While the presentation of the Nintendo Switch 2 is imminent, here are our expectations regarding this console which is promised to be a huge success.
Nintendo will present its future console before March 31, 2025. Today, the company is wallowing in silence, while leaks and rumors multiply about the one which should logically be called the Switch 2, and which will have the difficult task of succeeding one of the biggest commercial successes in video games.
While waiting for a formalization which now seems imminent, here is our wish list concerning the Switch 2, and which completes our selection of games which could accompany its launch.
Our 8 wishes for the Switch 2
From 4K to 60 fps thanks to DLSS
We never talk about power with Nintendo consoles, because the Japanese firm refuses to participate in this race in which its competitors are engaged. Historically, this has succeeded rather well: the interest lies elsewhere, with the famous expression stating that “ graphics don't make a game. »
Still. We would not be against a Switch 2 with more muscular characteristics, in order to reduce the gap with the Xbox Series X and the PS5. Examples of games suffering on Switch, there are a few – the last one Pokémon in mind. A better technical seat would offer more comfort, particularly in terms of fluidity. No offense to beliefs, we deserve a Zelda with brilliant graphics.
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Nintendo could “cheat” thanks to Nvidia's DLSS technology, which is a scaling boosted by artificial intelligence and which allows you to go from a lower quality image to a more polished rendering, without compromising performance and saving resources. 4K at 60 frames per second, we don't believe it, but getting closer to it would already be a great victory. Note that the dock to connect to the TV can also help improve performance.
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An OLED screen
The Nintendo Switch launched with an LCD screen that had poor brightness. A few years later, the Japanese firm revitalized sales with an OLED model, also not very bright, but with better rendering (perfect blacks, more beautiful colors). It would be unacceptable to go back in time and imagine a Switch 2 equipped with an LCD panel. Commercially, this would make sense for Nintendo, which would repeat its pattern. For the public, it would be an insult.
If we look at the figures, we notice that the Switch OLED today greatly outperforms the classic version. During the first half of the current fiscal year, 2.5 million OLED Switches were sold compared to 1.26 million classic Switches – proof that the public loves this display technology.
Comfortable autonomy
The Switch 2 will be a hybrid console, with a portable mode that allows you to play anywhere, anytime. This use nevertheless has a limit: autonomy, and that of the Switch has never been sufficiently comfortable to completely free itself from fears of running out of fuel. Nintendo estimates that of the latest models at between 4.5 and 9 hours – a variable and wide duration, which depends on the games. We would dream of a Switch 2 that exceeds 10 hours on an ambitious title, but that requires efficient components (and, by extension, indirect participation in the race for power).
Reliable Joy-Con
The biggest flaw of the Switch? The fragility of Joy-Con, these small controllers packed with technology that are attached to the tablet. Take the test around you: there is probably no member of your entourage who has been spared by the phenomenon of drift. It is linked to the accelerated wear of parts, a concern recognized by Nintendo. However, there is technology capable of eliminating the drift : the Hall effect, which is based on a magnetic design without any friction (which improves reliability). Let's pray that the Switch 2 Joy-Cons are equipped with them.
Real storage space
From 32 GB, the Switch went to 64 GB on the OLED model. This remains a pittance of storage space, when we know that a PS5 Pro – certainly more expensive – climbs to 2 TB. Of course, we must always compare this figure to the weight of the games. But as some Switch titles exceed several dozen GB, we would not be against a Switch 2 with extensive storage space – 256 or even 512 GB usable. This would avoid having to invest in an additional memory card.
A modern interface
The Switch is far from being the most modern console on the market, in terms of interface and on-board features. It doesn't even offer Netflix or real voice chat. It's time for Nintendo to get up to date by dusting off the software once and for all. The eShop is slow, the settings are stored in a menu that is too extensive, the lack of customization is glaring… The Switch 2 deserves much better ergonomics, worthy of a tech product targeting as wide an audience as possible.
Full backwards compatibility with the Switch
Nintendo has already announced that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with Switch games. However, the manufacturer has not specified the terms, and there is a world where this functionality is reserved for 100% digital games (which would render your cartridges unusable). We therefore hope for total backwards compatibility, whether we favor the physical format or a dematerialized collection.
A price under €400
How much will the Switch 2 cost? Hard to say. But if Nintendo is aiming for massive success from the outset, then it should not exceed €400. At €399, the Switch 2 would be cheaper than a PS5 without a disc reader, which would seem logical and well positioned. Less than €300? We should not dream in view of the evolution of component prices, observed in recent years.
