More than five years after the release of the Nintendo Switch, fans are scrambling for news about a new console, whether it’s a rumored Switch Pro or Switch 2.
Last night, it seemed almost certain that a new console was on its way. As a twitch streamer Shokio wrote on TwitterNintendo just made YouTube videos about the Nintendo Switch Lite and a special OLED model, making it look as if we might soon see an ad announcing the latest hardware.
Instead, we’ve got an OLED Nintendo Switch themed Splatoon. To be fair, it’s a great looking device (joy tiered negatives!), but… talk about the counter-peak. This cool switch came out on August 26, and is meant to make the buzz about “Splatoon 3,” which comes out on September 9. Same treatment — but while it really looked like we’re getting new hardware, the sleek anti-joy can soften the blow a lot.
But Nintendo’s private posting of videos isn’t the only evidence that angered fans. on me On this day last year, Nintendo released the first trailer for the OLED console. In addition, according to Nintendo’s public financial statements, the company has seen Big increases in spending For hardware and raw material development over the past year, which looks like a sign of a new console. But there could be a number of reasons why the company is increasing its spending in these areas — remember at the beginning of the pandemic when toilet paper and N95s were hard to get a Nintendo Switch? Maybe stocking stuffers could help Nintendo avoid another bottleneck?
With the release of Valve’s Steam Deck, which allows you to play PC games on the go, the competition in the mobile gaming space is increasing. So today’s disappointing announcement might not mean we’ll never get a Switch Pro/Switch 2/whatever they call it — but in the meantime, we’re playing “Hades” for the millionth time on the original Switch, using our second set of consoles after we signed Victim of the drift of joy.
