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I don't like the aesthetic as much as the Switch 1. Looks a little too sleek, too monochrome, not Nintendo-y enough. Other than the splash of color around the t

I don't like the aesthetic as much as the Switch 1. Looks a little too sleek, too monochrome, not Nintendo-y enough. Other than the splash of color around the thumbsticks it looks like any number of those handheld Steam Deck-alikes that have been coming out. That said I always wait for the special Zelda editions of Nintendo's consoles, so I don't know that I have standing to complain.

soco 2y ago
I only know a few users but they all (three, one being my kid) have covered their console in stickers, so that monochrome is completely hidden.
bayindirh 2y ago
I personally like the new color scheme. It says "I'm mature now, but still playful". Also, all black is less distracting when you're trying to concentrate on a bigger screen which needs you to move your eyeballs. Also, the new controllers look more "freedom friendly", if you pardon the pun. IOW, they iterated them so that they're more useful when they are detached.
- VyseofArcadia 2y ago
  I prefer just "playful" to "mature but still playful". Something about the straightforwardness of "this is a toy for people of all ages, but it is still a toy" speaks to me.
  - bayindirh 2y ago
    Your taste/view is as valid and correct as mine. If these things could be standardized, we would have only one design for every category of item, possibly from different brands. Since it can't, we have this thing called design and art, which is a good thing :)
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    - Insanity 2y ago
      De gustibus et coloribus… :) I am personally not a fan of the toy-like aesthetic of the colourful switch. But having a choice between both styles is ideal.
    - VyseofArcadia 2y ago
      Absolutely! I was just elaborating on my tastes, didn't mean to come across as disparaging yours.
- kxrm 2y ago
  > Also, the new controllers look more "freedom friendly", if you pardon the pun. IOW, they iterated them so that they're more useful when they are detached. I am a little concerned about that connector for the controls. I hope they have designed it to be sturdy. After working on broken Switch 1s a lot of USB C ports were abused by users.
- pinoy420 2y ago
  Definitely marketed towards middle age “gamers” with their mario toys on their shelves. Do young people even play on switch any more? Pretty sure it is xbox, mobile and pc.
talles 2y ago
Nintendo is not Nintendo-y enough for a while now. The switch system UI is bland and on launch the gray switch was the one being presented.
- VyseofArcadia 2y ago
  Yeah, I am not a big fan of the Switch UI. They really took out the "surprise and delight" compared to the Wii U and 3DS. Very bland and straightforward, and yet somehow awfully slow and laggy.
  - jncfhnb 2y ago
    I disagree. I find it delightful. The sounds are awesome.
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    - joshuakcockrell 2y ago
      Have you scrolled through the Switch store? The UI freezes for seconds at a time while network requests lock up the main thread.
      - glhaynes 2y ago
        That's the only part I don't like about the Switch OS, and, yes, it's very bad. And it always baffles me why they wouldn't improve the app that generates revenue of all things.
      - saulpw 2y ago
        And you can only buy one game at a time, and have to enter your password in for each one? I like to do all my game research and shopping in one evening and buy 3-4 games at a time. If there's a way to do this I would love to know how!
    - VyseofArcadia 2y ago
dblohm7 2y ago
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makeitdouble 2y ago
The current Switch had an alternative monochrome (grey) version from the start, so I guess there's a chance the alternative version of the new one would be colorful.
- bigstrat2003 2y ago
  It's been a while, but from my recollection that was the main version at launch. It's what I got, anyways. I don't remember the red and blue joycons showing up until later.
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  - rbits 2y ago
    The switch had the red and blue from launch. In the reveal trailer they only showed the grey, but then in the switch presentation they revealed the red and blue. I don't quite remember, but I think from then on they mainly used that in marketing. It could be the same situation here, but the fact that the joycons already have a hint of blue and red makes me think this will be the only version, as it's sort of a mix between the 2 versions of the original switch. Personally I like it. I choose the grey version of the switch, and I think making the joycons the exact same colour as the system this time looks way better. Also I like the splash of colour rather than it being entirely grey/black.
  - inyorgroove 2y ago
    I know for a fact they had the grey and colorful models on launch day, I bought the model with the red and blue joycons at mignight on launch day at my local BestBuy. The promo video in this article[1] shows some folks playing bomberman with those joycons about 2/3 in. 1: https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14241960/nintendo-switch-launch-titles-prices-release-dates https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14241960/nintendo-switch-l...
  - cehrlich 2y ago
    Not sure which version was more popular, but I bought a red/blue switch on launch day. And anecdotally I'd say I've seen more of those than the grey one over the years.
hbn 2y ago
Were the Wii and Wii U not sleek and monochrome? This has more color than either of those.
azeirah 2y ago
I think this is aimed at a slightly older audience than the "regular" switch. This is more like a switch "pro", and I assume a switch 2 lite and such will follow. This is like the 3ds XL, which in terms of hardware was a HUUUUGGE upgrade to the 3ds, but they didn't really mention it anywhere.
- Phrodo_00 2y ago
  What do you mean HUUUGE upgrade? The only difference between the 3DS and the 3DS XL is the battery. Same with the New 3DS XL and New 3Ds. You might be getting confused because the New 3DS (which was a hardware upgrade) mostly sold in XL version in the US. The non-XL model was sold mostly as limited special editions.
kergonath 2y ago
> That said I always wait for the special Zelda editions of Nintendo's consoles, so I don't know that I have standing to complain. Yeah, I am sure there will be plenty of playful and colourful joycons for the Switch 2 as well.

soco 2y ago

I only know a few users but they all (three, one being my kid) have covered their console in stickers, so that monochrome is completely hidden.

bayindirh 2y ago

I personally like the new color scheme. It says "I'm mature now, but still playful". Also, all black is less distracting when you're trying to concentrate on a bigger screen which needs you to move your eyeballs. Also, the new controllers look more "freedom friendly", if you pardon the pun. IOW, they iterated them so that they're more useful when they are detached.

