Nintendo Switch 2 Thread

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That PCB image with all the wear and tear looks like some kind of example unit they use to teach the factory workers how to assemble it or to calibrate the machines or whatever.

I was thinking that maybe Nintendo would depart from the current Switch design because so many handheld PCs have been released and they wanted something more unique or that they might include some kind of new hardware gimmick. But it doesn't seem like that is what the market wants right now and developers certainly don't want to deal with any 'weird' hardware. An additional screen would also increase the price and reduce the stock.

Best route in current economic conditions is probably to sell this thing as cheap and bare bones as possible. I'm thinking the 2 SKUs might just be handheld only (no dock included) and handheld + dock. Their hardware choices also reflect this, 12GB RAM is pretty cheap and will make it more future proof than 8GB, storage is more expensive so that remains limited to 256GB for now and an LCD instead of an OLED screen will also reduce costs as will dropping the Joy-Con Grip or whatever that thing was called.

With the Switch Nintendo didn't want to position it as 'handheld only' to prevent the perception they would leave the console market entirely in favor of mobile and the docked/handheld modes were a new concept. Since then they already released the Switch Lite so that is also less of a concern. Inflation is a bitch though, I don't see it land cheaper than $399 regardless of what is included in the box or the type of screen they use. Nintendo for once may have looked at a Sony product because the PlayStation Portal uses an 8 inch LCD screen as well.