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Was there a recent spec leak I missed?
Necrolipe suggets that Drake will launch with 12 GB of RAM whose nature and speed are still undefined.Was there a recent spec leak I missed?
They also buy iPhones by the millions every year at much higher so beats me. I think this price-critical thinking is a bit out of date( for the first year or two anyway)People buy current gen for $500 and they're not deterred by it. Why would they walk away from a $450 Switch 2?
Who is Necrolipe?
I don't think Nintendo is going to repeat a Wii U mistake. They should just stick to revisions like they've done with DS, 3DS and Switch.Perhaps it is possible we will see two models day one. Both of Nintendos competitors have done it.
I'm oddly on the same boat. The nerds and console warriors care about it, but specs i feel will work itself out, and given what we know, it will be more than fine.I just really hope they hit that late 2024 release window. Backwards compatibility with Switch would be huge as well. The specs I can't be bothered to care too much about.
I wonder what you mean when something isn't gimmick.UE5 sounds great but I'm here for the gimmicks
I don't think Nintendo is going to repeat a Wii U mistake. They should just stick to revisions like they've done with DS, 3DS and Switch.
And that's just Kit and Krysta.This is a tangent, but today with the Charles Martinet video and the Switch 2 rumors I've noticed this strange enmity towards Nintendo. (Mostly... elsewhere). Nintendo is seen as this this wacky, unpredictable and incompetent company that releases weak hardware just because, will definitely name the Switch something stupid because that's totally something they would do, and will most certainly shoot themselves in the foot with some zany gimmick like smell-o-vision. At the same time they are malicious, greedy, and shady and definitely forced Charles into the ambassador role because they want to replace him with AI while keeping him on a leash.
I'm not really interested in 'defending' corporations of all things and I acknowledge many of their decisions as bone-headed. And I will never pass up a chance to roast the Wii U. At the same time, this strange personification of Nintendo and framing of their decisions comes off as immature or low-level console warring. It just makes it difficult to actually discuss why they make decisions and what we can reasonably predict. It gets tiring reading the same baseless, reality-detached argument over and over, like how their track record with BC is 'terrible', and trying to refute it is responded with "Nintendo is unpredictable" or being called a corporate bootlicker. "Because Nintendo" is not an actual argument.
no June direct this year then... sadAnd that's just Kit and Krysta.
Many families can buy $500 PS5 as a toy/present for their kids, so this $400 Switch 2 is a good price numberI really don't want this to cost more than 400 and I think higher than that is a big ask for a toy for kids/families. Unfortunately if it launches with 3D Mario I will have no choice but to sell an organ to get my hand on one
Why late 2024 vs not wanting early 2024? Life is unpredictable. I'd rather get it sooner than later...I just really hope they hit that late 2024 release window. Backwards compatibility with Switch would be huge as well. The specs I can't be bothered to care too much about.
I mean theyr are showing to the press is even possible that is not coming in 2024?
Nintendo rolling up to Monolith Soft HQ with Switch 2 devkits:All of that power in the hands of Monolith Soft
Nintendo hasn’t done this in a really long time… and they aren’t the only one.I think the days of Nintendo creating bespoke chip designs
I share your opinion and was actually using the word gimmick positively, to mean a creative and surprising innovation that enriches the gaming experience and potentially has a lasting effect on the field. I know that's not how it's used for the most part nowadays.I wonder what you mean when something isn't gimmick.
For example, is VR a gimmick? What about the controls you use in VR, is it also a gimmick?
If not, the wiimote were always called gimmick, but the motion controller are being used for all VR devices now.
If you think it's also gimmick. What about a default controller, because before that we had keyboard and mouse and joysticks to play games with.
I love the special features Nintendo implement. Most of them are standard. Also the gyro sensor in controllers are a must have for FPS games.
