Are you excited for the next Nintendo console ?

[Evil Pink One 13,518]

God dang it... I read WII as world war 2... Dan thre topic god real hard core.... Then i noticed 😂.

Me. Made me excited that i have to hold on buying a hand held console and such.... But if that thing is expensive. Im just gonna buy an old gaming laptop.

[FairyBarf 5]

I’m excited. I heard they’re making a new animal crossing game. I wanna play it so baddd

[Ganondorf8 11,424]

It's best to take a wait and see approach. While the Switch continues to be successful, said success has been slow these past couple of years. As such, they know that the time has come to focus on the next console and begin the transition. Nintendo would be wise to not make any mistakes given their past track record goes regarding successors to consoles.

[Steve Piranha 29,451]

14 hours ago, Ganondorf8 said:

It's best to take a wait and see approach. While the Switch continues to be successful, said success has been slow these past couple of years. As such, they know that the time has come to focus on the next console and begin the transition. Nintendo would be wise to not make any mistakes given their past track record goes regarding successors to consoles.

It’s always wise to approach a new console with caution lately. The red ring of death was just a start, but also to be sure then investment is worth it in the long run, instead of buying it for one or two games and dealing with several dry years full of shovelware 

[Ganondorf8 11,424]

2 hours ago, Steve Piranha said:

It’s always wise to approach a new console with caution lately. The red ring of death was just a start, but also to be sure then investment is worth it in the long run, instead of buying it for one or two games and dealing with several dry years full of shovelware 

The same can also be said about new game releases. Nintendo needs to avoid another Virtual Boy/Wii U release and the months that followed.

[SkarletVoid 136]

Honestly, unless they announce a new open world Mario game I don't really care about switch 2

[Iforgotmybrain 5,965]

Yes… but I’m probably not going to buy it until a new Animal Crossing game or an actually good Pokémon game comes out. That’s what I did with the Switch originally, held off until New Horizons dropped.

[Megas 27,897]

Definitely excited. Love the Switch 1 and there’s still a lot of mystery behind the new console to get excited about. But I also really want a new Star Fox 

[Iforgotmybrain 5,965]

Well, the direct event was interesting. New DK game was the main highlight for me, that game looks awesome. The new Fromsoft game is kinda cool but it sounds like it’s gonna be a multiplayer type thing so meh. Not directly Switch 2 related but it was pretty cool getting the release date for the new Deltarune chapters as well, I’m really looking forward to that.

I’m a bit sussed out by Nintendo pricing Mario Kart at $80 I think it is? And $90 for the physical edition, which sounds like just a download key from what I read and not an actual physical copy that could be played when servers go offline. 80-90 is just too much for a single game, man. There are very few games I’d say are flat out worth 80 or 90 bucks and a Mario Kart game ain’t one of em. I know there’s the inflation argument to be had about video game pricing, but paying $80 for a game is just crazy. Especially when there’s no way to refund or return the game if you don’t like it. Super especially so when it’s a Nintendo game, games that famously never go on sale or decrease in value on the used market. Can’t wait to pay $70 for a 4 year old game on eBay. Do not like that pricing at all.

The actual console price is fine. $450 isn’t great but isn’t terrible either. Do wish that $450 got you an OLED screen though.

[Clawdeen 15,842]

Honestly no. I expected a lot more after watching the recent direct. They've not really done a very good to job at convincing me to pay that much money for the system. Having to pay for the welcome tour is a huge joke. Not very happy with the price point of the games as well although I expected those were going to go up in price at some point. Will I still buy it? Probably but I'm in no hurry for it.

[Snow 8,018]

I'm still thinking about buying a second hand switch, excited isn't the word for me when it comes to a new console but for those who are excited I hope they enjoy!

[Megas 27,897]

I'll probably end up getting it. The new DK looks awesome as is the new Mario Kart but the pricing for the games is rough, especially when the price for the Switch 2 is, while expected, is still pretty steep for a Nintendo console.

I say all this while having the intention on buying Yakuza 0 for the millionth time

[Divine plywood 1,248]

Not sure if I'm "excited" per se, but I feel like this time around I might actually end up buying the new Switch at some point. I'm more interested about Nintendo console than Playstation or Xbox, so that's a start.

I'm much more casual player than in my youth and I don't feel the need chacing the trends or new hit titles. There are so many old classics for me to yet discover. So I might buy the old version instead.

11 hours ago, Snow said:

I'm still thinking about buying a second hand switch, excited isn't the word for me when it comes to a new console but for those who are excited I hope they enjoy!

This, pretty much. Well said. 

