▲ 346 ▼ Nintendo Reportedly Plans to Release Next-Gen Console During Second Half of 2024 (www.ign.com) submitted 3 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments Nintendo Reportedly Plans to Release Next-Gen Console During Second Half of 2024::Nintendo will release its next-gen console during the second half of 2024, according to a new report.
[–] raptir@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) This was only true since the Wii. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ashok36@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago NES - The original SNES - Changed the controller N64 - Changed the controller Gamecube - Changed the controller, moved to discs Wii - Changed the controller, added motion controls WiiU - Changed the controller, added screen to controller with 'console' kept as a separate box Switch - Integrated the screen and the console into one form factor Meanwhile, look at the XBOX platform. After going to the 360 controller, the form factor of 'standard' gamepad + separate console box has been the same for 3 generations now without any significant changes other than more powerful hardware. The Kinect was an attempt to encroach on Nintendo's motion-controls turf but it, like the Playstation Move, withered on the vine when first party products intended for them turned out to be turds. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ashok36@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago NES - The original SNES - Changed the controller N64 - Changed the controller Gamecube - Changed the controller, moved to discs Wii - Changed the controller, added motion controls WiiU - Changed the controller, added screen to controller with 'console' kept as a separate box Switch - Integrated the screen and the console into one form factor Meanwhile, look at the XBOX platform. After going to the 360 controller, the form factor of 'standard' gamepad + separate console box has been the same for 3 generations now without any significant changes other than more powerful hardware. The Kinect was an attempt to encroach on Nintendo's motion-controls turf but it, like the Playstation Move, withered on the vine when first party products intended for them turned out to be turds. permalink fedilink source parent