Nintendo is reportedly telling would-be Switch 2 devs to release on Switch instead
Nintendo is reportedly telling would-be Switch 2 devs to release on Switch instead
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lingering-will-6
I’m assuming this is more to indie developers. This is nothing new and is generally the case with any new console people are just acting extra dramatic.
Hitscher
Fine if they unlock the framerate and let it run at higher resolutions
Juklok
Is this cost related? I cannot rationalize any other reason behind this decision.
sittingmongoose
This really has me baffled. It’s clearly not a supply issue, there are tons of units out there so it’s not like they are allocating chips to consumers. They have had this hardware finalized for like 2+ years, so it’s not a time issue. Possibly it’s a software issue, but they could have sent the units out and flashed them remotely if they were really worried about that.
This is another prime example of Nintendo doing Nintendo things. Shooting themselves in the foot for no reason. They seem to do this every 6 months or so.
Eggxcalibur
… I should’ve waited with getting that thing, dude.
I mean, I’m still glad I got it. You never know how the price will maybe change in the future, and I like the upgraded versions of Zelda and Pokémon. But man, in hindsight, it didn’t need to be a day 1 purchase, lol.
100_xp
I’m sure a lot of Switch 2 owners agree with me: I have no plans to purchase any Switch 1 edition game now that I have the new console, and I knew that in my heart before these rumors started going around.
TheAgmis
Not everything that’s “reported” should be treated as fact. It’s 2025. Haven’t we learned
Larkson9999
For those reaching for an explanation on why this is a smart decision, stop. This is massively short sighted in every plausible manner. Limiting dev kits doesn’t just stop ports, it stops any games being released on the system. The fewer of these in the hands of developers doesn’t just mean a lack of games now, it means a lack of games for the next two to three years.
Nintendo, if they prioritized getting units to consumers with only close partners and themselves having dev kits, will suffer long term for this decision by having next to nothing for 2026, which will limit sales, which will limit the number of devs interested in making games for their system.
If you’re not bored of DKB and MKW now, great. But you likely watched the same lame 3rd party developer showcase that showed next to nothing exciting. Be prepared for more of that.
Dan2593
Hilarious I spent years not buying Switch games because I wanted to wait for the inevitable improved version on a Switch successor.
And here I am, with that successor, still not buying games.
ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp
This is beyond bizarre if it’s true.
Beamo1080
Way to screw over their own customers. I bought the Switch 2 to play Switch 2 games. It would be one thing if more games were updated for better performance on Switch 2, but it seems to be a small minority of primarily first party games that are getting such updates, and anything else is in the form of paid upgrade packs. I shouldn’t have to pay $10-$20 just to get better performance on the hardware I already bought.
Microsoft is killing them in this regard. Series X upgrades so many games from the past 4 generations with higher framerates and resolutions. It’s honestly insane how much old games benefit from it. Even OG Xbox titles like Morrowind are running 60fps.
Nintendo can’t even be bothered to fix the noticeable input delay in their GameCube emulation. It’s shameful.
Celcius_87
Oof, is this why there’s no Switch 2 Tales of Xillia?
YopAlonso93
It makes sense if you tell them to keep things uncapped for Switch. Games with uncapped performance instantly do better on Switch 2.
bkstr
as a software engineer who sees behind the veil of this kind of stuff, to me the likelihood this is actually what’s being said/suggested is so small. it’s likely this is a chain of assumptions and inferences caused by shortages, shifting priorities, and tech issues after launch. when a company outlays so much on a new product, it’s always all ahead full on pushing that new product.
Ftpini
This is Wii U level stupidity from Nintendo.
vector_o
Maybe it’s just my bubble but the hype around the Switch 2 died off like 2 days after the release
I’ve seen absolutely nothing that would make me wanna buy one
DoggedStooge
The cynic in me is whispering that this is part of a plan to release more “Switch 2” versions that cost an extra $10.
