If this is based on Ampere and has twice the CUDA cores of a 1050ti... why did all those articles pop up saying "this is totally just like a 1050ti"? Based on that Chinese guy's video?
Thread: Nintendo Switch 2 launches June 5 for $449 (Update: Pre-orders begin April 24 in the U.S. and Canada)
If this is based on Ampere and has twice the CUDA cores of a 1050ti... why did all those articles pop up saying "this is totally just like a 1050ti"? Based on that Chinese guy's video?
I will use the Voip when i play MKW with my sister in law. Have never touched Discord and don't plan on starting.
For Mk8 we would just use our phones and put them on speaker.
Now, the video part? Nope! Never gonna use. And I am sure that is a big part of the memory reservation.
Though…. i may use the screen share feature.
It has an Nvidia GPU and is capable of doing ray tracing so I'd obviously never say anything negative about it.
Imagine console manufacturers going with weak sauce AMD.
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The weak sauce consoles called "PlayStation 5" + even the Pro version and the "Xbox Series" devices. What a bunch of English Cigarettes.
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I purchased an Xbox series S and an Xbox series X and they are connected in my home, but I have never played them
Epic Nemesis
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My toaster is an Xbox, so I have no need for a series.
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What are the chances Silent Hill 2 Remake will be able to run on the Nintendo Switch 2, or even be available at some point to be played on NS2?
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I mean, this has basically been readily available info. We've known that this hardware was finished and sitting collecting dust for 3 years.
I'm still there day 1 for the games, but of course I've been a harsh critic of Nintendo for doing bullshit stuff like this.
I'm still there day 1 for the games, but of course I've been a harsh critic of Nintendo for doing bullshit stuff like this.
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Switch kept selling and selling! I would delay Switch 2 too!
But the sensible thing to do in that situation is have Nvidia revise the hardware, which they are perfectly capable and willing to do for a little bit of money. I don't think you push forward to mass production with a 3 year old design when more modern and almost as affordable hardware has come along.
These days, Nintendo already acts like the hardware is mostly irrelevant. Just as long as they are collecting those licensing fees and turning a profit on every unit sold. Right?
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I'd keep Walmart. Well, I'd keep both and either cancel one on like the 1st or return whatever arrived second.
The software is the most important thing at the end of the day. If they can make great games with older hardware, good on them. I'd rather have that situation than the PS5 Pro situation where they have very expensive hardware which allows you to play superb software like Last of Us 1 Super Duper Remake and Grand Theft Auto VI. The Switch 3/next console will have better hardware and it will be able to play whatever games developers don't want to port over to the Switch 2, which is a very small list by now.
With the pro controllers you can use any USB C cable with a charger to charge it. I'm not sure about the rest, but they would probably have either USB C or some sort of USB for charging. Going to the tech store and getting some extra chargers/cables will make charging multiple controllers more efficient.
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I was inquiring on methods to charge everything at once. I know how to individually charge my controllers.
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Nintendo Switch Games with Free Nintendo Switch 2 Updates - Nintendo US
Free updates to improve playability on the Nintendo Switch 2 system will be released for selected Nintendo Switch games.
www.nintendo.com
Details of all the free Switch 1 upgrades
Almost everything here has "Visual improvements", presumably resolution
Pokemon Scarvio is getting 60fps, so is Bowser Fury and ARMS
The 2D Zeldas, Mario Odyssey, Bowser's Fury, Captoad and ARMS are getting HDR
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You can't just juggle charging around?
Nintendo Switch Games with Free Nintendo Switch 2 Updates - Nintendo US
Free updates to improve playability on the Nintendo Switch 2 system will be released for selected Nintendo Switch games.
Details of all the free Switch 1 upgrades
Almost everything here has "Visual improvements", presumably resolution
Pokemon Scarvio is getting 60fps, so is Bowser Fury and ARMS
The 2D Zeldas, Mario Odyssey, Bowser's Fury, Captoad and ARMS are getting HDR
I wonder how "improved" the visuals are going to be. Hopefully more stable frame rates across the board.