A lot of the evolution in the gaming industry is because of nintendo. I dislike the word gimmick, gimmick is something that sounds like a cheap useless product from China.
yeah cuz only china makes cheap useless productsI dislike the word gimmick, gimmick is something that sounds like a cheap useless product from China.
and how exactly is nvidia supposed to do that if, as you said, “Nintendo isn’t really involved and they should just leave it to nvidia”Nvidia knows what they're doing, just get the heck outta their way and let them work.
They are not and will not be used for a Lite.This seems reasonable, I would also posit that binned t239s could be used in a future Drake Lite.
everyone got the notion/idea Nintendo always do weaker/underpowered consoles, so they saw the VGC/Eurogamer new reports on Nintendo next hardware and trough this seen too bogus, too unnintendo to do on her next hardwareoh fuck do i hate the people that deploy that argument or the "nintendo gonna nintendo" shit. u can just feel them leaning back after typing that and smiling smugly, confident that they have automatically won. worst type of assholes.
It's fine. They'll feel vindicated when the FLOPS leak and ignore everything else (including their eyes when we see games running, lol).everyone got the notion/idea Nintendo always do weaker/underpowered consoles, so they saw the VGC/Eurogamer new reports on Nintendo next hardware and trough this seen too bogus, too unnintendo to do on her next hardware
So your position this whole conversation is:These aren't amateurs they are the best in the world at doing this of course they had probably already mapped out way in advance what they could do in a Switch successor even as far back as 2017/2018. If anything they probably had to explain to Nintendo that the DLSS and Tensor Cores can really help out a hybrid system and had to show them what it can do.
That's probably where the chief "collaboration" is, DLSS is so good, you don't probably just want it as a bonus feature, wouldn't surprise me if its integrated directly in to the Switch 2 software kit right off the bat, as in Nintendo may just want devs to use it as standard. Why render at even 1080p if you don't have to.
Please specify these wildly unrealistic assertions so that we may avoid making them. It's certainly not the VGC report doing so, as it clearly states the Switch 2 will not reach the raw power of current gen consoles. It's not the regulars of the hardware thread, who have been beating the drum of "stronger than PS4, weaker than Series S" based on leaked specs for over a year now. The number of people who believe this can stomp the Series S much less the PS5 and XSX are far and few and far between. Most people speculate a PS4+ console with DLSS to achieve some kind of visual parity with the current-gen. Is this possibility so out of reach that it has become wishful thinking? The mere existence of DLSS and RT does not transform this into a desktop class chip, it would ultimately still be using a 2 year old Tegra SoC scaled for low power consumption.Think I’m going to need to back out of Nintendo communities pretty soon - some of the assertions from fans about future hardware are already wildly unrealistic and being talked about with such certainty and zeal that it’s only going to translate into a toxic mess of shattered expectations when the console and price are revealed.
Smart.Think I’m going to need to back out of Nintendo communities pretty soon - some of the assertions from fans about future hardware are already wildly unrealistic and being talked about with such certainty and zeal that it’s only going to translate into a toxic mess of shattered expectations when the console and price are revealed.
I mean Nintendo do have the option to subsidize the price of Switch 2 and sell it at a loss, like Microsoft and Sony are used to doing. Nintendo have traditionelly wanted to earn money on console sales as well as software sales, but if they would prioritize selling as many Switch 2 as possible then subsidizing the price would be a natural step.Sure, but I didn’t say it needed to sell quickly. Again, the question was what price threshold would make the console less desirable. I think $399 is where some people will start talking themselves out of it leading to fewer and slower sales than its predecessor.