VyseofArcadia 2y ago
I prefer just "playful" to "mature but still playful". Something about the straightforwardness of "this is a toy for people of all ages, but it is still a toy" speaks to me.
- bayindirh 2y ago
  Your taste/view is as valid and correct as mine. If these things could be standardized, we would have only one design for every category of item, possibly from different brands. Since it can't, we have this thing called design and art, which is a good thing :)
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  - Insanity 2y ago
    De gustibus et coloribus… :) I am personally not a fan of the toy-like aesthetic of the colourful switch. But having a choice between both styles is ideal.
  - VyseofArcadia 2y ago
    Absolutely! I was just elaborating on my tastes, didn't mean to come across as disparaging yours.
kxrm 2y ago
> Also, the new controllers look more "freedom friendly", if you pardon the pun. IOW, they iterated them so that they're more useful when they are detached. I am a little concerned about that connector for the controls. I hope they have designed it to be sturdy. After working on broken Switch 1s a lot of USB C ports were abused by users.
pinoy420 2y ago
Definitely marketed towards middle age “gamers” with their mario toys on their shelves. Do young people even play on switch any more? Pretty sure it is xbox, mobile and pc.

talles 2y ago

Nintendo is not Nintendo-y enough for a while now. The switch system UI is bland and on launch the gray switch was the one being presented.

VyseofArcadia 2y ago
Yeah, I am not a big fan of the Switch UI. They really took out the "surprise and delight" compared to the Wii U and 3DS. Very bland and straightforward, and yet somehow awfully slow and laggy.
- jncfhnb 2y ago
  I disagree. I find it delightful. The sounds are awesome.
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  - joshuakcockrell 2y ago
    Have you scrolled through the Switch store? The UI freezes for seconds at a time while network requests lock up the main thread.
    - glhaynes 2y ago
      That's the only part I don't like about the Switch OS, and, yes, it's very bad. And it always baffles me why they wouldn't improve the app that generates revenue of all things.
    - saulpw 2y ago
      And you can only buy one game at a time, and have to enter your password in for each one? I like to do all my game research and shopping in one evening and buy 3-4 games at a time. If there's a way to do this I would love to know how!
  - VyseofArcadia 2y ago

dblohm7 2y ago

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makeitdouble 2y ago

The current Switch had an alternative monochrome (grey) version from the start, so I guess there's a chance the alternative version of the new one would be colorful.

bigstrat2003 2y ago
It's been a while, but from my recollection that was the main version at launch. It's what I got, anyways. I don't remember the red and blue joycons showing up until later.
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- rbits 2y ago
  The switch had the red and blue from launch. In the reveal trailer they only showed the grey, but then in the switch presentation they revealed the red and blue. I don't quite remember, but I think from then on they mainly used that in marketing. It could be the same situation here, but the fact that the joycons already have a hint of blue and red makes me think this will be the only version, as it's sort of a mix between the 2 versions of the original switch. Personally I like it. I choose the grey version of the switch, and I think making the joycons the exact same colour as the system this time looks way better. Also I like the splash of colour rather than it being entirely grey/black.
- inyorgroove 2y ago
  I know for a fact they had the grey and colorful models on launch day, I bought the model with the red and blue joycons at mignight on launch day at my local BestBuy. The promo video in this article[1] shows some folks playing bomberman with those joycons about 2/3 in. 1: https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14241960/nintendo-switch-launch-titles-prices-release-dates https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14241960/nintendo-switch-l...
- cehrlich 2y ago
  Not sure which version was more popular, but I bought a red/blue switch on launch day. And anecdotally I'd say I've seen more of those than the grey one over the years.

hbn 2y ago

Were the Wii and Wii U not sleek and monochrome? This has more color than either of those.

azeirah 2y ago

I think this is aimed at a slightly older audience than the "regular" switch. This is more like a switch "pro", and I assume a switch 2 lite and such will follow. This is like the 3ds XL, which in terms of hardware was a HUUUUGGE upgrade to the 3ds, but they didn't really mention it anywhere.

Phrodo_00 2y ago
What do you mean HUUUGE upgrade? The only difference between the 3DS and the 3DS XL is the battery. Same with the New 3DS XL and New 3Ds. You might be getting confused because the New 3DS (which was a hardware upgrade) mostly sold in XL version in the US. The non-XL model was sold mostly as limited special editions.

kergonath 2y ago

> That said I always wait for the special Zelda editions of Nintendo's consoles, so I don't know that I have standing to complain. Yeah, I am sure there will be plenty of playful and colourful joycons for the Switch 2 as well.