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Jul 23, 2023

Switch successor rumors continue with talks of storage, screen size and 3D Mario

Here we go! Time for the next round of Switch successor rumors, gang! Once again, please remember that none of this information is confirmed at this point. The only thing we know for sure is that

Here we go!

Time for the next round of Switch successor rumors, gang! Once again, please remember that none of this information is confirmed at this point. The only thing we know for sure is that Nintendo is indeed working on hardware that will supplant the Switch. The where/when/how/what are all speculation at this point. Now, with that out of the way…

The latest details on the supposed Switch successor come from insiders Nate the Hate and Andy Robinson/VGC, and they pertain to some tech specs, software and more. Here’s the round-up on what information was shared:

So there you go, a round of expected, yet juicy inside information on the Switch successor…supposedly. How do you feel about these leaked details, and are you siding with team real or team fake?

I believe it. The 3D Mario team hasn't released anything since Odyssey in 2017. My guess is the game has been complete for awhile and Nintendo was sitting on it to save it for the successor launch. Though that means that long rumored DK game by the Odyssey team was probably false which makes me sad as we are about to go on a decade since the last new DK game..

A little disappointed that they may be starting with LCD screens again.

The new cartridge format is believable. They could have a DS situation where there will be backwards compatibility for physical hardware. I just hope the downloaded library I have will transfer over, this is a deal breaker for a lot of customers who invested into their accounts.

The current Switch OLED has a 7-inch screen. If this rumor is true, it would mean they're changing the form factor to something larger, which I would not prefer... I feel like the Switch is a good size as-is.

The change in cartridge format wouldn't bode well for backward compatibility. But it would be good news if Nintendo developed a new cartridge that held a lot more data without getting expensive. There are a lot of times where the Switch's cartridge capacity limitations have screwed us over.

Even without these being confirmed, I've started to begin expecting a new Nintendo system in 2024 anyway. It just seems like good timing.

@hawk

According to one of the ResetEra posters (who actually listened to the podcast, unlike me), there shouldn’t be any technical obstacles to backward compatibility beyond specifically choosing not to support it. The cartridges could be different the same way GBA or 3DS cartridges were different from their predecessors

So basically no further confirmation Re: backwards compatibility, except that it continues to make sense given the position the new system is in and not having it would be that much more disappointing.

@tendonin

I hope you're right since I'd personally love to have backward compatibility. I made frequent use of it in the GBA and 3DS eras. I guess we wait and see.

I just don't believe that a majority of people would not get a Switch 2 if it wasn't BC. Most people want new consoles for new games and experiences mostly and BC is a nice bonus but not a must to most. Especially the younger generations who have little nostalgia factor. So if Switch 2 is released with better specs (which it will be), be a hybrid(which is obvious by now), come at a OK price (LCD is a hint), have some great games at launch (Mario Kart 9 is one of the big rumoured launch titles) and have a new, fancy something and with Nintendo's more aggressive marketing I'm pretty sure it will sell pretty darn good without the minority of people who refuse to get one because BC(who will get it eventually anyway).

Same as I don't think the PSVR2 would have sold millions more if it had BC to PSVR (and the PSVR2 actually sold better than some thought) or the XsX would have sold less without their BC efforts.

Now with all that said I still think the Switch will be BC since they have hinted at it. They have also officially said that NSO will transfer to Switch 2 so it will happen in some capacity.

Interesting times to say the least.