They have the option but little incentive to subsidize for a device that most likely will be flying off shelves. The margins will already be thin so may as well squeeze whatever extra profit you can.I mean Nintendo do have the option to subsidize the price of Switch 2 and sell it at a loss, like Microsoft and Sony are used to doing. Nintendo have traditionelly wanted to earn money on console sales as well as software sales, but if they would prioritize selling as many Switch 2 as possible then subsidizing the price would be a natural step.
tbf, you could also describe Lovelace GPUs as 3 year old Ampere GPUs scaled for low power consumption (and then clocked up for performance). Architecturally, NVidia hasn't gone very far since 2020. A 4/5nm Ampere Tegra is more similar than not to NVidia's current cutting-edge cards.Please specify these wildly unrealistic assertions so that we may avoid making them. It's certainly not the VGC report doing so, as it clearly states the Switch 2 will not reach the raw power of current gen consoles. It's not the regulars of the hardware thread, who have been beating the drum of "stronger than PS4, weaker than Series S" based on leaked specs for over a year now. The number of people who believe this can stomp the Series S much less the PS5 and XSX are far and few and far between. Most people speculate a PS4+ console with DLSS to achieve some kind of visual parity with the current-gen. Is this possibility so out of reach that it has become wishful thinking? The mere existence of DLSS and RT does not transform this into a desktop class chip, it would ultimately still be using a 2 year old Tegra SoC scaled for low power consumption.
This is what I believe, I am oversimplifying it because even breathing the words 'cutting-edge' and 'Nintendo' in the same sentence will get you admonished. Comparing it to the Tegra X1 which was 2 years old by the Switch's release at least contextualizes it for folks who believe Nintendo would 'never' do this, xyz.tbf, you could also describe Lovelace GPUs as 3 year old Ampere GPUs scaled for low power consumption (and then clocked up for performance). Architecturally, NVidia hasn't gone very far since 2020. A 4/5nm Ampere Tegra is more similar than not to NVidia's current cutting-edge cards.
I think this thing will hit the bucks hard.
SwOLED in my country, when converted, is roughly $430. Switch 2 will hit $500 easily.
I love xeno so much. I wouldn't complain if it was a yearly franchise like codNintendo rolling up to Monolith Soft HQ with Switch 2 devkits:
Well they have the biggest shops selling garbage gimmicks.yeah cuz only china makes cheap useless products
So your position this whole conversation is:
“Nintendo dumb, Nvidia genius!”
Because the whole time you’re always saying Nvidia has the best engineers in the world, hyping them up at every opportunity, while at the same time bringing Nintendo’s engineers down.
Come on, now. You’re talking about Nintendo as if they’re a bunch of clueless kids, like Nvidia went to them to present DLSS and Upscaling in a “ELI5” type of way to get that through their skull.
If your argument this whole conversation comes from a position of thinking Nintendo is dumb because they made the Wii U, I don’t even know why you’re here.
I disagree with this narrative of "Nintendo doesn't know what it's doing...graphically at least".My point is in 2023, graphics design has changed a lot from even the Iwata and Yamauchi eras (the 90s and 2000s).
There is no shame in Nintendo not really being anywhere near as involved in the design process of the hardware. There's no shame in even just using a straight up off the shelf complete SoC.
It's like saying a guy who plays basketball a couple of times a week and even played at a good level in high school should feel bad if they get destroyed 1 on 1 against an NCAA Div 1 college player or something or even an NBA player. There's nothing embarrassing or no need to feel defensive about that.
Nvidia's design staff are the cutting edge of graphics design and philosophy it's their job to think about that 24/7 and they have an R&D budget and spend that dwarfs anything Nintendo would have in that category. They had the best engineers and designers in class for graphics/chipset design outside of maybe Apple who has even more money to spend than Nvidia does.
The thing is that you’re just saying this stuff without any sort of insight on how things are done. How do you know Nintendo knows nothing about this stuff? How do you know Nintendo has no engineers savvy enough to at least collaborate with Nvidia? Nintendo’s engineers have to work on their own, proprietary engines. They NEED to know about the inner works of the GPU pipeline if they want to get the maximum out of the device’s capabilities.My point is in 2023, graphics design has changed a lot from even the Iwata and Yamauchi eras (the 90s and 2000s).
There is no shame in Nintendo not really being anywhere near as involved in the design process of the hardware. There's no shame in even just using a straight up off the shelf complete SoC.
