{"id":627272,"date":"2023-04-09T09:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T14:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/09\/nintendo-switch-2-5-features-we-want-in-the-next-gen-console\/"},"modified":"2023-04-09T09:50:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T14:50:02","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-5-features-we-want-in-the-next-gen-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/09\/nintendo-switch-2-5-features-we-want-in-the-next-gen-console\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch<\/a> 2: 5 features we want in the next-gen console"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rumors of a Nintendo Switch<\/a> 2 (or Switch Pro) have been circulating for years.\u00a0 Whispers of the next-gen Nintendo console first started when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/a><\/em> was first teased in 2019, gained steam when the Switch OLED<\/a> launched in 2021, and are increasing now that the standard Switch has been out for six years.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt that the Nintendo Switch<\/a> is a fantastic console \u2014 it has a unique impressive game library<\/a> (with more upcoming games<\/a> slated for this year), the number of features included with Nintendo Switch Online<\/a> is constantly improving, and it\u2019s still our favorite portable console<\/a> \u2014 but it isn\u2019t without its flaws. There\u2019s enough room for improvement that would warrant an entirely new console in the near future.<\/p>\n

Looking at the Switch\u2019s lifespan and the current gaming landscape, here\u2019s what we think the Nintendo Switch<\/a> 2 needs to bring to the table to be a worthwhile upgrade and compete with other platforms.<\/p>\n

<\/a>4k resolution and faster processing<\/h2>\n

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While the Switch surely wasn\u2019t built to compete with the Xbox Series X<\/a> or PS5<\/a> in terms of raw horsepower, it can feel woefully underpowered running even Switch exclusives, let alone multi-platform titles. Trailers for upcoming Nintendo titles are often met with \u201cthat looks great \u2026 for the Switch<\/em>\u201d and new launches don\u2019t always run as smoothly as fans hoped. Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/a><\/em> were unusually buggy at launch, Sonic Frontiers <\/em>couldn\u2019t hit high frame rates on Switch<\/a>, and games like Hogwarts <\/em>Legacy<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0The Lord of the Rings: Gollum<\/a> <\/em>are coming to the Switch well after initial launch dates as those ports require extra work to fit them on the system. While the upcoming Legend of Zelda installment looks great, we can\u2019t help but dream about how well it\u2019d run on another console or PC.<\/p>\n

Nintendo has certainly carved out its own piece of the gaming market for players who don\u2019t\u00a0need<\/em> improved graphics or processing power (do we really need high-res Kirby or Pikachu?), but the Switch\u2019s limitations certainly hold it back and that issue is only going to get worse moving forward.<\/p>\n

The current Switch can hit 720p to 1080p resolution and has a 60fps frame rate limit. We\u2019d love to experience full 4K gaming on the Switch 2 and bump up that frame rate potential (so it can at the very least consistently hit 60fps). We aren\u2019t going to get into the ins and outs of processing power and preferred chipsets<\/a> here, but we definitely need more power from Nintendo going forward.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Make the OLED screen the new standard<\/h2>\n
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The Nintendo Switch<\/a> has always been full of bright, colorful gaming experiences compared to other consoles that focus on mature titles that tend to trend darker (visually and content-wise) and its successor will need a screen to reflect that content. When the Switch OLED model<\/a> launched in 2021, the standard Switch\u2019s LCD screen immediately looked washed out by comparison<\/a>. OLED screens are steps ahead of their counterparts<\/a>, boasting improved black levels, brightness levels, and color accuracy while using less power overall.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d be really disappointed if Nintendo walked back on such a great update and didn\u2019t standardize the OLED screen on its next console at the very least.<\/p>\n

<\/a>More built-in storage<\/h2>\n
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Any longtime Switch owners have run into storage issues and have been forced to archive game data to make room for new games regularly. The standard Switch and Switch Lite come with 32 GB of internal storage, while the Switch OLED model bumps up storage to 64 GB. With new games becoming more demanding and needing more space with each passing year, the idea of fitting more than a handful of premium titles within 64 GB is laughable. And even some of that limited storage is reserved for use by the system!<\/p>\n

Switch users can easily expand the storage on any of these consoles by purchasing a large microSDHC or microSDXC card up to 2TB, but those are sold separately and can cost as much as a new game if you go with a large one. This a weird cost to pass off to players when it\u2019s going to be 100% necessary to maintain a decent digital library of games.<\/p>\n

Nintendo should make the switch over to an internal solid-state drive when the Switch 2 comes out. An SSD would allow for greater internal storage and drastically improved load times compared to the Switch\u2019s standard flash memory or external SD card data transfer times. Current games would perform better and faster, while developers would have a lot more to work with when developing new games. It\u2019s a win for everyone.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Improved Joy-Cons<\/h2>\n
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Everyone loves the ability to move the Switch back and forth between docked and handheld modes. What\u2019s better than doling out Joy-Cons to all of your friends for a game of Mario Party Superstars<\/em> or Mario Kart 8<\/em>? The simplicity of the Switch\u2019s controller design works \u2014 we\u2019re not asking for anything complex \u2014 but the quality of them just isn\u2019t up to industry standard. Joy-Cons feel cheap for how much they cost, aren\u2019t the most ergonomic shape for comfortable long gaming sessions, and will inevitably suffer from drift issues. This is when a Joy-Con thumbstick will move without a player touching it, causing obvious gameplay problems.<\/p>\n

Joy-Con drift<\/a> is the big issue here because it has existed since the console\u2019s launch and Nintendo really hasn\u2019t done anything about it with newer models. The company has been repairing out-of-warranty Joy-Cons since 2019 but the process isn\u2019t exactly smooth and Switch owners shouldn\u2019t have to send their very basic controllers off for problems with the design.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Color customization options<\/h2>\n
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Nintendo has released some spectacular special edition Switch models for games like Splatoon 3<\/em>, Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em>, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/a>, <\/em>but there aren\u2019t a whole lot of customization options outside of buying an entirely new console or a separate set of Joy-Cons that you might not need. There are several color schemes available for the Switch Lite and a few different color first-party Joy-Con colors but outside of that its a lot of third-party accessories that might not meet Nintendo standards.<\/p>\n

Obviously, there needs to be a color scheme for the base model, but wouldn\u2019t it be cool if you could order a Switch 2 online and pick your own styles for the console, dock, and Joy-Cons? That level of personalization could make a Switch successor feel a bit more special, giving players a good reason to upgrade. It\u2019d be great to see that energy extended to its UI as well, bringing back the Nintendo 3DS\u2019 themes and adding new ways to customize the current Switch\u2019s barebones menu screen.<\/p>\n

And please, Nintendo, bring back translucent controllers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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