Stouffers
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Low blow, you know I suffer from hemorrhoids like you do and cannot shove my fist up my own ass, no matter how badly I want to.
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It's still on sale on eShop for $17.99. Then get enhanced for $10 for Switch 2. Pretty good savings!
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Nintendo Switch Games with Free Nintendo Switch 2 Updates - Nintendo US
Free updates to improve playability on the Nintendo Switch 2 system will be released for selected Nintendo Switch games.
Details of all the free Switch 1 upgrades
Almost everything here has "Visual improvements", presumably resolution
Pokemon Scarvio is getting 60fps, so is Bowser Fury and ARMS
The 2D Zeldas, Mario Odyssey, Bowser's Fury, Captoad and ARMS are getting HDR
They should have scrapped the app stuff in TOTK and BOTW and made em free upgrades.
The free upgrades seem pretty decent. Most likely 1080 to 1440P dynamic range and games can go to locked 30 or 60.
Can't wait for all the youtube accounts to mess up this information and find something to complain about.
Let me guess omigod these free upgrades are digital upgrades I wanted Nintendo to mail be a SNES cartridge with the upgrades SMH.
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Nintendo Apologises For "Error" With Mention Of Switch 2 VRR TV Support
"The incorrect information was initially published"
www.nintendolife.com
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I guess I'm just now at a loss for why they even need these game key cards. Why is it more beneficial to them?
They could load the actual game on to the game cart, but arbitrarily choose not to, instead opting for just granting permission to download the digital copy. But in both scenarios, only one person has access to this game at a time (whoever holds the physical unit). So why not just have the data on the fucking cart??
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Lots of news of Switch 2 today! Sorry likely more spam of this thread!
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Passing the storage costs to the consumer. Third parties would probably skip physical altogether otherwise
So basically the idea is that these game key cards are cheaper to produce because they don't have to store as much data? I'd love to know the cost difference.
Maybe even in the manufacturing process, it's easier to not have to transfer data to each cart? Now all each cart needs is some serial number or key inside of it so maybe that saves time/money on manufacturing that way too? I am just trying to understand how much of a difference in manufacturing cost it could actually be to go through this bizarre route instead.
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For those that pre ordered at Gamestop XD
For pro member only lmao
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I remember when I went to the Nintendo DS launch event they gave us pizza and a pretty neat swag bag including a Nintendo DS jersey and some other trinkets. This is pathetic.
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I'd trust Walmart over Nintendo. They ship products to customers as a core function, Nintendo barely ships physical stuff direct to customers.
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Hardensoul
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I disagree, I've ordered so many items from Nintendo. Haven't had any issues. Nintendo packages are pretty sturdy, especially the inside packaging makes sure there's no movement.
If you have ordered any of the NSO controllers, you see it's very tightly packed. If it's hardware they take really good care of how they are packed.
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I forget the exact numbers speculated, but the key carts don't cost much to produce. The 64gb data cards do cost a bit. Nintendo doesn't have to pay royalties to anyone obviously, so it is easier for them to stick their stuff on regular carts. Third parties would have to pay for the cart, then royalties to Nintendo on top of that. It cuts into profit a lot so their choice would be to either raise the price or use a key card. Since the amount of people that care probably isn't too high and will buy the games anyways it makes the most sense for them to pick the lower price.
Now if Nintendo could release smaller, more affordable carts for third parties to use ....
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I read rumor the carts are expensive $10-15. It's going to take longer for these cart prices to go down if Nintendo is the only company going to use them. These carts are not same as switch1 and with faster read speed.
The other thing I read was that even with Switch 1 games 3rd party publishers rarely use the big carts like 32GB. Again they deemed it too expensive.
My guess going forward don't expected many physicals from 3rd parties. Look at the digital with Sony at 75%. Nintendo is 53% digital?
Not sure how accurate but they site Nintendo fiscal report.
Nintendo digital game sales 2025| Statista
In the fiscal year ending March 2025, Nintendo generated approximately 53.2 percent of its gaming software revenue via digital unit sales.
www.statista.com
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