Like everyone else, we’re really looking forward to the Nintendo Switch Pro. We were also excited when the new hardware made headlines earlier this week, when a source revealed that Nintendo will launch the console later this year and that it would come with a 720p OLED screen. and the 4K output capability when docked.
While specifications are starting to emerge from the ether, the name of the console has been a subject of debate, with some in the industry calling it Nintendo Switch Pro, while others colloquially calling it Nintendo Switch 2.
On Twitter, some argued that the console should be called New Nintendo Switch, while here at TechRadar we like the Super Nintendo Switch, a tribute to the Super Nintendo System (SNES).
Admittedly, Nintendo Switch 2 is likely to succeed with whatever name Nintendo decides to give it – as opposed to the unfortunately called Wii U – but there is a case to be made for each of the names. Nintendo should think hard about which one it wants for the successor to the Switch. So, to help Nintendo, we exposed the cases for and against all the proposed names.
The arguments for and against the Nintendo Switch Pro
It seems very likely at this point that Nintendo will call the system Nintendo Switch Pro. That name alludes to the purpose of the new hardware that acts as an enhanced version of the Nintendo Switch and follows in the footsteps of Apple, Samsung, Sony PlayStation and other major companies. of technology.
The best argument for choosing the Nintendo Switch Pro is that it looks, well, powerful – and most people are willing to upgrade to better specs. In addition, if the sales data is any indication, they are willing to pay for a game console with Pro in the title as well (see: PS4 Pro that was released $ 399 / £ 399 years after the original PS4 and still sold a lot well )
The only argument against calling it Nintendo Switch Pro is that the name seems a little tense for Nintendo’s broad target audience. Behind the scenes, Nintendo always gives its consoles state-of-the-art codenames – like Nintendo Revolution or NX – but always turns to something a little lighter and more accessible before launch. The point? Even though Nintendo has started calling it the Nintendo Switch Pro internally, that does not mean that this is the name it will choose when the console is announced later this year.
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The case for and against Nintendo Switch To (2)
The case of Nintendo Switch To (Switch 2) will probably boil down to how different the hardware is from the original. It’s hard to see Nintendo calling it Nintendo Switch 2 if the only thing that changes is the screen material and the 4K output, but if it plays a different set of games than the original, then it’s the name that would make the most sense.
There’s also something fun about Switch 2. It’s the console you can switch to when you’re on the go or when you come home at the end of the day. It is a bit tacky, but considering that this is the company that created the Wii Play, Wii Fit and Wii Party, we are not putting any pun on it.
The obvious case against Nintendo Switch 2? It’s probably a little early for a console sequel that just launched two years ago. Put this in the category possible, but unlikely.
The case for and against the New Nintendo Switch
It’s not as likely as the others, but you could easily make a good case for calling the system a New Nintendo Switch. Nintendo used this naming convention with the New Nintendo 3DS in 2014/2015 and helped distinguish the new hardware from the old hardware.
It seems likely that the naming convention really helped boost Nintendo’s sales (sales from the 3DS family went from 42 million units sold in 2014 to 58 million in late 2015), although the launch of Super Smash Bros. is likely. in 3DS has helped some.
Calling it the New Nintendo Switch will probably not move as much as a name like Nintendo Switch Pro or Nintendo Switch 2, but it is a strong candidate and a logical choice if Nintendo wants to keep the distinction simple and the price equal. .
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The case of the Super Nintendo Switch
So there is no indication that Nintendo has even considered calling the system a Super Nintendo Switch, but it is – by far – the best name that Nintendo could choose. The case here is self-explanatory: Super Nintendo Switch is a tribute to the Super Nintendo and a way to describe the console itself.
It’s the switch, but better.
It is really an exaggeration to think that there may be some relationship here, but we are approaching the 30th anniversary of the Super Nintendo reaching the shores of the United States and the United Kingdom (it was released on August 23, 1991 and April 11, 1992, respectively) ) which may be the first that we’ll likely see the new Switch console.
It probably won’t happen, but nothing would make us take our wallets faster than an all gray console with an OLED screen, purple and pink controllers and the ability to output up to 4K when docked.
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The case against Nintendo Switch U
There is a chance that Nintendo will surprise us with something entirely different. If you asked us two decades ago if we would ever buy a console called the Nintendo Wii, we would look at you as if you were crazy. But, just a decade ago, that’s exactly what happened.
The only real mistake Nintendo can make here is to call it Nintendo Switch U, or something along those lines. Nintendo made this mistake in the last generation and it made the Wii U one of Nintendo’s best-selling systems (despite the Virtual Boy).
The problem with calling it something similar to the original title with an ambiguous ending is that the people who bought the system didn’t know what to do with it: is it a suitable sequence? Is it a complement? What will a console called Switch U do for you? The name would raise more questions than it would answer, so Nintendo would do well to stick to something clear and simple like Switch Pro or Super Nintendo Switch.
One thing is for sure: whatever Nintendo decides to call the New Nintendo Switch, we’ll be there to cover it.