• TriflingToad
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    3 days ago

    the only way it should fold is like a DS, with a bezel and dedicated joints. Foldable screens won’t work in the long term when you see how much abuse the average Nintendo Switch has been through

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    If it run’s andriod it’s not even a console even if it has buttons (correction, emulator exists forgot about that one)

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      Yeah I can’t imagine choosing to game on a device that has no physical controls and just touchscreen which is what I imagine this device would have to be if it’s foldable.

      It will probably also be over $1000 if it’s a foldable touchscreen and have shitty hardware so may as well get a steam deck if you’re intent is gaming.

      If I want to game on a touchscreen I’ll do it on my phone because it’s convenient. I’m not carrying a second device around for touchscreen gaming.

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        I mean… Nintendo has released several devices with physical buttons that fold. They sold famously well.

        Also, you could read the article. There’s a massive picture of the patent with, shocker, physical buttons.

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        some of the emulators I use, when the phone is vertical they put the action on the top half and a bunch of touchscreeny buttons on the bottom. Still not as good as a physical controller, but it will do when the controller is recharging.

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    You can not win against Nintendo.

    Kids don’t want it because of the games and adults don’t want it because there’s better alternatives.

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      Literally only bought Nintendo for Mario for twenty years. Before that they were competitive consoles so it was a preference thing.