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[Aldric]

It's a shame we don't have a database referencing everything "insiders" and "leakers" have said about Switch Pro/Switch 4K/Switch 2 because if we had it'd be immediately obvious these people are full of shit and are at best grossly incompetent and at worst willingly dishonest.

I still remember these clowns who insisted a Switch 4K release was imminent back in 2021 only for it to be the OLED model.

 

[Woopah]

It's a shame we don't have a database referencing everything "insiders" and "leakers" have said about Switch Pro/Switch 4K/Switch 2 because if we had it'd be immediately obvious these people are full of shit and are at best grossly incompetent and at worst willingly dishonest.

I still remember these clowns who insisted a Switch 4K release was imminent back in 2021 only for it to be the OLED model.

A lot of the time the issue is misreportimg.

The video in the OP for example is Brazil just guessing. He's not claiming its a leak or inside information.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

It their plan is to discuss it in public at the inventor mtg first week of November, it makes sense to unveil it first, so this week does make sense.

Personally, I’m camp reveal early 2025, with late Spring 2025 release.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

It's a shame we don't have a database referencing everything "insiders" and "leakers" have said about Switch Pro/Switch 4K/Switch 2 because if we had it'd be immediately obvious these people are full of shit and are at best grossly incompetent and at worst willingly dishonest.

I still remember these clowns who insisted a Switch 4K release was imminent back in 2021 only for it to be the OLED model.

There was a Switch Pro. It was internally canceled at some point in 2021, in favor of the much higher-margin OLED with no horsepower improvements. It wasn’t this insider-laden conspiracy.

Things are canceled before being revealed publicly literally all the time. Something not ending up being released is not proof that “everyone’s a liar”. Sometimes things just don’t come together and we’ll never hear from the company why.

 

[Aldric]

A lot of the time the issue is misreportimg.

The video in the OP for example is Brazil just guessing. He's not claiming its a leak or inside information.

I don't think so. A lot of the time these people will make definitive claims and be proven wrong but continue to act as if they somehow were privy to the inner workings of the industry. The best example of that if Nate the Hate. He's claimed multiple times to know of exclusive third party games developed for a fabled 4K Switch system in 2020/2021 which ended up being a bunch of nonsense. He even said that the system would be revealed before E3 so that third parties could show their games for this new system here. Then he doubled down a year later, announcing a new Nintendo system for late 2022/early 2023 and when it didn't pan out tried to build an absurd narrative about a cancelled Pro console. The most baffling thing is he still has a following today, people still trust him.

 

[Fake]

I don't even care when it's announced; just want to have 100% conformation that it's backwards compatible.

Seems early to announce but we don't know the release date so anything is possible

Well I guess it is because is not a sucessor. Will be still a Nintendo Switch.

 

[Badlucktroll]

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Nothing is official til Nintendo themselves announce it. That’s it. But the timing does line up if they plan to make any comments about it at all at the investor meeting next week.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

It's really too empty to stay that way, I still think they need to make an announcement. Those who buy Switch at the end of the year are parents who have no idea about the announcements on twitter/youtube etc.

Anyway, we'll know soon enough. The next release of NTDOY results is scheduled for November 05, 2024. Either they announce something before then, so this coming week, or it will be early next year.

I don’t know what you mean by “empty”. Are you talking about the lineup? It’s scheduled out through January at this point, not including Metroid Prime 4, which surely is first half 2025. It’s not out of the ordinary in October/November for the first half of next year lineup to be mostly unknown. Normally that’s not filled in until February/March.

 

[March Climber]

Monday/Tuesday...

Or maybe...Wednesday?

 

[Woopah]

I don't think so. A lot of the time these people will make definitive claims and be proven wrong but continue to act as if they somehow were privy to the inner workings of the industry. The best example of that if Nate the Hate. He's claimed multiple times to know of exclusive third party games developed for a fabled 4K Switch system in 2020/2021 which ended up being a bunch of nonsense. He even said that the system would be revealed before E3 so that third parties could show their games for this new system here. Then he doubled down a year later, announcing a new Nintendo system for late 2022/early 2023 and when it didn't pan out tried to build an absurd narrative about a cancelled Pro console. The most baffling thing is he still has a following today, people still trust him.

Nate has sources in the industry and we can tell that from the things he has got right. That doesn't mean everything he reports is accurate.

Even with Nate I see things reported that he never said.

Insiders need to be treated as people who have contacts in the industry, not people who have direct access to all a company's plans.

They should neither be deified nor demonised, just treated as human beings.

The things they hear can be interesting, but them hearing something doesn't make it true. Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't.

Edit: Here's a great example - https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-switch-2-update-reveal-date/

The article claims "Nintendo Switch 2 Insider Gives Update on Reveal Date -
The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal may be happening this month."

