Goodbye NX, hello Switch

[DrMrLordX]

@Kaido

Maybe, how much more expensive would Switch 2 have been as a foldable?

 

[JujuFish]

@Kaido

Maybe, how much more expensive would Switch 2 have been as a foldable?

Precisely. Samsung's cheapest folding phone is more expensive ($1,100) than any phone I've ever bought.

 

[jpiniero]

Don't underestimate Nintendo's cheapness. I mean it very likely uses Samsung 8 nm.

 

[Mopetar]

@Kaido

Maybe, how much more expensive would Switch 2 have been as a foldable?

And how badly would it break within a few months of use? Foldable phones have been one of those things that sound incredibly cool, but have failed to live up to the hype.

Don't underestimate Nintendo's cheapness. I mean it very likely uses Samsung 8 nm.

Nothing wrong with a mature process that's well established. Ampere used the same node and was a great architecture that would have theoretically had a great price were it not for the mining boom.

Building the Switch 2 SoC on TSMC 4N will not improve the games in any way. At best it would give better battery life, but probably not so much as to be worth the added cost to use the node.

 

[jpiniero]

Building the Switch 2 SoC on TSMC 4N will not improve the games in any way. At best it would give better battery life, but probably not so much as to be worth the added cost to use the node.

Performance would definitely be better in portable mode.

 

[Mopetar]

Performance would definitely be better in portable mode.

Nintendo would keep the performance target the same and get longer battery life in exchange. But they would probably use a smaller battery in exchange to make up for the increased cost of the silicon. I guess that makes the product weight less, so portable mode is improved. It's still more expensive though so your wallet would be $50 lighter as well.

 

[jpiniero]

There's a Nintendo Direct tomorrow, focusing on Switch 1 games.

 

[gorobei]

nintendo direct

lots of remasters of previous titles

 

[igor_kavinski]

Ummm....WOW. Almost nothing to excite me there.

 

[purbeast0]

I am somewhat interested in the new Hot Shots golf, but if I get it I'll be getting it on PS5. There is a lot about it that I'm skeptical about though.