gonna announce a successor console days before their biggest title releases. That has a plethora of negative consequences, like people cancelling Zelda OLED pre-orders and/or already existing owners upgrading to another model. They’re being cautious. They want TOTK to have the best software-hardware attach rate they can get from it.
Nah, they most likely had the OLED ready for months because they started manufacturing before the delay to 2023.The fact they've had the ZOLED stocked up for months still makes me think they did it early to clear the production lines for... Something.
That would mean that they started manufacturing the ZOLED before May 2022.Nah, they most likely had the OLED ready for months because they started manufacturing before the delay to 2023.
Both can be true.Nah, they most likely had the OLED ready for months because they started manufacturing before the delay to 2023.
I guess, but at this point, everyone who wanted a ZOLED most likely already has it. Not to mention it's a collector's item.Nintendo is selling a limited edition Zelda themed OLED. They had this in inventory since months ago. Keeping inventory has its costs. They’re not gonna announce a successor console days before their biggest title releases. That has a plethora of negative consequences, like people cancelling Zelda OLED pre-orders and/or already existing owners upgrading to another model. They’re being cautious. They want TOTK to have the best software-hardware attach rate they can get from it.
I know, but I rather not spend more when I'm gonna replace it within a yearIf you're primarily handheld, OLED or bust. It's such an upgrade.
Good point. It’s unprecedented for a company to mass produce a product so early. TOTK was originally slated for Holiday 2022, but the delay was announced in September. They had enough time to postpone the production, but didnt. Hardware sales are declining, no more themed OLEDs will come out. Why would they need to clear production lines? Possibly for the successor.The fact they've had the ZOLED stocked up for months still makes me think they did it early to clear the production lines for... Something.
Trade it in if you have a GameStop or BestBuy close byI know, but I rather not spend more when I'm gonna replace it within a year
Small correction, but the delay was announced in March, the release date was revealed in September.Good point. It’s unprecedented for a company to mass produce a product so early. TOTK was originally slated for Holiday 2022, but the delay was announced in September. They had enough time to postpone the production, but didnt. Hardware sales are declining, no more themed OLEDs will come out. Why would they need to clear production lines? Possibly for the successor.
Trade it in if you have a GameStop or BestBuy close by
You could get one used! People sell the tablet alone for $200.I know, but I rather not spend more when I'm gonna replace it within a year
probably the best optionYou could get one used! People sell the tablet alone for $200.
"We JUST passed the middle of the Switch's lifecycle. Please understand".I just pray that if Nintendo is asked about it, they dont respond with the Switch is in the middle of its ""life cycle BS again
heck yeah! I was shocked how much better of a handheld experience the OLED was. It doesn't seem like it should be, but it just feels so much nicer.probably the best option
EDIT: copped, lel
Ahh, I knew the delay was some time close to Summer! Thanks~Small correction, but the delay was announced in March, the release date was revealed in September.
JAHAJAHAJAHAJHAA This is honestly another possibility. “We’re finding new ways to carry on the foundation this system has given us”"We JUST passed the middle of the Switch's lifecycle. Please understand".
We can speculate on R&D and Raw materials but it doesn't really confirm anythingThe absolute best case scenario is them confirming that next generation exists with no new info but maybe a codename. Correct me if I'm wrong, but does the R&D spending gives us a hint on determining whether a new gen is imminent or not?
The two of them falling off a cliff would be a positive indication, yes.The absolute best case scenario is them confirming that next generation exists with no new info but maybe a codename. Correct me if I'm wrong, but does the R&D spending gives us a hint on determining whether a new gen is imminent or not?
Nintendo: "all according to keikaku"Idk what it is but I think I'm officially 2024-pilled :/ TOTK made me lose all focus on new hardware xd
When those Expenses go down, it means they found “new ways to play” ;pThe two of them falling off a cliff would be a positive indication, yes.
I suspect that the late part of Switch's life cycle won't start until the successor comes out.I just pray that if Nintendo is asked about it, they dont respond with the Switch is in the middle of its life cycle BS again
No! Not with the sensor bar! Never again!
The fact they've had the ZOLED stocked up for months still makes me think they did it early to clear the production lines for... Something.
