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Switch 2 would arrive in the second half of 2024 and development kits are already out (gamerkick.com)
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The successor to Nintendo Switch named Switch 2 will continue to be a hybrid console that can be played on TV and in portable mode, it will be launched without an OLED screen (it will have an LCD) and it will have cartridges/cards for physical games , according to various sources. Anonymous to VGC, where they say that the device is “likely” to hit stores in the second half of 2024. They add that there are already development studios outside the Japanese company with the development kit.

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[–] Anamana@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Perfect time to buy the switch 1 OLED when it comes out

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why not get a Steam Deck and emulate Nintendo games instead? Along the thousands of games you play on Steam...

[–] KoofNoof@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Too bulky for me

[–] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Switch emulators have weird stuttering, frame rate, and various issues. I should know I tried to emulate them. It was a mess. Also, a lot of people really don’t want a handheld with all the hassles of a PC. People like consoles because they’re simple. Hence why the switch has sold like 150 million, and the steam deck has sold like 1.5 million.

[–] probablyaCat@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Switch has been out a lot longer and has a bigger company behind it. I don't think anyone ever expected SD to catch up in sales. However, the SD has clearly had an impact on the handheld market. And without tinkering, it functions way more like a console than a full PC.

And I don't know what setup you used for switch emulation, but I've emulated several switch games with perfect success. I certainly mostly play my switch games on switch, but I've put a handful on the deck for travel and it's been great. Along with my 3ds games since my actual 3ds went to electronics heaven.

[–] Anamana@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Why buy a steam deck when you can emulate Nintendo games on your PC?