And then you read what Nate actually said and its him replying to a question about the Alarmo trailer. What he says has nothing to with the Switch 2 reveal date or this month, so it's just a click bait title.

 

[Oberstein]

I don’t know what you mean by “empty”. Are you talking about the lineup? It’s scheduled out through January at this point, not including Metroid Prime 4, which surely is first half 2025. It’s not out of the ordinary in October/November for the first half of next year lineup to be mostly unknown. Normally that’s not filled in until February/March.

Well, I've said it: there's no major first party coming out, almost nothing significant, apart from third-party publisher games (and not the best batch). Only new, major games could boost end-of-year sales, and there aren't any.

As for Metroid, let me laugh, a vague date doesn't mean “early” 2025, so forget at least the first three months. Besides, I can see it being cross-gen for the Switch 2 line-up.

 

[kevboard]

It's a shame we don't have a database referencing everything "insiders" and "leakers" have said about Switch Pro/Switch 4K/Switch 2 because if we had it'd be immediately obvious these people are full of shit and are at best grossly incompetent and at worst willingly dishonest.

I still remember these clowns who insisted a Switch 4K release was imminent back in 2021 only for it to be the OLED model.

the OLED model was clearly originally designed as a pro model. everything points towards that fact.

Nintendo, during development of the system, probably ultimately decided to not go that route and just make an OLED model.
maybe due to rising costs for memory at the time, as a Pro model would have needed more memory for sure.

the Tegra X1+ set to its full clock speed, and more memory, would have been enough to boost some Switch titles massively. that would have been a bigger raw power jump than that of the PS5 to PS5 Pro, percentage wise.

so those rumours were probably true at one point in time, until those plans changed.

 

[Aldric]

Nate has sources in the industry and we can tell that from the things he has got right.

See that's exactly the problem. These guys get a few things right, like knowing about unnanounced games or Nintendo Direct dates and then people extrapolate and think that means they can trust them when it comes to Nintendo's hardware plans. But it's obvious that the two things aren't necessarily linked.

I'll give you an example: that guy Brazil cited in the OP has claimed that Switch 2 has been delayed and was supposed to be released this year. There's absolutely no way to verify this claim. You just have to take it as gospel, and so now a parallel reality has been created where Switch 2 was delayed to 2025 only based on the unfalsifiable statements from some brazilian bloke.

On the other hand, here in my country there's an old journalist who's been covering the japanese game industry since the mid 90s. He's fluent in japanese, has worked as an interpret for big names like Miyamoto and Kojima, used to write a column in Famitsu and his main job is running a manga publishing company. Earlier this year he said he'd be very surprised if Switch 2 released in 2024 because his friends in an undisclosed japanese studio told him they had just received dev kits. I tend to trust this guy more than what I consider glorified attention whores.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

 

[Robb]

Normally that’s not filled in until February/March.

Is that true? We have a set date for DKC Returns and a year for MP4.

Last year we knew about:
Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass
Mario Vs. DK
Another Code Remake
Princess Peach Showtime
Luigi’s mansion 2 HD
Paper Mario TTYD Remake

, by this point in time.

Comparatively the current schedule is extremely barren.

 

[Aldric]

the OLED model was clearly originally designed as a pro model. everything points towards that fact.

You mean nothing?

Again if you buy into that frankly absurd narrative you have to believe that a variety of third party studios developed games for a 4K Switch... Only for all of these projects to be cancelled, with no consequences to Nintendo's relationships with 3rd parties of no stories leaking to the public outside of the pathetic attempts at damage control from "insiders".

This isn't even mentioning the fact there's zero trace of a Pro system in the Nvidia hacked data that revealed the existence of the Switch 2 SoC, years ago.

 

[Woopah]

See that's exactly the problem. These guys get a few things right, like knowing about unnanounced games or Nintendo Direct dates and then people extrapolate and think that means they can trust them when it comes to Nintendo's hardware plans. But it's obvious that the two things aren't necessarily linked.

Which is what I'm saying. Just because Nate hears something doesn't mean its accurate.

So Nate should be treated as a guy who knows people at publishers and developers, not someone who knows all a company's plans. Treating them that way is completely fine.

'll give you an example: that guy Brazil cited in the OP has claimed that Switch 2 has been delayed and was supposed to be released this year. There's absolutely no way to verify this claim. You just have to take it as gospel, and so now a parallel reality has been created where Switch 2 was delayed to 2025 only based on the unfalsifiable statements from some brazilian bloke.

To be fair it's not only Brazil, he was just the first one.

And then Bloomberg, Nikkei, VGC and Eurogamer all said that they heard similar things from their publishing sources.

We'll unlikely to be able to ever verify it. So we should just treat this as something multiple video game publisher employees are saying. Not something that is 100% a fact.

