Like everyone, we are very much looking forward to the Nintendo Switch Pro. We were also excited when the new hardware made headlines earlier this week when a source spilled the beans that Nintendo will release the console later this year and that it comes with a 720p OLED screen and the ability to perform in 4K when it moored, will come.
While the specifications are starting to appear from the aether, the name of the console is a topic of debate, and some in the industry call it the Nintendo Switch Pro, while others popularly call it the Nintendo Switch 2.
On Twitter, some have argued that the console should be called the New Nintendo Switch, while here at TechRadar we would like the Super Nintendo Switch, a tribute to the Super Nintendo system (SNES).
Admittedly, the Nintendo Switch 2 is likely to succeed with the name Nintendo decides to give it – as opposed to the unfortunate Wii U – but a case needs to be made for each of the names. Nintendo needs to think long and hard about which one it wants for the successor to the Switch. So, to help Nintendo, we set out the issues for and against all the proposed names.
The case for and against the Nintendo Switch Pro
It seems at this point very likely that Nintendo will call the system the Nintendo Switch Pro. The name refers to the purpose of the new hardware that serves as a saturated version of the Nintendo Switch and follows in the footsteps of Apple, Samsung, Sony PlayStation and other major technology companies.
The best argument to go with Nintendo Switch Pro is that it sounds good, and that most people are willing to upgrade for the better specifications. If there is any indication of sales data, they are also willing to offer a game console with Pro in the title (see: PS4 Pro which was launched at $ 399 / £ 399 year after the original PS4 and still many well sold)).
The only argument against mentioning the Nintendo Switch Pro is that the name feels a little too stiff for Nintendo’s broad target audience. Behind the scenes, Nintendo always gives its consoles cool, cutting-edge code names – like the Nintendo Revolution or NX – but then always turns to something more airy and accessible before launch. The point? Even if Nintendo internally calls it the Nintendo Switch Pro, it does not mean that it is the name it will choose when the console is announced later this year.
I’ve never heard of ‘Super Nintendo Switch’ before, but can we all agree that it’s significantly nicer and more Nintendo to call it that? “Switch Pro” turns me off because I’m bored to tears. pic.twitter.com/FH6gzFHPyPMarch 4, 2021
The case for and against Nintendo Switch To (2)
The case for the Nintendo Switch To (Switch 2) will likely amount to the difference in the hardware from the original. It’s hard to see Nintendo calling it Nintendo Switch 2, as the only material that changes is the screen material and 4K output, but if it’s playing a different set of games than the original, then it’s the name that best will be.
There’s also something playful about the Switch 2. This is the console you can switch to or switch to at the end of the day at home. It’s a little ugly, but if we think it’s the company that came up with Wii Play, Wii Fit and Wii Party, we do not place a pun on them.
The obvious case against the Nintendo Switch 2? It’s probably a little too early for a sequel to a console that appeared just two years ago. Put this one in the category possible, but not likely.
The case for and against New Nintendo Switch
It’s not as likely as the others, but you can easily make a strong argument for calling the system the New Nintendo Switch. Nintendo used the naming convention with the New Nintendo 3DS in 2014/2015, and it distinguished between the new hardware of the old hardware.
It seems likely that the naming convention helped increase Nintendo’s sales (3DS family sales rose from 42 million units sold in 2014 to 58 million by the end of 2015), but it’s likely that the release of Super Smash Bros. on 3DS some helped. .
Calling it the New Nintendo Switch, the needle probably won’t move as much as a name like Nintendo Switch Pro or Nintendo Switch 2 may be, but it’s a strong contender and a logical choice if Nintendo simply made the distinction. want to keep and price point want to keep the same. .
Better then, what stupid name will Nintendo give their new Switch model? Other horrible but totally acceptable guesses in the comments please.March 4, 2021
The case for the Super Nintendo Switch
So there is no indication that Nintendo even considered calling the system the Super Nintendo Switch, but it is – by far – the best name Nintendo could choose. The case here is obvious: Super Nintendo Switch is a tribute to the Super Nintendo and a way to describe the console itself.
This is the Switch, but better.
It’s really a bit much to think that there might be a relationship here, but we come to the 30th anniversary of the Super Nintendo’s American and British shores (it was launched on August 23, 1991 and April 11, 1992 respectively sent) which is the earliest, probably the new Switch console.
This is probably not going to happen, but nothing will lead us to pull out our wallets faster than a gray console with an OLED screen, purple and pink controllers and the ability to output up to 4K resolution when docked is not.
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The case against the Nintendo Switch U
There’s a chance Nintendo will make us think of something else. 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 did not intend to. But just a decade ago, that is exactly what happened.
The only real mistake Nintendo can make here is to name the Nintendo Switch U, or something like that. Nintendo made the mistake of the previous generation and this led to the Wii U being one of the worst systems Nintendo has ever made (despite Virtual Boy).
The problem with naming it similar to the original title with an ambiguous ending is that people who buy the system did not know what to make of it: Is it a proper sequel? Is it an add-on? What is a console called Switch U going to do for you? The name will raise more questions than it would answer, and therefore Nintendo will point to something clear and simple like the 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.