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Analysts predict Switch 2 might struggle with attracting mainstream buyers for the same reason Wii U failed: "I can imagine 'normies' being a bit confused" (www.gamesradar.com)
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Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal felt like a lightning bolt delivered straight from Zeus himself for everyone except, well, most people. In fact, since the console – which fans have spent years clamoring for – looks so much like its predecessor, some analysts predict it'll have trouble appealing to a general audience.

"I can imagine 'normies' being a bit confused," gaming industry consultant Serkan Toto tells GamesRadar+. "The device is bigger than the original Switch, but not comically large. The form factor, button layout, and overall design are very similar to Switch 1, so I can imagine issues arising when potential mainstream buyers look at the new device."

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If this was true the PlayStation 2, 3, 4 and 5 would have all failed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

If parents weren’t confused by

Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series S/X

Then the number 2 should be just fine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 34 minutes ago

I mean, they were. I have personally heard from people that couldn’t be bothered to understand the Xbox SKUs for the possibility of buying one because of how horribly Microsoft names things.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

The Apple IIe would never have caught on. Of course we all still use Windows 3.1 and do spreadsheets on Lotus 1-2-3 as we dont understand software generations either. /s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They did all look very different from their predecessors though, especially the ps1 to ps2 jump was quite significant in terms of design.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Dunno, to my parents all consoles did look like cardboard boxes in the shop. What did clue them in, however, was the big number written behind the name.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago

They're all Nintendos anyway, what's the difference?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago

Yeah that's totally fair.