When Switch 2 Releases, Nintendo Must Do This One Thing To The Switch To Let Its New Console Succeed
The Nintendo Switch 2 has to be one of the most talked-about consoles of all time, with rumors about its starting lineup of games, potential power, and plethora of new features appearing online almost every day. Its alleged design has been leaked a number of times, and the date on which it was going to be announced has been leaked and debunked several more times, which has culminated in both even more hype and fans feeling a little exhausted.
It's beginning to feel like the Switch 2 is pointless, especially considering just how long it has taken Nintendo to announce it and the stiff competition from handheld PCs that it faces. Of course, it still has hope, namely in its potential exclusives. However,for the Nintendo Switch 2 to truly survive, it needs to ditch its predecessor almost immediately out of the gate. If not, it risks making the same mistakes that other next-gen consoles have made.
From all accounts and reasonable assumptions, the Nintendo Switch 2 will be more powerful than the original Switch by quite a margin. Rumors are speculating that it'll be about as powerful as a PS4 or a Steam Deck, and that sounds logical considering the available technology and the time frame in which Nintendo has made the Switch 2. As such, it's not hard to imagine just what Nintendo Switch 2 launch titles could look and play like.
The exclusives the Switch 2 has on launch, therefore, shouldn't be compatible with the original Switch; in fact, they shouldn't even be remotely playable on it.
However, in order to get owners of the original Switch to pick it up on day one, the Switch 2 needs to launch with several exclusives that showcase these impressive new specs. The Switch 2 needs to go above and beyond to show what Nintendo has been capable of cooking for eight or more years, as its own hardware has long been surpassed by the likes of the aforementioned Steam Deck and ROG Ally. The exclusives the Switch 2 has on launch, therefore, shouldn't be compatible with the original
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