Nintendo offers new details on Switch 2 hardware, software
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Presentation is still going.
Edit: June 5th then. Nice, will try to pick one up. Skipped the switch because I didn't find it compelling and the hardware was to weak. But now there is enough power in the hardware for me to give it a try. Besides, my kids are big enough and have finally taken an interest in gaming which makes the Switch 2 compelling.
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I know there's limited ways to present that type of information, but that GameChat interface is strikingly close to Discord's voice chat & streaming UI. Down to the presentation of avatars centered on matched colour backgrounds. Interesting to see how close they've followed that design!
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Man the audio-sync issues in the stream are jarring.
EDIT: And then the video completely froze right before Enter the Gungeon. This is wild.
EDIT 2: The UK stream is so clean.
EDIT: And then the video completely froze right before Enter the Gungeon. This is wild.
EDIT 2: The UK stream is so clean.
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I’m so close to being a hypocritical piece of shit and buying this, but literally no Hall effect, no sale.
Edit: $450. Whoof, I guess it doesn’t matter if it has Hall effect joysticks or not.
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I’m not sure which wild prediction from the last thread I’m more surprised turned out to be right, the 120Hz display, or the open world Mario Cart game.
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Looks like the new SoC has got really solid dedicated encode and decode, since they're they're presenting continuously capturing and streaming gameplay footage as basically "free" in terms of performance.
One of the presented use-cases was "GameShare", where one person can own a game and multiple people can play it remotely (like Steam's Remote Play Together and various other such services), which is pretty impressive for a handheld.
edit: In retrospect, as jg67379 pointed out, this probably wasn't actually streaming video like I assumed (especially after looking at how juddery the streams in their GameChat example were), but just sharing (partial) copies of the game, like the old DS one-card multiplayer.
One of the presented use-cases was "GameShare", where one person can own a game and multiple people can play it remotely (like Steam's Remote Play Together and various other such services), which is pretty impressive for a handheld.
edit: In retrospect, as jg67379 pointed out, this probably wasn't actually streaming video like I assumed (especially after looking at how juddery the streams in their GameChat example were), but just sharing (partial) copies of the game, like the old DS one-card multiplayer.
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The terrible cheap parts in the joysticks are the worst design flaw of the Switch and Nintendo really, really needs to address it.
Being Nintendo I do not expect them to address it.
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Did that Elden Ring Tarnished Edition look a little bit too.. bright to anyone else lol? Felt kind of weird, but maybe that was just a touch up for easier viewing for the presentation?
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Never would have imagined how bad a/v sync would get. And I've never seen Cyberpunk look so cartoony.
How are they not just playing back a single pre-recorded file?
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I did as soon as the video totally froze lol. The UK stream is so clean.
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So a Forza Horizon where the Italian in the title is justified?
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I think the GameShare is more like the Steam family sharing feature. It's not actually streaming the game from another console
It's explained in this article: https://meincmagazine.com/gaming/2025...m-for-sharing-digital-switch-games-explained/
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Cost, preorder, etc??
For once Nintendo’s console is just a straight upgrade to their previous banger. Crazy world.
Update: $449, wow. Higher than I was expecting. Still decent in this world when you remember that the inflation adjusted price of the Nintendo Switch from 2017 is $400. There’s a lot more on offer; I bought two switch’s at launch for my wife and me but probably don’t have to do that now with Gameshare and our remaining one switch.
Would have liked to see $400, but I definitely don’t think $450 will make it a bad deal.
Double edit: I just remembered we live in a tarriff world now. Considering that plus inflation, $450 isn’t that surprising.
For once Nintendo’s console is just a straight upgrade to their previous banger. Crazy world.
Update: $449, wow. Higher than I was expecting. Still decent in this world when you remember that the inflation adjusted price of the Nintendo Switch from 2017 is $400. There’s a lot more on offer; I bought two switch’s at launch for my wife and me but probably don’t have to do that now with Gameshare and our remaining one switch.
Would have liked to see $400, but I definitely don’t think $450 will make it a bad deal.
Double edit: I just remembered we live in a tarriff world now. Considering that plus inflation, $450 isn’t that surprising.
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No pricing announced... and given all the features and boosted specs (120fps, streaming of camera/gameplay, etc.) I'm thinking 350 or 400. Or maybe they want to see wtf the deal is with tariffs come June 5.
ETA: pricing announced right after posting this. Thanks Nintendo for making me look foolish. $449/499 is higher than I thought but given the console’s power I’m not surprised.
ETA: pricing announced right after posting this. Thanks Nintendo for making me look foolish. $449/499 is higher than I thought but given the console’s power I’m not surprised.
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The only things I cared about were not discussed:
- Hall Effect sticks (as others have said, I will not buy one if it doesn't have this)
Price- Better bluetooth audio
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I think it is similar to buying an expansion pack. But the expansion pack is upgraded textures and switch 2 features.
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There is an upgrade "add-on" if you already own the games on Switch 1. No price was mentioned. I'm assuming the price will be "more than I want it to be but less than a full game." I'd assume $20.
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The main information I was hoping for was pre-order details, especially date and time, but really liked what I saw. I have never felt such anti-climax and excitement at the exact same instant in time like that before.
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Nintendo is sadly probably waiting to announce the price because of the looming Trump tariffs...
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I see Eurogamer talking euro and pound prices, I wonder if the US price is being withheld because of the tariff mess.
Edit: looking like it'll be $500 USD if the conversions hold and the tariffs don't result in a markup.
Edit: looking like it'll be $500 USD if the conversions hold and the tariffs don't result in a markup.
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Even though it didn't do very well commercially, I'd argue the Wii U was exactly this.
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Having recently played Split Fiction, I've got to say - that version looks.... rough.
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Nintendo brought their A game to that presentation. Lack of pricing is a bit disappointing, but perhaps understandable given current events.
EDIT: Pricing is up. $449 for the base console, $499 for the Mario Kart bundle. $50 more than I expected, but I'll blame the aforementioned current events.
EDIT: Pricing is up. $449 for the base console, $499 for the Mario Kart bundle. $50 more than I expected, but I'll blame the aforementioned current events.
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According to Eurogamer it's 469,99€, 509,99€ for the edition with digital Mario Cart World. Reservations open on April 8th.
(edit: it's 469,99€, not just 469€, added reservation day)
(edit: it's 469,99€, not just 469€, added reservation day)
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The Wii U was a fundamentally different device when compared to the Wii. Respectfully, you might be one of the few people to ever say this.
It wasn't a commercial success because the messaging around it was very confusing to the casual audience.
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