RUMOR: Nintendo Developing Handheld-Only Switch Mini?

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The Nintendo Switch is a hot commodity and has exceeded sales expectations across the board. Bloomberg has published speculation by analysts that a new variation of the home console could remove the docking feature and solely be a handheld gaming device.

Citigroup Inc. […] expect the Kyoto-based company to release a smaller version of the Switch in the fiscal year through March 2019, according to analysts including Minami Munakata, Kota Ezawa and Alicia Yap. — Via Bloomberg

Interesting speculation which may mean a lot for Pokémon fans if a main franchise title does indeed end up on the Nintendo Switch.

If there were a handheld-only version though, would it defeat the purpose of the “Switch”? Weigh in below!

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  4. This is not a rumour based on rumourely evidence, this is just a random guess and expectation from an analyst group that is not in the know.

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  7. The damn thing hasn’t been out for a year and already they want a smaller version?

    That cannot be right, they are already trying to make this thing mobile and yet now they need to do it up smaller

    Just focus on games Nintendo

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  8. Not surprising, but certainly not the best idea either. What they should really do if they’re trying to consolidate their systems is to maintain the normal Switch and refine it so it can be a full handheld as well as the normal tv console. Just make one system that works well in both of it’s markets. There doesn’t need to be a subset of the Switch. The thing they really need to worry about is the advertising and branding for the two Switchs. The 3DS and New 3DS problems was dumb as dumb can be. Same with the Wii and Wii U. They’ll need to advertise very carefully if they intend to market both at the same time.

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    • In theory Yes, but the problem of that is the Switch by design is a home console first and trying not to include the dock would really hurt it from a game design perspective. All it would take is for a third party game to have a sequence that doesn’t allow you to save for a period longer then the battery life to completely screw over the issue and create another issue with the switch. Certainly you could argue then that you could just plug it into a wall, but people would then retort that if they have to stay near a plug to play a game, they might as well play it on a large tv rather then a four inch screen.

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  13. First things first, its quite clear that the switch can be used as a portable console, yet I believe that nintendo, more or less sees it as a home console, that can be brought around with you to goto to places like your friends house, or meet up somewhere, it just that kind of console. So if they wanted they could create a handheld version, Let’s just call it “DS Switch” for now. This console, would allow for people that don’t quite have the cash to pay for the standard switch to play nintendo’s new games, and it could even be used as a continuation of handhelds by making it into both a rehash type console of the switch and adding extra games exclusive to its library between the two. From a market standpoint it actually would be a good move. From a fan standpoint, If you own a switch – EarthenWarrior has the right idea, but if you don’t own a switch it can be a great oppurtunity to give people a portable experience for just a bit less money.

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  16. Haven’t been on here or played pokemon in a while…moved, had a whole bunch of stuff happen, but in back 🙂 now that I have a little time between work, babies, and editing my manuscript, I want to start playing pokemon more..so, where to start? Should I go for dex, shinies, or nuzlocke?

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  19. man i’m just waiting for school to be done and it’s 2:46 PM here and i’m staying after school to go to a club meeting

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  20. Ya know this actually kinda makes sense for them to make. The Switch already sold like crazy and most people interested but not buying are just concerned about the price. If they upped the battery and lowered the price, it could be great.

    I think it needs to have some way of connecting to the TV though. Even if you have to buy a separate dock

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  21. I just slaughtered my first guardian…. I had only the starting clothes, mostly weak weapons, and a couple Boko shields

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  22. Just finished Bravely Second, and wow it’s probably one of my favourite games in like forever… Even though I broke it with Limit Break/Good Measure Mystic Boon/Meteor Rain x2/Mimic x4… And when that wasn’t enough whilst that was going on my triple katana DPS was fucking shit up

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  24. Another random question because I really like the insight every response gives

    Pokejungle is now set in a shounen anime. Not as in its in a Pokemon world, we’re literally all shounen characters. What’s your role and how edgy are you on a scale from Perfectly Smooth Cotton Sphere to Shadow the Hedgehog OCs

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