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Analysts predict Switch 2 might struggle with attracting mainstream buyers for the same reason Wii U failed: "I can imagine 'normies' being a bit confused" (www.gamesradar.com)

submitted 2 years ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/nintendo@lemmy.world

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Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal felt like a lightning bolt delivered straight from Zeus himself for everyone except, well, most people. In fact, since the console – which fans have spent years clamoring for – looks so much like its predecessor, some analysts predict it'll have trouble appealing to a general audience.

"I can imagine 'normies' being a bit confused," gaming industry consultant Serkan Toto tells GamesRadar+. "The device is bigger than the original Switch, but not comically large. The form factor, button layout, and overall design are very similar to Switch 1, so I can imagine issues arising when potential mainstream buyers look at the new device."

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[–] Link@rentadrunk.org 57 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If this was true the PlayStation 2, 3, 4 and 5 would have all failed.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

The Apple IIe would never have caught on. Of course we all still use Windows 3.1 and do spreadsheets on Lotus 1-2-3 as we dont understand software generations either. /s

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If parents weren’t confused by

Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series S/X

Then the number 2 should be just fine.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I mean, they were. I have personally heard from people that couldn’t be bothered to understand the Xbox SKUs for the possibility of buying one because of how horribly Microsoft names things.

[–] redbeardgecko@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They did all look very different from their predecessors though, especially the ps1 to ps2 jump was quite significant in terms of design.

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Dunno, to my parents all consoles did look like cardboard boxes in the shop. What did clue them in, however, was the big number written behind the name.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

They're all Nintendos anyway, what's the difference?

[–] redbeardgecko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah that's totally fair.

[–] kyle@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I keep seeing articles like this, but a slightly different sized version of the same console isn't a radical idea. It baffles me, this isn't why the Wii U failed.