[Misty Shadow 7,999]

I do want to get the Switch 2, but I'm not feeling a strong compulsion to get it as soon as it's available, my instincts are telling me it's better to wait. I honestly don't really mind the price for the console, as I understand that times have changed, we didn't have the insane inflation that we have now back in the days of the original Switch's launch. I do agree that eighty dollars for a Mario Kart game is absurd (you can get an RPG that's 100+ hours long for less than that), but I'm not worried since I'm a total sale hunter. I rarely ever get games at launch, I like waiting for good deals. I will definitely be getting that new FromSoft game, but probably not as soon as I can get it, I hope they renege on the Switch 2 exclusivity and make it cross-platform. 

[Envy 6,263]

Not super excited about the Switch 2 itself, but am pleased that it's being launched with a new Mario Kart. I would love to get it immediately, but that's not at all likely between my financial situation and the dumpster fire that is my country's government.

I hoped to get a SteamDeck before Nintendo's next system, but again, with the way things are, I may have to go for Switch 2 because of it having exclusive games. =(

[KirbyFluttershy 2,524]

I was hoping to get the system, but the new tariffs is becoming a roadblock and i don't know where that situation is. it's either i get it on release or for christmas 2025, but who knows what will happen. i was looking forward for upgrade pack and 1 new game as well.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,939]

There are concepts I am excited about with the Switch 2, but overall, Nintendo hasn't earned my enthusiasm lately. The Switch era has made them incredibly arrogant, the pricing model they are going with shows that. They are sticking with Switch Online instead of bringing back the virtual console, a move I have always viewed as a disaster decision. They are simply holding classic games hostage to prop up their bare-bones online service. If the system has more features than the original Switch, that will be very welcome, but the prices simply will keep me at bay for a while, especially thanks to the tariff garbage. Regardless of the situation with the system price, the price of the games is simply absurd. Shame too, because Donkey Kong does look decently swaggy.

Edited April 5 by Kyoshi Frost Wolf

[Ganondorf8 11,424]

During the presentation, I decided that this console wasn't going to be a day one purchase. The launch line up is pretty shallow consisting of Mario Kart World, a tech demo that you have to pay for in order to get it, and third party games which got released on the competing systems months and even years ago. Then things really fell apart when the price was revealed, one which never appeared in the presentation which lead people to suspect that it was kept off on purpose.

The backlash revolving around the price of both the console and the games have only been getting louder with every passing day. Given recent political tensions as well, Nintendo is taking a huge gamble which has high signs of backfiring in their faces. This could end up becoming the Wii U all over again.

[OctoAori20 6]

11 hours ago, Ganondorf8 said:

During the presentation, I decided that this console wasn't going to be a day one purchase. The launch line up is pretty shallow consisting of Mario Kart World, a tech demo that you have to pay for in order to get it, and third party games which got released on the competing systems months and even years ago. Then things really fell apart when the price was revealed, one which never appeared in the presentation which lead people to suspect that it was kept off on purpose.

The backlash revolving around the price of both the console and the games have only been getting louder with every passing day. Given recent political tensions as well, Nintendo is taking a huge gamble which has high signs of backfiring in their faces. This could end up becoming the Wii U all over again.

I don't see it being a Wii U situation. I do, however, think that it will end up being far more similar to the one which had happened to the poor Nintendo 3DS at its launch.

 

For a quick rundown refresher: Nintendo overpriced the 3DS back in 2011 at $249.99, all while launching with a horrifically weak, small lineup of games; It was so bad that it caused Satoru Iwata to cut the price by an astonishing $80, down to $169.99, iirc.

 

...I have a feeling that this might have a rhyming repeat effect with the Switch 2, even in spite of all these tensions and such going on in the world.

[luckyjulia 32]

18 hours ago, Kyoshi Frost Wolf said:

There are concepts I am excited about with the Switch 2, but overall, Nintendo hasn't earned my enthusiasm lately. The Switch era has made them incredibly arrogant, the pricing model they are going with shows that. They are sticking with Switch Online instead of bringing back the virtual console, a move I have always viewed as a disaster decision. They are simply holding classic games hostage to prop up their bare-bones online service. If the system has more features than the original Switch, that will be very welcome, but the prices simply will keep me at bay for a while, especially thanks to the tariff garbage. Regardless of the situation with the system price, the price of the games is simply absurd. Shame too, because Donkey Kong does look decently swaggy.

This precisely sums up how I feel about the Switch 2. The continuation of Switch Online is what specifically bothers me the most, this time around I doubt I'll go for it (especially considering the price of the system and the games). Having to pay to use online services & access older games is what makes me regularly go back to my older consoles.

