Nintendo next gen branding: Should the new platform stick with same old red for the marketing/logo or try purple again?

[SilverX]

The Switch has carried the usage of red for marketing as well as the general Nintendo logo leaning on that too. I will say I am very nostalgic about the usage of purple for Nintendo since I loved the GC/GBA days. Its probably a good idea to change it up to further differentiate the new console/Switch 2 from the current Switch, but Im rooting for the return of the purple marketing/logo branding. It even matches Era lol

What about you guys, what are you hoping to see?

 

[Atheerios]

The red won't change anymore, it's Nintendo's brand color.

 

[DECK’ARD]

Red for life.

Keep everything the same, just add that 2 🙏

 

[Alvis]

they should go with blue and call it the switch u!!! guaranteed success imo

 

[808s & Villainy]

why would they possibly try purple again? it's more of the exception considering it was only the colors for the GC and...SNES?

 

[Madao]

there's no way they're going to purple again. it's synonymous with failure for them. (the SNES lost market share because it looked less cool and that gave Sega an opening and the Gamecube was a big failure. they even tried to market the black GC at launch because NoA knew purple was a mistake already). they would go back to white first.

either are not even an option since red is their most distinctive color and none of their competitors have used it.

 

[Whales]

red is perfect, goes against xbox green and playstation blue too.

 

[Furisu]

Red is objectively the best color so they should keep it imo

 

[Ultimate Bear Cub]

Turquoise.

Fake edit: They'll stick with red for sure.

 

[Amauri14]

I don't see them changing it, and they shouldn't, as red pops out more than purple plus also is Mario's color.

 

[DontHateTheBacon]

They SHOULD go with red, because it's iconic for them, but… it would be cool to see something new! It always is.

 

[skeezx]

purple would be good to distinguish it from "past gen", i suppose

 

[Mr. President]

why would they possibly try purple again? it's more of the exception considering it was only the colors for the GC and...SNES?

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Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance too.

 

[LegendofLex]

there's no way they're going to purple again. it's synonymous with failure for them. (the SNES lost market share because it looked less cool and that gave Sega an opening and the Gamecube was a big failure. they even tried to market the black GC at launch because NoA knew purple was a mistake already). they would go back to white first.

either are not even an option since red is their most distinctive color and none of their competitors have used it.

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Counterpoint:

The GBA sold extremely well especially given that Nintendo released the DS less than 4 years later.

 

[GuessMyUserName]

The big three assigned to RBG is locked in.

 

[Buzzkiller_20]

It's time for pinks time to shine. 🩷

 

[HMS_Pinafore]

They should stick with red. It's distinct from Sony and XBox.

 

[RochHoch]

Red is THE Nintendo color

 

[KanameYuuki]

How much would I love purple everything.

 

[BasilZero]

Stick with red

 

[Windu]

Beige

 

[Leo]

I think it's going to be red + something else. The Switch was kinda red + grey, I think it could be red + black.

Think PS4 going from blue to PS5 blue + white.

 

[Shahadan]

Pink for the year of Peach

 

[Bushy-Doe Blade]

Maroon, like the Famicom.

Hell, would love if the Switch 2 has that off white/cream and maroon color scheme.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Nintendo is red.

 

[Madao]

Counterpoint:

The GBA sold extremely well especially given that Nintendo released the DS less than 4 years later.

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let me counter:
it had absolutely no competition at all. phones weren't a thing yet and at that point no one else had a sucessful handheld out.
and they even pivoted away from that color when the SP came out just 2 years later.

 

[Perzeval]

Either green or blue to confuse grandmas all over the world

 

[Imran]

The text hasn't been red since the Wii, I thought. It's been mostly white on red (though not always) backgrounds.

 

[HardRojo]

Keep it red, please.
Or make it blue and green and call the console the Nintendo PlayBox. Go nuts.

 

[Leancarp900]

Since when has red been Nintendo's demoninant colour?

 

[Zeal543]

As much as I love purple, red is ninty's color now

 

[SalvaPot]

They'll probably stick with Red.

A mix of Red, Green and Blue would be awesome.

 

[night814]

Switch is black. Make the logo black.

 

[internet rabbit]

Nintendo logo red, full speed ahead

Nintendo logo purple, company faces a hurdle

 

[FrakEarth]

Red has to be the colour for me. They will need a clear differentiated name and logo though. Even if it's just a number on the end. If they call it SwitchU or some shit I will be tempted to gouge my own eyes out

 

[Market Dude]

Pink for the year of Peach

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Not going to happen. But lets go anyway

 

[Gunny T Highway]

Red.

Keeps the three major console manufacturers RGB (Nintendo is red, Microsoft is green, Sony is blue).

 

[evilromero]

I think they should use no colors this time around. Would be a bold direction.

 

[FrakEarth]

Since when has red been Nintendo's demoninant colour?

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They have used a red racetrack logo on and off up until 2004, when they started using grey - the DS / Wii era.. with the Switch they reverted to using red, but started using white on red instead for a much starker / stand-out branding

Not sure how legit this is for earlier logos but its cool

 

[hydruxo]

I like the grey/purple of SNES but red definitely makes more sense for them to stick with

 

[Cronogear]

Should go back to silver IMO. The consoles too while they're at it.

 

[raketenrolf]

Purple Nintendo logo is for weirdos who probably think Waluigi is good character design. He fuckin sucks lol

 

[YukiroCTX]

Red is the best colour.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

Mahogany

 

[level]

Stick with red. Looks bold and inviting.

 

[Richietto]

I think the Red is the way to go always.

 

[Spinluck]

That red just hits different.

Especially with the Switch logo/branding.

 

[onpoint]

Loved purple. But the red is working.

 

[Deleted member 22750]

Purple and yellow would be amazing

But that's not gonna happen

 

[IrishNinja]

oh man purple pimp indigo grimace finally coming back & being appreciated for the super switch would be so cool