This seems likely.It's 101 marketing. Now that we're all hyped for Zelda, running out buying it, they wait some time and then, boom, here's TotK in DLSS's 4k on ReDraketed, coming out this holiday season! (Or March 2024)
This makes much sense.I suspect that the late part of Switch's life cycle won't start until the successor comes out.
If you had colour cameras in each JoyCon, could you potentially replicate the Wii remotes functionality, but instead of a sensor bar, the Tensor cores could assist with image recognition when pointed at a TV?No! Not with the sensor bar! Never again!
I agree we want better gyro controls but nowadays that's better served with inside-out tracking.
The Wii system worked by having an IR camera on the Wii Remote track two IR emitters on the sensor bar.
The Joy-Con IR Motion Camera has both in one, a strobing IR emitter and an IR camera, all in one unit.
Rather than having to point something as archaic as a sensor bar, instead, if they added more IR camera units to each Joy-Con, it could analyse its movement relative to the room, and provide inside-out tracking. Mobile phones have also made IR+colour cameras extremely cheap and available, and using an array of those could do things like track the screen, be it in TV or Tabletop mode, rather than a dedicated sensor bar, which would make things a lot simpler.
This approach also has the advantage of not having to point at the TV to align things.
Wii U GamePad had great motion controls through the use of a magnetometer, so it could calibrate itself using the earth's magnetic field.
Combining these, say, having one camera on the bottom of each Joy-Con, and one at the top beside the shoulder button, and a magnetometer each, you could get really excellent motion controls, no sensor bar required.
Luckily for Nintendo, camera modules (including IR sensitive modules) are extremely cheap, again, thanks to mobile phones. Using those for inside-out tracking would be a great move.
Edit: also a sensor bar has to be stationary, more or less, and kind of defeats the purpose of a portable system. Inside-out tracking could be used to enhance the motion controls even in handheld mode, and work as an excellent pointer for Wii games in Tabletop mode.
Yeah, and the advantage of that is that it would work in tabletop mode, too!If you had colour cameras in each JoyCon, could you potentially replicate the Wii remotes functionality, but instead of a sensor bar, the Tensor cores could assist with image recognition when pointed at a TV?
Yeah… no. lolMario with ray tracing
Oh what country? The ones I’ve seen for studying abroad are usually European or East Asian countries.I'll be pre-ordering the second it's available. I've gotten every new Nintendo console on release day since the GBA (aside from the Wii U as I was at college in another country at the time).
Spot on imoThis seems likely.
"Play LAST year's highest rated game... IN 4K, WITH RAYTRACING, ONLY ON NINTENDO SWITCH PLUS, LAUNCHING NOVEMBER 7TH 2024." or some such.
I suspect it's because the game was a flop. Fireaxis games tend to have a long tail, but this is their first big licensed IP, and the publisher/IP holder likely crunched the numbers and turned off the money spigot.I see Marvel Midnight Suns for Switch has been cancelled, I wonder if they expected new hardware sooner?
I don't think a RAM bump would make it harder to dump games. I still expect a lot of RAM, I'd lean 80% chance of 12GB, 20% chance of 16GB.Do you think Nintendo will consider a RAM Bump because of what happened to TOTK?
Do make it harder to ROM dump the game that easy. I personally think they thought about that
With 16GB RAM, it would be very hard to emulateDo you think Nintendo will consider a RAM Bump because of what happened to TOTK?
Do make it harder to ROM dump the game that easy. I personally think they thought about that
the game bombed and the hassle to port just isn't worth it anymoreI see Marvel Midnight Suns for Switch has been cancelled, I wonder if they expected new hardware sooner?
Yeah… no. lol
At the very least the ROM dumps guarantee that they will use a new cartridge shape for Drake. They might try to make the cartridge slot backwards compatible with switch carts but if they can’t I wouldn’t be surprised if they instead make the BC digital only.Do you think Nintendo will consider a RAM Bump because of what happened to TOTK?
Do make it harder to ROM dump the game that easy. I personally think they thought about that
I don't think a RAM bump would make it harder to dump games. I still expect a lot of RAM, I'd lean 80% chance of 12GB, 20% chance of 16GB.
hopefully the totk leaks scared them into 16gb lolololWith 16GB RAM, it would be very hard to emulate