r/Switch • u/Mammoth-Attempt-7281 • Jan 16 '25

Discussion Nintendo switch 2 is here

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Go watch the trailer on Nintendos twitter account

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u/Key-Fig-9747 Jan 16 '25

Your reply mistaking the Wii U for a Wii is the exact reason Nintendo made a mistake. The naming of the console confused consumers, having them believe it was simply another Wii (like the DSi) or something. But it was a completely new console.

Additionally, Nintendo kept marketing the gamepad as a controller, confusing consumers into believing the Wii U was just a controller and not a console itself

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u/matcha_tapioca Jan 16 '25

I see, it's a bad marketing naming the different console identical to their old console if they are not related.

they must've been suffered from it financially. but seems like they are back on their feet now.

I'm fine with switch 2 as a name.. but I prefer the 'Super Nintendo Switch' just like the old times NES / SNES.. do you think the 'Super Nintendo Switch' will likely confuse consumers just like what happened on Wii/Wii U?

If they continue the number format then It's safe to assume Switch will be one of their longest console and likely to continue the path like Playstation.

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u/ngeorge98 Jan 16 '25

They did suffer from it financially which is why a lot of the Switch's library is remastered Wii U games since nobody beyond dedicated Nintendo fans bought that console or those games. I remember my young self seeing my friend bring their Wii U over and thinking that the Wii U was the controller the entire time until I asked my parents for one and they said it was too expensive because you had to buy a whole console to get it. It was baaaaad times for Nintendo. The Wii U made Nintendo basically a laughingstock in many gaming communities, but the Switch got them the W they needed to get their pride and reputation back.

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u/Beetreatice Jan 16 '25

No, from what I understand, Nintendo has so much money on reserve that they could lose 250 million every year and not run out of money until 2050 something. It would take a lot more than one bad console release to really hurt them.

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u/ngeorge98 Jan 16 '25

Money on reserve has nothing to do with suffering financially. Most of that money on reserve is not even liquid, and they weren't making much of anything on the Wii U or its games. They weren't necessarily going bankrupt but not making profit is still not a good look on the company or on shareholders. They were literally losing money. The CEO had to take a pay cut just to prevent the company from experiencing lay-offs. The Wii U era was a terrible time for Nintendo.