Reliable tech leaker posts a ‘360-degree render’ of Nintendo’s new console

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Nintendo are trying to avoid a shortage and scalpers at launch, which is why they are producing the device in large numbers before having officially unveiled it. Given how highly anticipated this console has been for years and how many people have seen it or at least parts of it by sheer necessity, the leaks are unsurprising.
They were also wise to not have revealed the Switch 2 any earlier, because it would have jeopardized sales of the Switch 1. Enough companies have made this mistake in the past. Leaks - which the vast majority of their overwhelmingly non-techie customer base will barely even hear about - are a small price to pay for the obvious economic advantages of this approach.
- I'm actually super curious how easy/hard it'll be to grab a console at launch. I'm also very curious if the switch 2 will have a stable launch without any weird launchday bugs like the original had.
  
  What kind of bugs did the console have at launch? I must admit, I wasn't taking it particularly seriously when it came out and didn't pay much attention to it.
- do we listen to the same gaming podcast? lol
  
  I'm not listening to any podcasts. I think these are pretty obvious conclusions that anyone can easily reach on their own with the available information.
- They were also wise to not have revealed the Switch 2 any earlier, because it would have jeopardized sales of the Switch 1. Enough companies have made this mistake in the past.
  Ah, the Osborne effect...
The system will also reportedly feature a 3.5mm headphone jack
I'm legitimately impressed. Almost no one will include this in tech anymore and it fucking pisses me off.
- Honestly, I kind of learned to like not having my headphones randomly yanked out of my ears by clothing, door handles, tree branches and other random objects, as well as random movement. Or maybe I'm just a little clumsy.
  The only real problem I have with Bluetooth headphones is that they are fairly prone to interference in my experience, especially in busy areas. Battery life is pretty much a solved issue at this point (even for those tiny things that barely stick out of your ear), as are size, comfort and ease of use.
  
  You can choose to have Bluetooth headphones and still have the option of a jack though. It's partly the choice people like.
  
  You can tuck wired headphones under your shirt if it's a problem, I still do that if I only have wired earbuds on me. Also Bluetooth headphones add a bit of lag which I find noticeable when playing games.
Here's to hoping that Switch 1 emulation is easier and better
- you mean as a feature on the new console? or like PC emulation?
  
  Steam deck emulator specifically. Nintendo tends to not care about old gen stuff being emulated. If Yuzu was released after the switch 2 comes out, then I wouldn't imagine Nintendo going that hard after it
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- Nintendon't Switch
so sexy.

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