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During the Switch's launch people complained that Switch was a little too big, and a bit expensive for someone who doesn’t use a dock. I think it was also mentioned that battery life was also an issue.
A Switch Mini could be created for the previously-3DS users which doesn’t have attached Joycons or the Dock, but remains compatible with them so that people can connect those if they want to.
The cost in this fashion could be brought down to $200 or so (depending on how much profit Nintendo wants to reap) which would appeal to someone who has no use for the Dock.
They've realised this since Dock-less Switches are being sold in Japan currently.
The Switch Mini will not really lose the 'Switch' functionality then since it can change to TV mode if peripherals are purchased.
Motion controls could work similarly to how they do in handheld mode. Iirc no game is TV-only so it works out.
A Switch Mini could be created for the previously-3DS users which doesn’t have attached Joycons or the Dock, but remains compatible with them so that people can connect those if they want to.
The cost in this fashion could be brought down to $200 or so (depending on how much profit Nintendo wants to reap) which would appeal to someone who has no use for the Dock.
They've realised this since Dock-less Switches are being sold in Japan currently.
The Switch Mini will not really lose the 'Switch' functionality then since it can change to TV mode if peripherals are purchased.
Motion controls could work similarly to how they do in handheld mode. Iirc no game is TV-only so it works out.