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    11 months ago

    I don’t believe him. Why would Nintendo not be talking to important industry partners about upcoming console plans? I assume that every console vendor is talking to major developers to get feedback on prototypes and keep them in the loop about long term projections. Even if a new console is not coming soon, I am sure that development partners are getting updates on what the next console would be (and there is always a next console).

    If a new console is coming soon, developers would need to know now if they have to budget for a Switch 2 porting team at some point in 2024 for a console launching in 2025. Launch titles need to start development well in advance.

    As for the patent statement, his comment was obvious. Of course a patent does not mean that the technology is going to be used in an upcoming console.

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      11 months ago

      Can they lie about this? Like I never know exactly up to which point they can hide certain things based on the fact they are a publicly traded company and misleading or liying to possible investors is usually a No No…

      Outside of that, it would make sense… Like I see them announcing it around next spring with demos around the usual E3 dates and release before the holidays. So before that they would want to sell the OLED new models during this holidays, knowing a new one is coming doesn’t help with that.

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        11 months ago

        Companies cannot lie in official investor relations statements. I don’t think they face the same level of scrutiny for media comments about unannounced future plans.

        Even then, there are many ways that a leak can be factual but technically untrue. Maybe show off the Switch 2 prototype at the conference, we swung by their headquarters after the conference concluded or showed off the prototype in a hotel room across the street from the conference.