What do you think the Switch successor should be called? Keep the Switch name or nah?
What do you think the Switch successor should be called? Keep the Switch name or nah?
I think things would've worked out differently if Nintendo hadn't messed up the naming of the Wii U. We probably would've had a line up like this:
• Wii
• Wii Pro (Wii U)
• Wii Portable (Switch)
They're at that crossroad again with the Switch name. What do you think the Switch successor should be called? Keep the Switch name or nah?
Nintendo needs to take a drastic step away from every other player in every market they're in.
Call the new console:
KevinI think you would fall into the same trap as the Wii U by staying too close to the Switch name. It's muddled by the fact that PlayStation and Xbox brands have become so tightly associated with their parent company's gaming marketing, but Nintendo's most recognizable brand is and always has been "Nintendo".
I agree and I think they fumbled the naming convention as far back as GameCube. Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 were all known as a 'Nintendo' by the masses.
I dunno, I think calling it the "Switch 2" would be very clear that this is the second switch. Playstation did not have this problem in the noughties.
Just start giving them numbers. This one will be the Nintendo 8 or something.
This’ll get super confusing though in 400 years when the Nintendo 64 is coming out.
Yeah I agree. I think they’ll try to do something different in design and perhaps even highlight whatever new gimmick the system has. Of course I would assume it’ll still have the portability but maybe not highlighted as much to avoid people from thinking it’s the same thing.
A name that’s completely different is a good first step.
"the nintendo"
That's the unofficial name of all the Nintendo consoles, and sometimes even non-Nintendo consoles.
Switcheroo
Add a second screen and call it the Dual Switch. DS for short.
They could also make the screen 3D capable and call it 3D Switch. Or 3DS if you will.
Sometimes the Switch could be uncomfortable to hold for long periods. Perhaps they could use a lighter material and reduce the weight, making it a 3D Switch Extra Light, or 3DS XL.
And then they could release another new console down the line and call it the “New DS”
Can't wait for the Nintendo Dual Switch 3D XL II
Swiitch
This is so confusing that Nintendo might just go for it
I see what you did.
The Switch is so popular, I'd keep the name. Switch 2 works.
Super Nintendo Entertainment Switch
I say mix it up with the Xbox naming convention: Switch One
SwitchBox series Switch
I think the issue with the Wii U was a combination of marketing issues and the name issue. To look at the Wii U's box, unless you're actually aware it's a new console, one may naively assume that the Wii U is actually just the gamepad, and a peripheral to the actual Wii. Like you have the Wiimote, Wiipad sounds a bit off, yeah Wii U sounds fine.
If they keep the Switch name, they need a strong indicator it's a sequel console, rather than something similar. "Switch 2" is the most obvious choice there, but not very in tune with their naming aesthetics. "New Switch" seems more Nintendo-esque but I'm not sure they'd go for it.
I think it would be wise to avoid the Switch name, but also emphasise that it's backwards compatible with the Switch in the marketing. It also depends on what gimmick they give the console, if it has the same gimmick as the Switch, calling it something like the Nintendo Swap might work? Maybe not the best, but neither was "Wii U".
Id say to change the name completely if its a new console otherwise people will think its just like the switch oled where its newer but doesnt really do anything different
Super Switch -> Suwitch
Don't manifest this evil.
It needs to be Switch 2 or something different entirely. Otherwise people will get confused.
Super Nintendo Switch
“Sega Dreamcast”
Son of a Switch.
I do like the Super Switch. But if the Switch is the standard going forward it’ll make the 3rd iteration a little difficult to name. So Switch 2 is fine
But we’re also assuming they’re going to make a Switch successor. Hopefully that is the case but I don’t quite trust Nintendo not to screw this up
Good point. Watch them release a regular console and call it the Nintendo Switcheroo.
I can see them doing like, "Switch Up"
I prefer a separate name or something that's easily distinguishable like the Super Nintendo Switch suggestion in comments.
The playstation nomenclature sucks in my opinion, can't tell which is which when looking at them (specially ps3 and ps4 I feel like they're the same)
I do like either Super Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Super Switch but only if they are actually going to support backwards compatibility (both digital and physical games!).
If they are not I would rather they just call it something different.
NintenDos
...with NintenDogs bundle.
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Switch U
Switch Too
i truly hope they won’t call it “new nintendo switch”
Just like with the NES and the Super NES: The "Super Switch".
Switch-a-roo
The shift
Swiitch
Assuming it keeps the hybrid handheld/console model and is backwards compatible with Switch games, then calling it something along the lines of a "switch 2" or "super switch" makes sense.
Switch U
... Switch Up!
I think they should avoid calling it anything special and just go with Switch 2. After the Wii U not being understood by some as a new console they should just stick to what we all know works.
They could call it the New Nintendo Switch though.
Switch Color
You skipped a step. We aren't there yet. It will be the Switch Pocket.
Assuming it's backwards-compatible with Switch games - and it really, really should be - then "Switch 2" is the logical choice; there's a reason everybody except Microsoft (who have a weird relationship with names in general) sequentially numbers their flagship hardware, it's easy to remember and easy to search for and instantly obvious what it is.
Well, Microsoft and Nintendo ...
Maybe more important: What should they change about the Switch?
The last console they released that didn't essentially re-invent the entire console was, what, the SNES? Everything since has drastically changed the controller, plus the core console mechanics in a few cases.
Do we think they'll do something very different again, or are they ready to settle into a less change-focused mindset?
