• deadtoddler420 [any]
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    4 years ago

    TBH I'm very confused witb what they're doing here. Switch is selling well and hasn't had a price cut yet. Supply shortages for console parts are also huge. I really wonder if it'll be a Holiday 2021 thing or a March 2021 thing. A March launch with Pokemon Legends and/or BOTW2 would probably do just as well as a Holiday launch.

    • BoosterDuck [he/him]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      switch is already 4 year old hardware and nintendo's released a new handheld every 2 years since the game boy pocket

      pocket > color > gba > gba sp > nintendo ds > ds lite > dsi > 3ds > 3ds xl > new 3ds > switch > switch lite

      this is just par for the course for nintendo and meant to replace the base model so they don't lag behind too much in system specs, and my guess is this was supposed to release with monster hunter rise but coronavirus screwed things up so it's delayed to fall

      • dpg [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        the hardware was pretty paltry at launch too so they can do a proper upgrade.