A Nintendo Switch Mini or Nintendo Switch Pocket handheld console could be in the pipeline according to a popular X-based leaker. It seems the source has dug up numerous patents that point to a miniature Switch, although patents often lead to nothing more than the public description of an idea. However, this hasn’t stopped the leaker predicting a price and release date for a Switch Mini.

I think we all know that patents don’t usually mean anything and aren’t an indicator of a product actually coming to launch, but what do you all think of a potentially smaller, more portable Switch?

  • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
    30·
    11 months ago

    the thought of even smaller switch controls makes me hands cramp just thinking about it.

    You can get slightly smaller - but same size controls - by making the joycons be permanently attached, but not a lot. if you shrink the display the controls gotta come in with it

    Don’t have a massive amount of confidence in nintendo hardware design for controllers these days unfortunately

    • FlihpFlorp@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      Semi related but for my switch and switch oled I have this grip thing that attaches to it in handheld making it shaped like a wide traditional controller. Makes playing in handheld for more than a half hour so much more enjoyable

      If that’s not built in to this I can already feel my hands being extremely sore

      • Grangle1@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        I’d just like a wider grip for the joy-cons when detached and playing docked than the one provided, to make it as wide as a pro controller or other traditional controller, but I haven’t found any. Don’t count too much on any Switch 2 controller grip being any wider, though, in Nintendo’s eyes they’re still mainly a children’s toy company and will design their hardware primarily sized for children. I get cramps using even the DS and 3DS.

        • FlihpFlorp@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          I got crams when I was younger even on my 3ds when I was in middle school

          My timing might be off with these events but yeah they’re not comfortable deceives

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      I fucking hate the switch controllers. I loved the wii, and I think Nintendo sucks now. The wii controllers are better in every way, including their actual ability to track motion.

      • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        I’m not saying your experience is invalid, but the 3DS was well known for being uncomfortable to use