It's like saying a guy who plays basketball a couple of times a week and even played at a good level in high school should feel bad if they get destroyed 1 on 1 against an NCAA Div 1 college player or something or even an NBA player. There's nothing embarrassing or no need to feel defensive about that.
Nvidia's design staff are the cutting edge of graphics design and philosophy it's their job to think about that 24/7 and they have an R&D budget and spend that dwarfs anything Nintendo would have in that category. They had the best engineers and designers in class for graphics/chipset design outside of maybe Apple who has even more money to spend than Nvidia does.
The thing is that you’re just saying this stuff without any sort of insight on how things are done. How do you know Nintendo knows nothing about this stuff? How do you know Nintendo has no engineers savvy enough to at least collaborate with Nvidia? Nintendo’s engineers have to work on their own, proprietary engines. They NEED to know about the inner works of the GPU pipeline if they want to get the maximum out of the device’s capabilities.
And if they know Tegra X1’s limitations by working on it for more than 6 years, they probably would have requirements for their next SoC.
So, again, I don’t see why you keep saying Nintendo is doing nothing but wait for Nvidia to magically guess what they need and then just accept whatever Nvidia presents them. That makes no sense.
Also, you just brushed past the part I talked about Sony and Microsoft having input on what AMD delivered on their consoles.
This time, things are very different to TX1’s choice. Nintendo didn’t have enough time to choose and went for what Nvidia had in their shelves. But even then they had requirements. TX1 was just closer to what they wanted in a short time. Now, they’re gonna want a device that fits their requirements better.
Okay… I’m out xDI've already said Sony/MS have more "input" really because AMD needs their business. They can't afford to lose that business as they have no where near the options or financial position Nvidia does. Nvidia is now so big they're basically dragging the stock market on their shoulders as much of the entire S&P500's gains are coming from them just recently (AI hype is real). AMD is not even on the same planet.
Just from a blunt financial perspective it doesn't make any sense to spend a ton of Nvidia's time/resources from Nintendo's POV when they already know their shit inside out and can give you hardware that is probably well beyond anything in your ambitions as a game maker from Kyoto that makes mostly cartoony video games.
Like if you have a high priced lawyer, can you call them and schedule a meeting every day to reassure yourself and give them insights and run strategy with them? Sure you can. But you bet your ass you're also going to be billed every hour you do that. No one is working for free. This is why no one does heavily custom chips anymore, they're all derived from GPUs that basically have already been made by either Nvidia or AMD with some modifications here and there (less for Nvidia).
Someone certainly came here with an agenda, fortunately it doesn't look like anyone is stupid enough to buy it. You'd probably have better luck somewhere else like gameFAQs.I've already said Sony/MS have more "input" really because AMD needs their business. They can't afford to lose that business as they have no where near the options or financial position Nvidia does. Nvidia is now so big they're basically dragging the stock market on their shoulders as much of the entire S&P500's gains are coming from them just recently (AI hype is real). AMD is not even on the same planet.
Just from a blunt financial perspective it doesn't make any sense to spend a ton of Nvidia's time/resources from Nintendo's POV when they already know their shit inside out and can give you hardware that is probably well beyond anything in your ambitions as a game maker from Kyoto that makes mostly cartoony video games.
Like if you have a high priced lawyer, can you call them and schedule a meeting every day to reassure yourself and give them insights and run strategy with them? Sure you can. But you bet your ass you're also going to be billed every hour you do that. No one is working for free. This is why no one does heavily custom chips anymore, they're all derived from GPUs that basically have already been made by either Nvidia or AMD with some modifications here and there (less for Nvidia).
this just shows how little you know despite the amount of words you put into your posts. you say shit like this despite not looking at AMD's financials in yearsI've already said Sony/MS have more "input" really because AMD needs their business. They can't afford to lose that business as they have no where near the options or financial position Nvidia does. Nvidia is now so big they're basically dragging the stock market on their shoulders as much of the entire S&P500's gains are coming from them just recently (AI hype is real). AMD is not even on the same planet.