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Nintendo’s self-imposed deadline to announce theSwitch 2is rapidly approaching.
The biggest games on the Switch won’t be games we’ve already played.
Both of those facts my living situation and my work made the Switch an important console for me.
Like the Switch, the Wii U allowed you to play on the TV or in handheld.
That unfortunately meant you could only play portably if you were within range of the console.
The Switch was able to streamline its way to success.
TheWii U’s low salesalso allowed Nintendo to raid its catalogue for much of the Switch’s life cycle.
Additionally, during the Wii U’s life, Nintendo was producing games for both home consoles and handheld.
When the Switch hit, Nintendo consolidated to one platform.
Ironically, theSwitch’s success is a bit of a liability for the Switch 2.
Until then, handhelds had always lagged behind home consoles.
The GBA was essentially a portable SNES, the DS was a portable N64.
The upcoming console has been revealed at CES 2025 before Nintendo had a chance to.