PhantomZoneJanitor
And we all bought the Switch 2 to get away from the low performance Switch 1… now they want us to get excited about basic Switch 1 games that just have a solid framerate on Switch 2? Lol, no.
nikebalaclava
lol why did i buy this thing
Dry-Guy-
I just don’t understand the purpose of the Switch 2. They launched without a killer app, and none are on the horizon. It just feels like they’re playing catch up on the games Switch 1 missed. What’s the point?
ado_1973
Well I bought ninga garden on ps5 because it was only 30fps on switch.no switch 2 version.
ImaginaryConscience
with how much litigation Nintendo goes through, I wouldn’t put it past them that they’re doing this simply because it’s easier to sue a small company that leaks your shit than it is a bigger one with more money and corners to hide the leaker
Beefybutts
I feel like handing out more switch2 devkits would solve the whole eshop problem happenin rn but u do you nintendo????
PeaceBull
I thought Nintendo had delayed the switch 2 because they wanted to avoid constraint issues, you’d think that sold alleviate dev kit problems as well.
FallenEinherjar
I was just happy to be able to play Tears of the kingdom and RS: Revenge of the Seven with the patched visuals and FPS.
But that’s not enough sadly. What a way to botch the launch
pornonlynoadrevenue
Because Nintendo is run by scumbags after the highest ROI and refusing to allow you emulate games they no longer even sell, not by anyone who cares about your hobby in any way that could meaningfully enhance it.
MyAccountWasBanned7
Is this because no one is buying those stupid key card ripoffs?
Apprehensive_Row_161
The Switch 2 is basically the Switch pro
Oddish_Femboy
Because Switch games are forwards compatible and Switch 2 games aren’t backwards compatible.
It’s why they released Playstation, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Gameboy, GBA and DS games for so long after those systems were superceded.
PS2 and DS especially due to how popular they were compared to their successors early on.
This isn’t weird. This is a thing that has happened since the Gameboy Color and the SNES has internal hardware that implies it was planned to be backwards compatible too. NES games released well into its life.
Huge-Republic8462
Switch 2 looking premature
ramencents
Nintendo wants 3rd party devs to support 2 systems. The problem is that consumers who actually own a switch 2 are looking to buy switch 2 games. Why Nintendo thinks it’s a good strategy to neuter 3rd party devs is puzzling.
sammagee33
Without more games, there is little reason to get a 2.
AJfriedRICE
I really wanted a Switch 2 but I’m starting to think that it might be smart to wait and see how this plays out…with the reports of how bad Elden Ring runs, and now this, I’m worried that Switch 2 might end up being more underpowered for this gen than Switch was last gen…
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I’m assuming this is more to indie developers. This is nothing new and is generally the case with any new console people are just acting extra dramatic.
Fine if they unlock the framerate and let it run at higher resolutions
Is this cost related? I cannot rationalize any other reason behind this decision.
This really has me baffled. It’s clearly not a supply issue, there are tons of units out there so it’s not like they are allocating chips to consumers. They have had this hardware finalized for like 2+ years, so it’s not a time issue. Possibly it’s a software issue, but they could have sent the units out and flashed them remotely if they were really worried about that.
This is another prime example of Nintendo doing Nintendo things. Shooting themselves in the foot for no reason. They seem to do this every 6 months or so.
… I should’ve waited with getting that thing, dude.
I mean, I’m still glad I got it. You never know how the price will maybe change in the future, and I like the upgraded versions of Zelda and Pokémon. But man, in hindsight, it didn’t need to be a day 1 purchase, lol.
I’m sure a lot of Switch 2 owners agree with me: I have no plans to purchase any Switch 1 edition game now that I have the new console, and I knew that in my heart before these rumors started going around.
Not everything that’s “reported” should be treated as fact. It’s 2025. Haven’t we learned
For those reaching for an explanation on why this is a smart decision, stop. This is massively short sighted in every plausible manner. Limiting dev kits doesn’t just stop ports, it stops any games being released on the system. The fewer of these in the hands of developers doesn’t just mean a lack of games now, it means a lack of games for the next two to three years.
Nintendo, if they prioritized getting units to consumers with only close partners and themselves having dev kits, will suffer long term for this decision by having next to nothing for 2026, which will limit sales, which will limit the number of devs interested in making games for their system.
