I doubt they will. Ninendo is not fighting with PS and Xbox, and it surely has no reason to fight with Steam Deck and other powerful portables. They found their market, and they are extremely successful at what they are doing. One does not need super hardware to create wonderful games.
Comment on Nintendo Direct announced for June 18 at 7 AMPST
LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 2 weeks ago
Eh, if there’s no announcement, I can’t be bothered. As of late, the Switch has been showing its age to me. I don’t want to buy games for out of date hardware; I will play the games that I own, but not buy another game until Nintendo gets vastly improved hardware out there.
cheddar@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
technomad@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
You think they’re going to vastly improve it though? My impression is they’ll do some kind of gimmick again. I could be wrong though.
LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 2 weeks ago
Honestly, I accept something much better but not a massive upgrade. The thing enough power under the hood to make it easier for devs to port their games. Making the Switch an attractive choice and for games to run smoothly on their handheld/console. I would prefer Nintendo bring back home consoles, as it would be easier to make a strong performer.
My hope is that they make a true contender, however, this might not be Nintendo’s plan. They very well may choose to make another gimmick; perhaps Nintendo will refine a gimmick this time with their next hardware release?