Comment by werdnapk
2 days ago
Wasn't expecting it to actually be called "Switch 2", but I'm glad they stuck to a name that makes sense.
2 days ago
Wasn't expecting it to actually be called "Switch 2", but I'm glad they stuck to a name that makes sense.
It's possibly the most normal successor name they've ever chosen. I like it. I'm picturing someone suggesting "Switch U" and getting thrown out the window like in that meme comic, even though he's often used as the voice of reason...
I still like Famicom > Super Famicom as the best successor name, but having to go back that far to find some competition for naming probably says something.
"Super Switch" would've been pretty bad-ass.
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Agree. PlayStation 1...5 has worked well for Sony. XBOX is a mess (I am an XBOX guy myself).
The problem with Xbox naming is that names are both inconsistent and too similar to each other. Aside from the Wii/Wii U debacle, Nintendo console names haven't been consistent, but they have been distinct. It's easy to remember that the GameCube and the Wii aren't the same thing.
Xbox, though, it's just the word Xbox followed by arbitrary numbers, maybe with the letter S or X thrown in for fun. I have no idea why they thought Xbox Series X wouldn't confuse people right after the Xbox One X.
They were screwed from the start...
The Xbox came out when the PS2 did. When it came time for the next generation, Sony went with the obvious PS3. Microsoft of course couldn't compete with an "Xbox 2" vs a "PS3", and they couldn't skip right to "Xbox 3", so they called it the "Xbox 360", which was frankly genius because it had the 3 there anyway and put it on the same level in consumers' eyes.
But after that it all fell apart -- they had no good options. They still couldn't jump to "Xbox 4". Maybe "720" would have worked. Someone decided to have a clean break and restart at "One" but of course that fell apart immediately at "Two". So another clean break to "Series..". And by that point it's so screwy they've lost any chance of fixing it...
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This is from the people who brought you "Microsoft Windows 10 Home Single Language 32-bit" though.
(I am still trying to work out if the 360 was named after the 360º ring of red on the power light that it so often would produce...)
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They could have gone by release year (Xbox 01, Xbox 05, Xbox 10, etc.)
I actually thought that would be cool for Switch 2 - call it the Switch 25. They could release the Switch 30 in 5 years and so on without too much confusion, assuming compatibility all the way through (by 2035 we'll probably all be on thin clients anyway).
Not bad yes, better xbox 2021, xbox 2025, etc?
I was also expecting they would fumble marketing again and call the new console something like 'Switch U', but it seems they really learned their lesson there.
Or worse, "New Switch".
Nintendo Switch Bigger OLED
Swiitch 2 U
I'm glad they finally learned to use sensible names. I guess it took the failure of the Wii U for them to realize they should just keep it simple if they want to be sure it's easy for consumers to understand what the product is.
I think this is because it is kinda an iteration instead of a totally new wild gimmick.
They could have at least gone with "Super Switch" or something like that.
They tried something similar with the New Nintendo 3DS but a lot of people got confused.
Sure, "new" is probably one the worst words you could use. But I don't think "super" would be better. And even if they did use "super" how do you name the next console ?
Switch⁶⁴ :)
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Ultra
I wanted Super Nintendo Switch :) but Switch 2 is fine.
"Switcheroo"