 

[Aldric]

Which is what I'm saying. Just because Nate hears something doesn't mean its accurate.

So Nate should be treated as a guy who knows people at publishers and developers, not someone who knows all a company's plans. Treating them that way is completely fine.

He should be treated as someone who does a terrible job as a journalist.

I don't know if people even realize it anymore but the job of a journalist is information. The word implies that they're supposed to take disparate elements and then assemble them in a coherent narrative so that their readers get a better understanding of what's happening. These "insiders" do the complete opposite and only end up confusing people and stringing them along. This is my main problem with them, this lack of integrity and the lowering of standards that it implies.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Is that true? We have a set date for DKC Returns and a year for MP4.

Last year we knew about:
Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass
Mario Vs. DK
Another Code Remake
Princess Peach Showtime
Luigi’s mansion 2 HD
Paper Mario TTYD Remake

, by this point in time.

Comparatively the current schedule is extremely barren.

As I said, the lineup now is known *through* January, which is pretty typical at this point in the year. Occasionally there is sometimes February game that is known as well. We know of DKCReturns in January and we assume MP4 is first half, but we don’t know that for sure. Luigi’s Mansion and TTYD didn’t have dates until Mar10 Day this year.

Splatoon 3 Side Order was dated and dropped without much notice at all. Another Code was known because it was dated in last year’s September Direct. As was Mario vs Donkey Kong.

But not knowing the first half lineup for next year in October/November is nothing out of the ordinary, no.

Every year is different, though. . Sometimes know next to nothing, sometimes we know some. Also need to keep in mind 2025 is a console transition year and will likely be extra barren for Switch.

 

[Woopah]

He should be treated as someone who does a terrible job as a journalist.

I don't know if people even realize it anymore but the job of a journalist is information. The word implies that they're supposed to take disparate elements and then assemble them in a coherent narrative so that their readers get a better understanding of what's happening. These "insiders" do the complete opposite and only end up confusing people and stringing them along. This is my main problem with them, this lack of integrity and the lowering of standards that it implies.

Brazil is a journalist but I wouldn't call Nate one.

Nate is a YouTuber who talks to people on forums. There's nothing wrong with someone doing that.

 

[kevboard]

You mean nothing?

Again if you buy into that frankly absurd narrative you have to believe that a variety of third party studios developed games for a 4K Switch... Only for all of these projects to be cancelled, with no consequences to Nintendo's relationships with 3rd parties of no stories leaking to the public outside of the pathetic attempts at damage control from "insiders".

This isn't even mentioning the fact there's zero trace of a Pro system in the Nvidia hacked data that revealed the existence of the Switch 2 SoC, years ago.

the plans for this pro model could have changed early on during development, or early enough for it never having an SDK going to devs.

the fact that they switched memory types to one that has a higher bandwidth, and the potential for more memory on a single module while retaining the same package size, is one big indicator for this imo.

if you replaced it's 2x2GB for a 2x4GB configuration, and clocked the X1+ chip to the max clock speed in docked, and maybe a 1.5x~2x increase in handheld mode, you would have roughly the same battery life as the launch Switch, while massively boosting game performance, especially in Docked mode.

it really wouldn't take much to turn the OLED into a Pro. 2 memory module changes and a software side clock speed increase, that's literally it.
the ease at which this systen could be changed into a pro model could also be the reason Nintendo could change course without much of a hassle, and without there ever being a third party working on a Pro patch for games.

 

[Deerock71]

 

[RodriGames40]

the OLED model was clearly originally designed as a pro model. everything points towards that fact.

Nintendo, during development of the system, probably ultimately decided to not go that route and just make an OLED model.
maybe due to rising costs for memory at the time, as a Pro model would have needed more memory for sure.

the Tegra X1+ set to its full clock speed, and more memory, would have been enough to boost some Switch titles massively. that would have been a bigger raw power jump than that of the PS5 to PS5 Pro, percentage wise.

so those rumours were probably true at one point in time, until those plans changed.

Now we're getting a 1000% power increase with the specs known... I think I prefer this timeline, sucks for all the Switch 1 games stuck on the base console profile though.

 

[Oberstein]

 

[Jack Videogames]

 

[onQ123]

It's almost time for their financial report so they will probably mention it .

 

[SaintALia]

Have you heard of that fun rumour where Nintendo will implement a technology for the Switch 2 that assures physical games are bound to the user account they are first associated with, thus making it impossible to sell used games? Man, that one is good.

Likely can't fly in the EU, so that's likely dead in the water. Though it'd be funny if they limit that to the US and it works, then Sony and MS join in as well. Then again, neither of those two care about physical enough to bother implement something like that I'd imagine. That already applies to digital games and that's where most of their sales come from.

