Yep makes sense. Not ready to start marketing the next console, but ran out of things to market for the current console. No reason to show up to an event to peddle your wares.
linkling1039
Nintendo never had a big presence on Gamescom anyway. Just a few game demos here and there, but never an actual announcement.
Slypenslyde
On one hand, I think Nintendo’s pretty much done with big conferences like this. Their Nintendo Directs serve as very good marketing to customers and I don’t think they feel they get a lot of benefits from giving media exclusive access at places like this.
On the other hand, it’s kind of clear Nintendo doesn’t have a lot to show for 2024, so it’s a little concerning. I know we’re all expecting a console announcement but I also think it’s going to be a rough year or two for Nintendo unless that thing launches firing on all cylinders. This is starting to look like a WiiU situation, where they release from a disadvantage. Switch was a much better scenario because it came to the table with a lot of games people wanted even though Nintendo as a whole was in worse shape.
Dinoco_Blue_Coyote
Granted, the Switch is getting to that age where it might be time to retire it and move on to the next system.
I just hope that if we get a new one, It won’t end up like the Wii U.
And for christ sake port over Starfox ZERO or something just anything Starfox related to the Switch i stg
Wrong_Revolution_679
Nintendo: I love driving my fans crazy by making them wonder what I’m going to do with my games and possible new console
CivilDark4394
Nintendo switch sales are still decent from what we know. They are going to milk it until it’s dry and why not?
I expect to see a price cut as it slows down towards the summer, along with a new console PR push and trailer towards the end of the summer/fall time for a March 2025 release.
This way, they get rid of all the switch inventory left without hurting sales, have time to prep and polish switch 2 software, will probably launch it with a couple of big name titles and some solid 3rd party support, build inventory, and get that best selling console of all time crown back.
Win, win, win for Nintendo. Sucks for us who have been following this for years now but I’ve accepted the reality here.
No_Construction2407
Looking like the next console wont be out until 2026.
Rex__Banner
The only 100% effective method is abstinence.
john_weiss
There goes Prime 4.
Flonkerton_Scranton
There goes Gamescom then. That’s how it started with E3
Sindy51
Nintendo at least needs a few games and a couple of decent third party titles to keep us going until March next year.
itshukokay
They have no ‘current’ games to show. You wont see them advertise anything until after new console is revealed. Pokémon will be the only exception if you count that as a Nintendo game.
EvilTaffyapple
I was really hoping for remakes of Metroid Prime 2 and 3 to be announced. Had a blast playing Prime Remake last year.
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Yep makes sense. Not ready to start marketing the next console, but ran out of things to market for the current console. No reason to show up to an event to peddle your wares.
Nintendo never had a big presence on Gamescom anyway. Just a few game demos here and there, but never an actual announcement.
On one hand, I think Nintendo’s pretty much done with big conferences like this. Their Nintendo Directs serve as very good marketing to customers and I don’t think they feel they get a lot of benefits from giving media exclusive access at places like this.
On the other hand, it’s kind of clear Nintendo doesn’t have a lot to show for 2024, so it’s a little concerning. I know we’re all expecting a console announcement but I also think it’s going to be a rough year or two for Nintendo unless that thing launches firing on all cylinders. This is starting to look like a WiiU situation, where they release from a disadvantage. Switch was a much better scenario because it came to the table with a lot of games people wanted even though Nintendo as a whole was in worse shape.
Granted, the Switch is getting to that age where it might be time to retire it and move on to the next system.
I just hope that if we get a new one, It won’t end up like the Wii U.
And for christ sake port over Starfox ZERO or something just anything Starfox related to the Switch i stg
Nintendo: I love driving my fans crazy by making them wonder what I’m going to do with my games and possible new console
Nintendo switch sales are still decent from what we know. They are going to milk it until it’s dry and why not?
I expect to see a price cut as it slows down towards the summer, along with a new console PR push and trailer towards the end of the summer/fall time for a March 2025 release.
This way, they get rid of all the switch inventory left without hurting sales, have time to prep and polish switch 2 software, will probably launch it with a couple of big name titles and some solid 3rd party support, build inventory, and get that best selling console of all time crown back.
Win, win, win for Nintendo. Sucks for us who have been following this for years now but I’ve accepted the reality here.
Looking like the next console wont be out until 2026.
The only 100% effective method is abstinence.
There goes Prime 4.
There goes Gamescom then. That’s how it started with E3
Nintendo at least needs a few games and a couple of decent third party titles to keep us going until March next year.
They have no ‘current’ games to show. You wont see them advertise anything until after new console is revealed. Pokémon will be the only exception if you count that as a Nintendo game.
I was really hoping for remakes of Metroid Prime 2 and 3 to be announced. Had a blast playing Prime Remake last year.