[Ganondorf8 11,424]

10 hours ago, OctoAori20 said:

I don't see it being a Wii U situation. I do, however, think that it will end up being far more similar to the one which had happened to the poor Nintendo 3DS at its launch.

For a quick rundown refresher: Nintendo overpriced the 3DS back in 2011 at $249.99, all while launching with a horrifically weak, small lineup of games; It was so bad that it caused Satoru Iwata to cut the price by an astonishing $80, down to $169.99, iirc.

...I have a feeling that this might have a rhyming repeat effect with the Switch 2, even in spite of all these tensions and such going on in the world.

The 3DS managed to right itself thanks to a price cut, and providing early adopters with ten free GBA games as compensation. Of course, there were no tariffs back then so it was easy for Nintendo to make the cut without losing face. This time around, things won't be as easy for them to overcome.

[Sparklefan1234 174,406]

I'm not excited because I'm not really a fan of many Nintendo-specific games besides Wii Sports (Bowling) and maybe Mario Kart.

Besides, I can play my favorite Super Nintendo port of all-time* on my Playstation 5 so I have no need for a Switch or Switch 2.

*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

[KirbyFluttershy 2,524]

I feel that the mixed opinions about switch 2 has been on my mind lately, but the other part of my mind that 3-4 games may not satisfy me. The only games i'm looking forward to on switch 2 are pokeemon Z-A, kirby and the forgotten land(s) upgrade pack, kirby air riders, and bravely default 1. If i were to get mario kart world, then i won't even know if the game can be borrowed or not cuz i do borrow games from my friends and family and return when i'm done with them.

The Last part is that i can wait for more upcoming switch 2 games and see any of them may interest me at the time and point.

My last decision making would be getting it for xmas 2025 as if more upcoming games can be revealed and released on the way.

[Tao 8,312]

I'm kinda "meh" on the subject personally.   I do own a Switch Lite and I love playing on it, given I have some gaming depending on my mood.   Yet I don't game enough to say also I would "need"  to get the S2 right off the bat.   I waited a while before getting a Switch in the first place,  mostly to let the price drop and also for more used games to come out into the market.    Which paid off for me in the long run.   My other thing is well: price.    Given what @Envy said:   (not so much the MK)

On 2025-04-04 at 4:17 PM, Envy said:

Not super excited about the Switch 2 itself, but am pleased that it's being launched with a new Mario Kart. I would love to get it immediately, but that's not at all likely between my financial situation and the dumpster fire that is my country's government.

And I also have a backlog of games on PS3 and 3DS, and if I DO get a new system,  I'll look at getting a PS4 for my next gaming system.

[Envy 6,263]

On 2025-04-04 at 8:50 PM, Kyoshi Frost Wolf said:

There are concepts I am excited about with the Switch 2, but overall, Nintendo hasn't earned my enthusiasm lately. The Switch era has made them incredibly arrogant, the pricing model they are going with shows that. They are sticking with Switch Online instead of bringing back the virtual console, a move I have always viewed as a disaster decision. They are simply holding classic games hostage to prop up their bare-bones online service. If the system has more features than the original Switch, that will be very welcome, but the prices simply will keep me at bay for a while, especially thanks to the tariff garbage. Regardless of the situation with the system price, the price of the games is simply absurd. Shame too, because Donkey Kong does look decently swaggy.

Yeah, totally agree on the NSO. Holding classic games behind a subscription is something I have strongly disagreed with from the beginning. This doesn't happen with like any other kind of media. Like for music you can choose to buy albums and songs/pieces individually or you can subscribe to a service like Spotify. There's no reason that Nintendo can't sell titles individually along with offering a subscription service.

The only reason I could think that they wouldn't do it is when they introduced that upper tier of NSO years ago that included N64 games. Subscribing to that service would have been pointless for me if I could buy the N64 games I wanted individually (I never got that tier of NSO either way because it's not worth it even for the N64 games. Way to go, Nintendo), so I think it's as you said - Nintendo wants to make you subscribe to NSO to get the games and if you can buy them individually they can't do that. That sucks.

They should let us purchase individually. In my ideal world, they would not only do that, but allow us to transfer our VC games to each new system. That was the one frustrating aspect about VC - knowing that my purchases wouldn't carry over to the next system. But gosh darn it, the Switch would have been the perfect system for me to do VC purchases regardless due to being both handheld and console, and also being very comfortable (IMO) to play in handheld mode (sooo much better than the 3DS), but nope. No VC. =(