 

[Bernoulli]

we are almost there

 

[Solarstrike]

 

[mckmas8808]

Announcement of a reveal…. When we are about to enter the holiday season … don’t see it ^_^

Yeah, doesn't make sense to me to announce it now. We are weeks away from Black Friday. Why not just wait until after Christmas at this point.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

If anyone’s wondering, it’s obviously not happening today. That is to say, the “leaked” announcement of an announcement. (Simply making something up and trying to dress it up as a “leak” is still just called Making. Shit. Up.)

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

It's almost time for their financial report so they will probably mention it .

But they’ve been very clear for many years now that they do not break news for video game fans at their investor meetings. That went away in about 2016/2017. They even made two separate Twitter accounts specifically to make that clear. Any real news breaking would either come before the meeting, or after it. Definitely not at it.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Why would they announce it just before the holidays? I bet CES ‘25 is when they will announce.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Why would they announce it just before the holidays? I bet CES ‘25 is when they will announce.

This. Announce in January. Big press conference in February/March. Release in April/May.

 

[bender]

The timing makes no sense.

 

[ResilientBanana]

This. Announce in January. Big press conference in February/March. Release in April/May.

Eh, I doubt a spring release. Like everything, build up the ol’ arsenal for Christmas. But honestly I think people are clamoring for the Switch 2 so, maybe.

Or do a limited release in spring to generate hype, then unleash the stock for fall winter.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Eh, I doubt a spring release. Like everything, build up the ol’ arsenal for Christmas

That wouldn’t line up at all with announcing it before end of March ‘25. So that’s likely not on the table at all. And Switch came out in March, so there’s already solid precedent for it. Systems don’t need to launch during the holidays anymore. They just need strong software to come out during the holidays to keep hardware sales up.

 

[ResilientBanana]

That wouldn’t line up at all with announcing it before end of March ‘25. So that’s likely not on the table at all. And Switch came out in March, so there’s already solid precedent for it. Systems don’t need to launch during the holidays anymore. They just need software to come out during the holidays to keep hardware sales up.

I edited my response upon a little extra thought

 

[nial]

People on Famiboards were convinced that it was 99% happening today. To be quite fair, witnessing this whole circus show will probably be more fun than the console itself.

I still think they need to show it this year if it will be released in March.

It's not releasing in March.

 

[Puscifer]

If anyone’s wondering, it’s obviously not happening today. That is to say, the “leaked” announcement of an announcement. (Simply making something up and trying to dress it up as a “leak” is still just called Making. Shit. Up.)

Do you think people would do that? Just lie on the internet for clout?

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I edited my response upon a little extra thought

They’ve gone an entire year with only one Nintendo Direct, and they’ve made it clear they’re making an announcement about it before end of March. It’s happening before end of ‘25, for sure. It’s not that people are clamoring for it, they’ve been clamoring for it for years. It’s just what their plan is. Clearly.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

People on Famiboards were convinced that it was 99% happening today. To be quite fair, witnessing this whole circus show will probably be more fun than the console itself.

It's not releasing in March.

I'm guessing late 2025

 

[Woopah]

If anyone’s wondering, it’s obviously not happening today. That is to say, the “leaked” announcement of an announcement. (Simply making something up and trying to dress it up as a “leak” is still just called Making. Shit. Up.)

Its not even a leak, its just Brazil having a guess and people reporting it as if its inside information.

 

[Banjo64]

Nintendo really paused today’s announcement out of respect for Rodri. Nice.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Do you think people would do that? Just lie on the internet for clout?

Is this a serious question? You’re asking me if people would ever lie on the internet for 15 minutes of fame? Because they might be right once, just by making a good guess? No, that never happens

 

[nial]

I'm guessing late 2025

This was my guess back in the earliest Switch 2 discussions around the time I joined NeoGAF. Still going strong.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Its not even a leak, its just Brazil having a guess and people reporting it as if its inside information.

Because everyone gets their information from YouTubers now, instead of people that *actually* know things and report on them. A consequence of the death of journalism, for sure. Now all we have is just a giant vacuum of super fans with YouTube accounts shouting about things they want to see happen, in daily videos. And 99.9% of them don’t know literally anything more than we do.

 

[TheChadOfGaming]

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I'm guessing late 2025

This was my guess back in the earliest Switch 2 discussions around the time I joined NeoGAF. Still going strong.

Late 2025? Nah. They’ve gone an entire calendar year with only one full Nintendo Direct, and we can see the lineup shorting out at the same time they’ve said they’ll make an announcement of the next system. It’s releasing in the next 6-9 months, for sure.

And no doubt it’ll be the shortest gap between announcement and release we’ve seen yet. Because why not? People will buy it regardless.