Quote from: Pix on January 21, 2025, 18:32:57Most complaints about the Switch are pertaining to inherent hardware flaws (such as joycon drift, etc.) or the performance in many recent games being subpar due to poor optimization or, more often, the Switch's reliance on a tablet SOC from 2015. An iterative approach in this case is probably the best approach. It's a bit subjective, but I don't want a new and experimental form factor. I want a better, more up-to-date Switch.

Indeed.

IMHO: Nintendo generally (not always) targets a different segment of the industry then others do. While others are flooding the $400-1000+ market with devices that have fairly dismal run times on battery the existing switch is not only generally less expensive with generally less demanding native games that run on it the Switch generally had much longer run/play time on battery then the other handhelds.

Also IMHO Nintendo was unlikely ever going to try to compete with the Linux/WIN11 handhelds.

"Overall reactions from both the press and individuals are quite mixed. While some are excited for the next iteration of Nintendo's popular hybrid console, others feel it is too similar to the current Switch (curr. $274.59 on Amazon) and doesn't do enough to change the gaming paradigm in the way its predecessor did."

I do find this opinion to be in the minority, albeit anecdotally, and honestly I disagree with the stance. Not every Nintendo console needs to be the Wii in terms of innovation. Sometimes iteration on a strong design is better than the potential for disappointment inherent in forcing an attempt at innovation on another. The Wii U is a perfect example of this. Most people who are using the Nintendo switch have nothing but praise for the concept and the form factor. There's a reason the "handheld PC" market has exploded recently - there's strong demand in the gaming market for such devices, especially as mobile games didn't really pan out into a "console replacement" experience as we expected it to back in the PS Vita days. Most complaints about the Switch are pertaining to inherent hardware flaws (such as joycon drift, etc.) or the performance in many recent games being subpar due to poor optimization or, more often, the Switch's reliance on a tablet SOC from 2015. An iterative approach in this case is probably the best approach. It's a bit subjective, but I don't want a new and experimental form factor. I want a better, more up-to-date Switch.

Now zoom out a bit, its literally nothing.

"Despite the hype and excitement surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo has suffered a notable decline in its share price following the announcement of its upcoming console"

Nonsense.

The ONLY OBSESSED ATTENTION for the NS2 was/IS from the MSM/YT influencers, before even the PS5/Series X was even released back in 2019ish. 😂