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It'll be 8 years, switch 1 came out March 2017

Nintendo has confirmed that the successor of the switch is officially coming and will be announced later this year. That being said, I’m expecting the new system will have a 2025 release date rather than a late 2024 release date.

it's not even a question.

I don't mind a Super Nintendo Switch.

The Switch is my favorite console of all time. One that is a little bit stronger and newer would be amazing.

Nintendo could benefit from having better specs in a new version of the switch.. Nintendo has a better gasp of gamers than both Sony and Microsoft .. Nintendo is the one company who seems to have first party studio games and indie games as a major focus.. I honestly feel they have the perfect balance of marketing and strategy.. Hopefully they have watched the success of steamdeck are adding things learned from it..

i've just started watching. a switch 2 would work if they left it retrocompatible with switch 1. if not, they'll have real problems if it's not a really groundbreaking toy with a new gimmick.

Without even watching the video I know the answer is yes. Adaptability to anybody's situation. Being able to play on the TV or on the go was revolutionary for me personally and literally all they need to do is make the console just more powerful and fix the joy-con problem and I'm good. They can keep it the exact same dimensions and look exactly the same and just improve everything significantly and I will be happy

The ultimate point that i think the Switch already made is that what matters is gameplay, not the graphical fidelity, R-Type on my Gameboy is still as fun in pixelated black and green as it would be in full remastered 3d glory. The underlying experience is the same. So you don't need cutting edge hardware to have amazing games, you just need great games and the software is what moves the hardware, not the other way around. Any kind of Switch 2 needs to be compatible with Switch games and even then it's a risk Nintendo would be taking on so they need to measure it, but always by the software. Is the software served by this update, do we get more software if we do this or less? Does it help third party publishers put more stuff on the system? Those are the fundamental questions you need to answer to make that decision, because Nintendo themselves are struggling with the hardware some times i'd argue that yes some kind of updated system is warranted, but they should tread carefully

Of course we need a new Switch to play some more modern games, it's been over 8 years! You can recession-proof it by making it fully backwards compatible with your entire original Switch library...

I haven't even upgraded from PS4 to PS5 yet... I feel like consoles are becoming like smartphones, the differences aren't major enough to warrant the cost.

Switch is my favorite system of all time. In the morning my roommate plays Tetris 99, in the evening I play KOTOR on it. I'm 100% not at all ready to rep!ace it.

We...I need an F-Zero on Switch for starters

The situation was similar when the wii launched. Granted this means that for Nintendo to jolt the industry the switch 2 needs to be just as successfull in pulling in "normal people" to the gaming market. It's hard but if anyone can pull it off it's Nintendo.

We do. Even if they don't make any new games it would be nice to be able to play the current ones at a steady 30fps at least.

I just purchased a Lenovo Legion Go a few months back, i feel if Nintendo can come up with a handhelp similar to the Go Screen,Power and features with and Oled screen that is backwards compatible, I would buy it.

This June we'll be holding a Nintendo Direct on the Nintendo Switch 1 software lineup for the second half of 2024, but please note that there won't be any mention of the Nintendo Switch 1 successor during

Very fun video, with great points. You’re a gamer. I can tell, because you and I have a very similar thought process when it comes to looking at things from an outside the box angle. Thanks again.

Depends if it realises Nintendo's next game ideas. They seem to be the only ones daring to be different.

Easy answer…yes of course! From the company point of view it makes sense to compete or at least keep up with things like the steam deck. And as you say with the gaming industry in such a mess, Nintendo is in a great position to destroy the competition by keeping up its own philosophies!

As playstaion fan i really loved my ps4 till it died and the price of the ps5 was high so bought a nintendo switch oled and even tho its not as graphicaly as powerful as the ps4 or five its all about the gameplay for me and for the price the switch is pretty awsome to me and i still play it alot😊

I know it would be too expensive, but I would love to see a kind of 2 screen set up that looks like an oversized DS if portable, but the top part is where the processing is and the bottom is just streamed video and controls. At home you can take the screen off and dock it to the TV and use the first part as the controller or you and another could each have your own screen for multiplayer games. Main thing is to not require games to use both screens at all times (maybe have a option when in handheld, but don't force it like the Wii U) and this one extra function could keep it ahead of others like the Steam Deck, but I admit I don't think the idea would be practical as just keeping the console one unit.

The switch has excellent battery life compared to the steamdeck and other x86 devices. It's the major strength... Be interesting to see what they can do next.

I've been wanting to get a switch ever since it came out, just not being able to afford one when I had a job and now I'm unemployed pretty much stopping that. If they do a switch 2 then I also hope it'll be backwards compatible as there's a lot of switch games I really would like to play.