TLDR: I'd bet my pinky toe that they iterate on the switch.
I mean the reason that things didn't change much from NES to SNES is NES was successful. But in the SNES era, they got a ton of competition and there were no typical conventions for games. Then with the N64, they were jumping into the 3d world and that required some extra changes and Nintendo had some stable competition. Gamecube started having some of the newer conventions but kind of failed (thus why not make big changes?). So the Wii took a different route and made something very different and didn't get into the tflops race that the other consoles were doing. Wii was successful so why not iterate? Well bad advertising, naming, etc caused the WiiU to flop.
But at the same time, GB -> GBP -> GBC -> GBA all of which were backwards compatible. That is stability from 1989 to 2001. Then GBA -> DS had backwards compat, DS ->3DS same thing. And basically all of those handhelds were successful. So they combined those markets. Something more high end than a 3DS (which for people like me that didn't have one and didn't realize the quality of graphics on that thing, it's kind of huge to see what the switch offered as a handheld), but still portable. Something that can play modern games, but still be mobile.
So given their history, I imagine they have to iterate on the next console. Especially since they basically combined their handheld and console into one thing. And given that they will want to get people off of the switch, they need to give them a reason. They almost certainly aren't going to make something more powerful than a PS5 or Series X, so why would I get a stationary console that is less good and will have far less games? But give me another handheld console that can play even better games than TOTK and can maybe even play pokemon violet well... no we are talking. And honestly, people look at their console stuff out of context so often and think that Nintendo just tries crazy stuff. But really, they have just tried and failed at times, but had the money to keep on going. And also success in another area when something failed.
I'm not entirely sure I agree the Wii U was an iteration on the Wii. Name aside, they played very differently from one another. I think Switch is closer to being an iteration on Wii U than Wii U on Wii.
That said - the rest of your points are pretty good. They basically had no choice but to make drastic changes on the N64, and the giant change from the GameCube to the Wii was a change in strategy as a reaction to failure. Plus the points about the handhelds.
I'm cautiously optimistic the next console will just be a better Switch, but I definitely wouldn't bet my pinky toe on it just yet.
Super Switch would sort of make sense given Nintendo’s history, but it’s a shitty decision going forward. Even if you like the name, it just pushes the difficulty of renaming down to the next console generation.
Switch 2 would be fine, but I can’t see Nintendo going for it. An entirely new name would probably be the best outcome. Or they’ll pull another “New Switch U Plus” out of thin air.
Switch Up
i think this has potential actually
How to get a repeat of the WII U. Then again I guess part of the Switch's success as a console comes down to them being able to port the Wii U titles nooone played to their new console and have a pretty impressive launch year library.
Switch U. Don't mess with the classics. Unless it's to add a bunch of games with Hakchi. What were we talking about?
The sVVitch
They'll probably continue down the route that has been theorized off and on for the past few years.
Likely end up with a 'Switch Pro' that can run slightly more intensive games. Games will start out supporting better graphics/etc on the pro, and eventually a few games will release exclusively for the Pro edition, they'll eventually cut the price of the pro, maybe release something in a switch lite form factor and discontinue sales of the regular switch and the original edition will just slowly fade away.
The New(tm) Super Nintendo Playstation sWIItch U XL (Gamecube 2)
The Nintendo Personal Computer
Depends on how much of a departure the successor is from the original Switch. If it's a completely different machine, it needs a completely different name. One of the problems they had with the marketing of the Wii U: it was a totally different console from the Wii, but branding it with the Wii name didn't convey that well enough. The Game Boy line worked up to the GBA because each new iteration did basically the same things as the one before it, but with improved internal hardware. The DS changed things up enough that a new name was warranted. If the successor to the Switch is basically/mostly an internal hardware upgrade and they stick with the handheld/dock mechanic, keeping the Switch name makes sense from a branding and marketing standpoint: the Switch sold like hotcakes, this is a better Switch, capitalize on that. But if it's straight up its own thing, tell people that with its own unique name.
The Versatile
Wii One
Honestly considering we've had Gameboy with Gameboy Advance and DS with 3DS they certainly can.
Going Switch Pro would be a bad move though considering it may lead to misinterpretation with the PS4 Pro comparison as an upgraded Switch(rather than a successor) which is part of what happened to the Wii U.
That being said, I'd say it would be hard to guess the name that will be used because ultimately if Nintendo are adding some sort of new feature to the successor, they'll probably adopt a name connected to that. If it doesn't add other features and is just more powerful then Switch Advance isn't a terrible idea.
Probably would be a good time for them to redesign the joycons a bit though, would make the Switch 2 more physically distinct from the Switch which wouldn't lead to the same confusion.
Part of me wants them to call it the "Super Switch", but that might make it feel like less of a new product.
It'd be hilarious and bold if they called it just "Nintendo".
New Switch.
New Switch
Switch Up.
The familiar Switch name give reassurance to existing consumers, the 'Up' part conveys improvement on the original.
Might not make the guys who created that YouTube site too happy, though.
Considering the fiasco that was the WiiU was partly due to its name, I think that nintendo will want to move as far away as possible from the name of its predecessor.
They had no problem selling the 3DS (versus the DS) or even the 3DS XL or new 3DS.
I think they will ride a bit on the success of the Switch but will make it clear that it is a new system.
Wii Woo
Wii Wii
Or semi-ironically a xr console called Virreal (Kid, not boy- we are tying to be gender-neutral here)
Nintendo Switch AMOLED