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--- Quote from: M.K.Ultra on January 17, 2025, 11:39:44 AM ---One question I have is about amiibo support. Do folks think there will be an NFC reader on the device?
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This IGN article notes the logo is absent from the right Joy-Con, but that doesn't necessarily indicate its absence.
Personally I don't see them dropping NFC yet, since they're also using the amiibo technology in their themeparks, and I have to imagine they'll eventually want to create ~bRaNd SynErgY~ between their gaming operations and theme parks.
But to be honest I don't know if amiibo themselves are still a notable driver of revenue for them. It feels like the pace of figure releases has slowed dramatically.
UncleBob:
>It feels like the pace of figure releases has slowed dramatically.
It's complicated.
The average over the past five years is about ten figures per year (with the highest in that time being four years ago with 20 and the lowest being five years ago with four). We had nine figures released in 2024.
But, what we also had was a *lot* of reprints of figures people had been wanting to see reprinted. There were *tons* of restocks/reprints in 2024.
I don't *know* the business side of things, but my gut instinct is that including the NFC reader is cheap (although Nintendo does love to pinch pennies) and leaving it in A.) keeps Switch 1 compatibility, B.) provides the *option* for new amiibo (/wrist bands), and C.) would allow them to experiment with other ideas (tap to pay on eShop?).
Could be wrong. But I'd keep it in there.
BeautifulShy:
Excited for the Switch 2 and I am glad they went with that name. I personally wasn't confused by the Wii U but some other folks might have been. So it is good to have a clear delineation between Switch and Switch 2.
Glad there is backwards compatibility. I wonder if the Family accounts will carry over to Switch 2?
M.K.Ultra:
Did we ever hear what the codename for Switch 2 was? ???
With such cool names as Ultra, Dolphin, Revolution, Project Cafe, and NX, I am curious what this device was referred to as internally before the ad wizards came up with Switch 2.
Khushrenada:
I think it was "Not-Wii-U-2" or N Woo 2 for those in the know.
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