That's an excellent question, 3rd party games don't sell regardless what it is, and Nintendo fans don't care about graphics, that's been proven with the record sells of mario and Zelda games.

You tell me, my switch has been acting up just randomly shutting down on me. If we ain't getting the switch to I'll have to get an OLED soon

backwards compatible is the clutch move for nintendo. it would add so much value and stretch your dollar. it's a no-brainer!

It can use a refresh at the least after all this time. It should not be hard to pump a nice extra chunk of power without making it cost much more. I hope that they do not bother with 4k, would much rather the power go to the game rather then to make the screen be four times the detail.

If Mario Maker 3 and Legend of Zelda Maker are launch titles or are releasing shortly after, I would get a Switch 2 in a heartbeat!

I just want to say I don’t own a switch and don’t care about 4K or 120fps. I am largely a retro gamer and I’m VERY interested in your opinion. You and your husband are on my wavelength and I love these discussions. Thanks so much for making all these videos.

If, and only if the Switch 2 is basically a cheaper Ayaneo flip that can still Run Helldivers 2, DD2 and generally most of the higher end titles, then sure. Will the switch 2 do that? Improbable.

If the Switch 2 dock had a graphics accelerator that would be awesome.

Yes, we need one if they have proper games. Nintendo should discount Switch now to overtake PS2. Switch 2 will likely be like PS4 Pro. It is needed for third party titles,too.

To me, it depends if it is backward compatible with the older games. If not, I might wait this out... And this is the reason why I'm not buying the OLED version.

"people has less money then they used to" Gaming companies: but that means they still have some left 😏

If its another tablet spec 2.0 it will be emulated within few months so i hope they create something high end

Knowing Projekt Red's rep with Cyberpunk, it's no wonder why they would fail to optimize a game.🤦‍♂️🤣

In an ideal world, I would be happy just having mi NES all my life, but, technology is like that. It advances and doesn´t care whatever leaves behind. All good things come to an end.

I love my Switch! The only thing I’d really like is if the frame rate was a tad better in some demanding games. Other than that, it just doesn’t need improvement. I’m happy with it.

Kudos to Nintendo switch lasted 10 years more than any of the PlayStation or Xbox systems has lasted and it only gets better by the minute I am quite impressed with Nintendo switch graphic work and the games are Astronomically fun

I bought a PS2 in 2002 mostly because it was a backwards compatible with the PS1, which I never owned because of financial reasons. That being said, even though I bought a Switch last year, if Nintendo develops a more powerful Switch 2 with more third party support but that is still compatible with the Switch, I might buy it. Otherwise, I'm happy with the Switch. I won't be in a hurry to upgrade. Just make sure I can pass my current games over.

Yes more better graphics and for a bunch of new games

Yes. We do. Whether or not I will buy it. Depends on how Nintendo handles it

Lady decade i gotta say, since i started following you, youve quickly become one of my favorite places to get news like this. I appreciate all of your takes.

I think a switch pro that runs the switch games much better could be an alternative.

Great video, LD...👍

Does Nintendo really need pirate protective hardware?

We need a Switch 2 more than a newer PlayStation or XBoX right now…

Yes! As long as the new games are good!

funny how she thinks like I do. My nephew JUST got a Switch for Christmas a few months ago and absolutely loves it. I personally think it would be cool if there was a "Switch Home" where you simply have a Switch console that isn't portable; more of a Desktop that has easily expandable memory with SSD's as well as support for WiiMotes and better, bigger new motion controllers they could EASILY make money off of.

Honestly both you and the Top Hat Gaming man are now my favorite gamer/collector/historians! Live long and prosper! Give my regards to your awesome hubby!

Yes. We do.

I'm not really a switch fan but I completely agree with you 👍

I think we need an updated switch with more power. Not necessarily for a next gen console yet but just a refresh to help get a better frame rate in some of the more demanding games. The switch library is massive and I think people didn't get to play enough of it yet. So many games I didn't even know about. Maybe have it upscaled to 4k. I'd buy that.

I genuinely think we should strive for ten year lifespans on consoles at the least.

now... we got like a year

Great Stuff!

The real question is, if it’s handheld will it be OLED out of the gate/will it support vrr. VRR will help the system age a lot better than this switch era hardware

I wonder if one reason why the industry is in the state it's in is because there's just too many damn games, and not enough gamers. Back in the good ole 80's you'd play the s^&* out of one game. Now, there's so many to choose from, with varying prices.

