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thursday
[iphonewired.com] Detailed render images of Nintendo Switch 2 iphonewired.com media gamingeek
[gamerant.com] Switch 2 SD Express cards 900% faster, up to 128tb per card Gamestop listing cards up to 512GB gamerant.com gamingeek
Swirtch 2 Logo Leaked If genuine, it doesn’t stray far from the existing Switch logo. news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Switch 2 Leak Turns Into a Flood Dummy units floating around CES. eurogamer.net news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Activision Facing Civil Litigation from School Shooter Parents "There can be no doubt Call of Duty is expressive and fully protected by the First Amendment." eurogamer.net news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Splash Damage says roles "at risk of redundancy" Long time British developer reaches the end. eurogamer.net news aspro
friday
[videogameschronicle.com] Switch 2 is getting two major Xbox games? videogameschronicle.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Nintendo breaks silence on this week's Switch 2 leaks decisive communication will surely prevent furhter leaks eurogamer.net news SupremeAC
LEGO Announces Game Boy Model Video is just a reveal, no details. news aspro
saturday
[vice.com] Nintendo confronted Genki at CES with lawyers Says French journalist vice.com gamingeek
sunday
[gamesindustry.biz] Ubisoft is Seriously Examining Options for it's Future Has appointed a special panel to review various ownership options. gamesindustry.biz impressions news aspro
[ign.com] An Editorial Looking at the Best Handhelds of 2025 Nintendo enters a crowded field. ign.com editorial aspro
monday
[videogameschronicle.com] Bungie is Making a MOBA Called Gummy Bears And it's inspired by Super Smash Bros. Is it April 1? Edit videogameschronicle.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Tencent Threatens US Government That always ends well. Edit eurogamer.net news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Five Nights at Freddy's Sequel Leak Has anyone other than me and Foolz played it? Edit eurogamer.net news aspro
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[ign.com]An Editorial Looking at the Best Handhelds of 2025 Nintendo enters a crowded field.

I don't think all these Steam Deck-like handheld pc's will put a dent in the succes of the next Switch.  Those handhelds aim at a very specific niche of the market, being people who are big enough into PC gaming to want such a device and who aren't such snobs as to put up with the 'inferior' hardware for the benefit of portability.  If anything, I think small form factor PC's with Valve's own operating system will pose more of a threat to actual home consoles.  That and Nintendo could easily dominate for 20 more years on household name alone.

I completely agree. Steam decks are going to have about the same effect on the Switch 2 as PCs currently do on consoles. Plus, it's not like they haven't already existed for 3 years now, or however long it's been. The portability is only one advantage that the system had.

That said, I don't see the switch 2 steamrolling everything like its predecessor did. I think it's going to do well, and outsell its competition, but it's not going to be contending for the best selling system of all time.
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robio said:


That said, I don't see the switch 2 steamrolling everything like its predecessor did. I think it's going to do well, and outsell its competition, but it's not going to be contending for the best selling system of all time.

It'd be interesting to know the division of switch owners by age.  I'm thinking that all adults who got one would be real gamers, so will eventually upgrade (unless they get a Steam Deck).  There'll be an age bracket of kids who have now 'outgrown' gaming, but these should be replaced by kids who were too young during the Switch's lifespan.  The only market I could see Nintendo really losing is that of parents who bought their kids a Switch and don't see the point of ever upgrading that.

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