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Pachter: Nintendo Will Release Handheld-Only Switch Model In 2019; PS4, Xbox One To Receive Price Cuts
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No game stopped working becuase of the 2ds
Joy cons need to be able to seperate from the console for super Mario party
It will be a different name for sure. Because Switch name won't work or make sense. I mean they call the 2DS that way because it wasn't 3D.
Oh no, this guy again with his predictions. These actually don't seem that bad all things considered. Much better than predicting 8 million Switches for the fiscal year.
I think it makes sense to release a handheld only Switch when the next gen consoles have arrived. At that point Switch will be so far behind the curve power wise, it's better to move the public's perspective over to it being an affordable handheld you can buy for each of your kids (and possibly yourself) for the same price as a PS5.
But if the next gen consoles don't arrive this year, it would be stupid to release this SKU now. After all, the fantastic software sales are predicated on games on the Switch having more value for being a console and handheld game in one.
But if the next gen consoles don't arrive this year, it would be stupid to release this SKU now. After all, the fantastic software sales are predicated on games on the Switch having more value for being a console and handheld game in one.
This is a blindfolded man who has never played darts before trying to hit a bullseye with a broken dart
If everyone is on board to no longer give this knob a platform, why is everything he says posted here as a thread?
"Here is your Switch, which you can not use to Switch between TV and handheld gaming."
I can already see the confusion
I can already see the confusion
Until I see it I won't believe any rumor of a handheld only Switch. It goes completely against the brand and goal of the Switch.
A cheaper bundle without the dock maybe? I could see that happening. I doubt they'll ever release a version that wouldn't be compatible with the dock though.
A handheld only mode will only make sense in Japan, anywhere else makes no sense and the name loses its purpose.
The 'Switch' part of the Switch is much, much, more integral to its console than the '3D' was for the 3DS so I can never get these "portable-only Switch" predictions. It just seems like a classic case of "it happened before so it must happen again!" without any understanding of the context.
The dock is a cheap-ass plastic shell that's almost worthless. There's no more than $5 worth of material in it.
I look forward to getting the TV only more powerful Switch Pro now that Pachter has predicted the opposite.
So no handheld only, as expected. It's a bad idea to begin with. They could release a lite version though (absolutely not handheld only) in 2019, and then a pro version in 2020, which is the most likely scenario in my opinion.
He knows things, it's only when it comes to Nintendo that he's clueless. He does not understand at all their market, their target audience, the brand particularity.
Oh boy, more insiders on the pro train?
Very interesting...
On topic, can we please just not give Pachter a platform? This is a fairly tame prediction but he generally makes predictions specifically to rile up controversy and get his name in headlines. I don't know why we should bother talking about him.
I'd say they'll release a console only Switch and PS4/Xbox One will get price increases.
3D was never important to the success of the console in any way, shape, or form.
Isn't the point of the switch that it's handheld and a console in one? What kind of sense would this make? Lol
A handheld only Switch... to completely take away its unique selling point. At that point why not just make a dedicated handheld and a dedicated console again?
At best they're going to sell a version without a dock to get the price down, but that's about it. Maybe if a revision comes around, the OG Switch will be sold without Dock and Joycon Grip, while the "Pro" revision will come with a Dock.
At best they're going to sell a version without a dock to get the price down, but that's about it. Maybe if a revision comes around, the OG Switch will be sold without Dock and Joycon Grip, while the "Pro" revision will come with a Dock.
Yeah, and does Nintendo still require account transfers like they did with the 3DS?
Even though I play my Switch 99% handheld mode, I wouldn't want to get a handheld ONLY Switch if I couldn't use it on my TV, and if I wanted a handheld only Switch I couldn't just keep the OG Switch if you can't just be signed into both systems and have access to all my games on each.
His netflix predictions are actually much much worse, dating back to 2005.
That's not KoopaSwitch's point though... Nintendo sells the damn thing for $60 and the AC adapter for $30. HDMI cable too. So there's your ~$100.
It most certainly does. Many people thought the Wii U was a controller for the Wii. I believe that was a turning point for Nintendo in naming conventions. The Wii U failed for many reasons, and the name is certainly one (albeit not major) reason.
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