This is why the PlayStation Portable is one of my favourite consoles of all time, because it was console gaming on handheld.

This one is a yes 😊

We really don't need any of these newer consoles til MORE games get better and less shotty!

It'd be happy if there was a pause on consel development and PC advancement until the disposable income increases world wide. A switch 2 making it so we can get newer games on the switch like FFXVI would be good. and the developers can not worry about improving their games graphics or textures but mastering the graphics people expect from them we'd be in a better spot.

I recently bought switch lite I am waiting for switch 2 to get the whole experience

Something to consider is Japan is going through a recession right now, so a brand new product might ironically be extremely expensive there compared to the US.

It would be great to have a Switch 2 competing with PSP 2. Now that would be the battle of the colossus.

During pandemic I was thinking whether to buy a new gaming PC or some console. Eventually Switch won for me because I can take it with me while traveling (what I do a lot). And boy did it exceed my expectations... I played so many games I played in the past (plenty of remakes of old games are made for switch) and games I haven't played ever that were absolutely great. If they make version with better hardware and maintain compatibility with games I already bought for switch 1 I'm buying into it.

The thing is that Nintendo has built its brand in part on interesting and fun departures in gaming technology, identifying some niche that people didn't even know was there. Switch 2 just sounds like more of the same, which isn't *bad*, but it's not going to create a buzz either and would be in danger of going the same way as the Wii U.

We need an upgraded Switch more than we needed the PS5 or Xbox Series

Hopefully it will be ready once the ps6 confirm there release date. Switch 2 needs to be 10 gen console. Hopefully it will include a XL like version that compete spec wise with handheld gaming consoles and the ps6.

We need a gamecube sequel. The gamecube was my favorite Nintendo system of all time. Had a great library and tons of charm. It was the last time Nintendo attenpted to compete. It had twilight princess bd windwaker which aremy 2 favorites of tha franchise. It gave us luigis mansion and metroid prime! I miss that little cube!

They just need to create a version of the Switch that has backwards compatibility with the old one. So allow games to run on both but allow higher fidelity on the new switch. Then games exclusive to the new hardware can be released digitally only, that way theres no risk of people buying the wrong game for the console like what happened with the New 3DS. Nintendo has done this before with the DSi, it works.

The Switch wasn’t designed to compete with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, it wasn’t meant to compete with those consoles, people need to stop comparing the Switch with home consoles, the Switch is a hybrid console a portable Xbox 360 and PS3, I love my Switch OLED, it’s the reason I’m still interested in what passes for gaming and the Witcher 3 on Switch is a miracle port and while it’s not the best version, it’s impressive that they got it to run on Switch and I don’t have a PS4 or any other console by choice and I’ve gone in to my reasons why already, but the Switch is amazing and it’s first party games are why I bought the Switch along with Nintendo’s philosophy which resonates with me. I do think we need Switch 2 as the current Switch can’t last forever.

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I reckon nintendo may give us (excuse the pun) a game changer. Whatever they announce, hopefully it'll be backward compatible right back to GBA. I know this is a complete pipe dream though and we'll be lucky if it plays the current switch games as it stands. The issue with an AAA games handheld is the the heat dissipation and battery life will suffer at the hands of a powerful processor/gpu unless they have something completely out of the box in development.. The ROG Ally etc get very hot and with Nintendo being known as the family friendly handhelds, I think this could be an issue if the family are holding a roasting hot piece of tech for an extended time. I hope im wrong though and we see an awesome new machine that reinvents gaming for all like the PS2 and latterly the Wii did back in the day. Although I'd be equally happy if they took a look at the gamecube again and made a worthy successor to it. Love the content Lady Decade, always indepth and interesting to watch, thank you for this latest one and I look forward to the next one.

I wonder though, are there *really* any good games for the current Switch? I mean, really? What console exclusives does the Switch have that make it a 'must buy', that weren't released on the Wii U or other systems?

Would you love a retrocompatible switch 2 even if this would mean a more expensive console?

