Nintendo seems closer than ever to revealing its next console. A handful of notable developers visited Nintendo of America for undisclosed reasons. A Taiwanese newspaper reported an alleged price of $399 and unconfirmed 3DS compatibility. And most recently, developer Panthea Games just flat out said their next game, My Time at Portia, will be released on “future Nintendo platforms yet to be announced.” The Japanese console and game maker may be quiet about when that will happen, all signs point towards imminent.
The most interesting aspect of the Switch successor is the landscape it’ll release into. The original Switch had virtually zero competitors looking to scoop up audiences that wanted console experiences they could also take on the go. Some eight years later, in an age of PC handhelds like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally, Nintendo is up against strong competitors. And seeing how they stave off that competition is what’s most exciting.
