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Two upcoming Nintendo Switch models inspired by 3DS's split evolution, sources say

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  1. moocow1452
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    Little weird it was both an entry level version and a pro version at the same time. I figured it would go OG Switch, maybe a mini Switch this year, then a Super Switch next year. Both at once...

    Little weird it was both an entry level version and a pro version at the same time. I figured it would go OG Switch, maybe a mini Switch this year, then a Super Switch next year. Both at once isn't very Nintendo.

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  2. nothis
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    Alright, now this does indeed point towards a model with non-detachable joycons (like the 3DS dropping the gimmick it was named after for the 2DS) or no TV support? I never thought these...

    Alright, now this does indeed point towards a model with non-detachable joycons (like the 3DS dropping the gimmick it was named after for the 2DS) or no TV support? I never thought these speculations make a lot of sense, since the Switch is so tied to its main feature set, but the rumors seem to point in that direction now.

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      1. ThreeMachines
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        I think the New 3DS was the only time Nintendo actually locked games to a new model of an existing system, and that was more about squeezing current-gen games onto last-gen hardware. (I understand...

        I think the New 3DS was the only time Nintendo actually locked games to a new model of an existing system, and that was more about squeezing current-gen games onto last-gen hardware. (I understand that some games were technically not exclusive to the New 3DS, but had such terrible frame drops on earlier hardware that they were effectively exclusive.)

        Having said that, the line sometimes blurs between “new model of an existing system” and “new system that’s a lot like the old one and has perfect backwards compatibility” – namely, the Game Boy Color and the 3DS. But in both cases, there was a specific and pretty obviously significant technical differentiating factor. Nintendo has locked specific game features to individual models – think NFC support, GBA slots on the DS, etc.

        There’s no possibility that Nintendo would already increment the entire system and make a new generation of “only for Switch Pro” games. I would expect improved features in some games (better resolutions/framerates) and no changes in others.

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