Don't want a steam deck. I just want to play without adjusting settings every game.

backwards compatibility is what im mainly hoping for, but i get what you mean about the current state of gaming. for people who haven't got on the latest gen hardware, an updated Switch 2 or whatever they end up calling it, that can only help the gaming industry get there heads in order. id like to get a PS5, just can't afford it, and the fact you got people pushing for a Pro. it's like how much is that gonna cost, if Nintendo was smart which they usually are, $350 would be the sweet spot, but they usually also sell a slightly cheaper version at $299. now some might say, that would make it underpowered. the Switch 2 is likely to be underpowered anyway compared to it's rivals, and being that Nvidia is involved once again, if people want backwards compatibility guess what, changing the Switch 2 to something else will not go over well. yeah but it's Nvidia, but Nvidia is not getting what they want, Nintendo is paying them. so your basically looking at a tegra 5 or 6, it would be a newer version basically. whatever was in the Switch, the Switch 2 will be an upgraded version of that. so does that mean it won't be as powerful as Series S which is the least powerful current gen console. i don't know what it'll be, but if the Steam Deck is anything to go by, we might be looking at something similar. And in case people aren't aware, the Series S is more powerful than the Steam Deck Oled. but people don't care about that, because current games run on it. because it's not that far behind.

I’d say it’s like do we really need a Ps5 slim? No. But as long as someone is willing to pay for it they will have it. However, do I WANT a Nintendo Switch 2? You know, as a kid I’d be amped but, I could keep playing the OG switch for another 4 years if they keep supporting it with great 1st party games and great 3rd party support. Otherwise what’s the point? I don’t care about ray tracing, don’t care about any of that. If it’s a major upgrade where it’s “oh gotta have it!!” Nowadays except for the OG Switch I haven’t been amped about another console. It’s about how fun the games are.

No we need a new Gamecube

@LadyDecade Before even watching the video I'm going to answer your question: "Do We Really Need A Nintendo Switch 2!?" YES, we really need a successor to the Switch! One that is 100% backward compatible, has modern specs, with modern power profile benefits and we need it soon. Silly question, but you asked it..

Cool epic ending to another awesome video

I would like a Switch that plays all the Switch games that I have and gets comparable ports of 3rd party titles that the PS5 and/or Xbox Series X get. Until I get a Switch that can competently play Resident Evil Village and Tekken 8. I'll want a new one.

I finally afford my Switch Oled the beginning of 2023. I wanted to play the two Fire Emblem games, Breath of the wild, and Hogwarts Legacy. I have 15 games now and I am very happy. If the new machine is backwards compatible - I will start saving to buy one!! 😏👍

I love when you seem to have a chip on your shoulder about a certain subject. Defending something that means so much to so many people is bad-ass. You're fearlessly challenging the status quo of gaming. It's bad-ass as much as it is honorable.

Yeah! I think we have needed a new one for years! Even some of the first party title's framerates are completely unacceptable for me and I wish they were the Nintendo of old and start lowering the price of their systems and games a bit after the console's life half-way point!

I know that many people are frustrated that Lady Decide has not been making videos about retro gaming. I respect those feelings.I wish classic movies were still the focus of AMC and TCM Personally, I am glad for the expansion of topics. Gaming has a fascinating history, but she shouldn't miss out on covering the present and future. She should explore all aspects of her passion. I am double glad that she can host on screen more often too. 😍 I still greatly miss her doing the catchphrase though. 🤷 PS: Don't get me startled on the Boomerang channel. 😡

As long as it's reasonably priced and has good specs I'd buy it.

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So i thought you were gonna say sonrthing along thr lines of they dont need to make another handheld but i guess the clickbait got me xD

i think i would love the sega game gear and atari lynx the unpopular hardware better than gameboy in my honest unpopular preference because i'm not a nintendo fan i'm only a fan of bally astrocade, atari and sega that's just me i would love to see next gen nintendo hardware but i also want atari to make a new atari vcs 800 handheld portable so i can play my vcs games on the go and i also wish sega make a comeback with new hardware as well if atari can make a comeback with the new atari vcs 800 unpopular underrated hardware i love so much than so can sega

As long as its able to play the current games and carry online purchases forward i will invest more into the switch ecosystem if they break compatibility for old titles im done with nintendo till the next huge advancement. Yes i would not expect switch 2 titles to play on the current switch only want to bring what i have forward i really hope the new system will play more modern titles though ive always been disappointed when i bought the switch and see all the games i want to play on ps4 ps5 and xbox. I even once bought the Resident Evil game bundle thinking it was the remake then found the download code expired in a new sealed pack talk about disappointed same happened when i bought spiral as well.

Yeah, i want one. I've enjoyed Nintendo's games this generation.

Yes we do. Just like I *need* Lady Decade content. I don’t care if I’m spoiled.

I thank you for making this videos you are a beautiful nice person

I’d rather have Achievements/Trophies on Switch than a switch 2 tbh. It’s kinda the big reason I don’t use my switch for third party titles.

Don't "need" on just want one.

I don't personally need one and I kinda wish that it wasn't coming, but of course I'll buy it so that I can keep playing Nintendo's exclusive games.