If you’re not bored of DKB and MKW now, great. But you likely watched the same lame 3rd party developer showcase that showed next to nothing exciting. Be prepared for more of that.
Hilarious I spent years not buying Switch games because I wanted to wait for the inevitable improved version on a Switch successor.
And here I am, with that successor, still not buying games.
This is beyond bizarre if it’s true.
Way to screw over their own customers. I bought the Switch 2 to play Switch 2 games. It would be one thing if more games were updated for better performance on Switch 2, but it seems to be a small minority of primarily first party games that are getting such updates, and anything else is in the form of paid upgrade packs. I shouldn’t have to pay $10-$20 just to get better performance on the hardware I already bought.
Microsoft is killing them in this regard. Series X upgrades so many games from the past 4 generations with higher framerates and resolutions. It’s honestly insane how much old games benefit from it. Even OG Xbox titles like Morrowind are running 60fps.
Nintendo can’t even be bothered to fix the noticeable input delay in their GameCube emulation. It’s shameful.
Oof, is this why there’s no Switch 2 Tales of Xillia?
It makes sense if you tell them to keep things uncapped for Switch. Games with uncapped performance instantly do better on Switch 2.
as a software engineer who sees behind the veil of this kind of stuff, to me the likelihood this is actually what’s being said/suggested is so small. it’s likely this is a chain of assumptions and inferences caused by shortages, shifting priorities, and tech issues after launch. when a company outlays so much on a new product, it’s always all ahead full on pushing that new product.
This is Wii U level stupidity from Nintendo.
Maybe it’s just my bubble but the hype around the Switch 2 died off like 2 days after the release
I’ve seen absolutely nothing that would make me wanna buy one
The cynic in me is whispering that this is part of a plan to release more “Switch 2” versions that cost an extra $10.
And we all bought the Switch 2 to get away from the low performance Switch 1… now they want us to get excited about basic Switch 1 games that just have a solid framerate on Switch 2? Lol, no.
lol why did i buy this thing
I just don’t understand the purpose of the Switch 2. They launched without a killer app, and none are on the horizon. It just feels like they’re playing catch up on the games Switch 1 missed. What’s the point?
Well I bought ninga garden on ps5 because it was only 30fps on switch.no switch 2 version.
with how much litigation Nintendo goes through, I wouldn’t put it past them that they’re doing this simply because it’s easier to sue a small company that leaks your shit than it is a bigger one with more money and corners to hide the leaker
I feel like handing out more switch2 devkits would solve the whole eshop problem happenin rn but u do you nintendo????
I thought Nintendo had delayed the switch 2 because they wanted to avoid constraint issues, you’d think that sold alleviate dev kit problems as well.
I was just happy to be able to play Tears of the kingdom and RS: Revenge of the Seven with the patched visuals and FPS.
But that’s not enough sadly. What a way to botch the launch
Because Nintendo is run by scumbags after the highest ROI and refusing to allow you emulate games they no longer even sell, not by anyone who cares about your hobby in any way that could meaningfully enhance it.
Is this because no one is buying those stupid key card ripoffs?
The Switch 2 is basically the Switch pro
Because Switch games are forwards compatible and Switch 2 games aren’t backwards compatible.
It’s why they released Playstation, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Gameboy, GBA and DS games for so long after those systems were superceded.
PS2 and DS especially due to how popular they were compared to their successors early on.
This isn’t weird. This is a thing that has happened since the Gameboy Color and the SNES has internal hardware that implies it was planned to be backwards compatible too. NES games released well into its life.
Switch 2 looking premature
Nintendo wants 3rd party devs to support 2 systems. The problem is that consumers who actually own a switch 2 are looking to buy switch 2 games. Why Nintendo thinks it’s a good strategy to neuter 3rd party devs is puzzling.
Without more games, there is little reason to get a 2.
I really wanted a Switch 2 but I’m starting to think that it might be smart to wait and see how this plays out…with the reports of how bad Elden Ring runs, and now this, I’m worried that Switch 2 might end up being more underpowered for this gen than Switch was last gen…
is it me or this switch 2 craze died already