After the announcement of Switch 2 last month, many players remarked that it looks like the original switch. Especially the Wii U and switch-or even the WiI and Wii U jumped-switches to the swollen 2 transitions is more repetitive than revolutionary, at least in terms of form factor. From recent comments In an investor callNintendo itself is also aware of it, and it has been emphasized that the switch 2’s hardware has been “from the ground”.
In response to a question about a clear reduction of switch 2 generation changes, Nintendo’s president, Shantaro Frokawa, acknowledged that “it may seem that there is no major change between Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.” However, Frookawa told investors that Switch 2 was designed as a full new console, not seen the original switch hardware. “We have developed new hardware and accessories from the ground up, and these are many features of Nintendo, which are full of dedication to our development team through various creative efforts and the development of integrated hardware software.”
Frookawa also explained that the purpose of switch 2 is to allow Nintendo to continue innovation in gameplay and software. He said the original switch processing has become a barrier to the game developers working with the power platform. He said, “During these eight years and counting,” it has become necessary that software developers have become necessary to increase hardware processing performance to understand one of the most valuable principles of Nintendo: offer new experience of gameplay. Thus, this time we have decided to design hardware with better processing ability. “
During the income call, Nintendo’s executives also solved the risk of income, noting that the US tariff policy could cost the company a prediction of tens of millions of dollars. This number may turn into a light of continuous changes in US trade policy, but Nintendo is open about how the uncertainty caused by trade changes has affected the company’s plans for switch 2 launch.
Switch 2 launch on June 5, and continues in advance. The cost of the console is much higher than that of his predecessor, Nintendo has said that initially there may be a barrier to adoption. Nevertheless, a fast -selling switch to US traders is a pre -offer, and there is still no indication that when there can be a restock.
