From what I've read those systems even had similar wireless controller issues that the joycon may have when they first launched. People seem to somehow forget that when a system first launches there may be some bugs, which is why console updates are a thing.
Yeah I'm 100% certain this won't affect me at all even if the issue persists. Switch in its dock will be on my desk in front of me, like two feet from the controllers at most.
Every console launch is basically a massive beta test these days. The PS4 hasn't reached its "final" form until recently with the Slim. First-generation hardware is always a gamble, I don't know why Polygon is surprised.
It's funny to think that early adopters are beta testers and im just here waiting for a price drop or more good games.
At ign they said this connection problems only occur if you play in handheld mode and change to tv mode, because the joycons reduce the signal strength in handheld mode and after changing in TV mode they still send with less power. Pairing the joycons again in TV mode solves the problem as workaround. If this is right this is really no big issue and just a little software bug, which will be patched very soon.
On the other side of the coin early adopters get early access to any hacks as their systems are most likely to contain hardware and software exploits, their consoles are also more easily serviceable due to an abundance of spare parts and a well-understood build. Everything has advantages and disadvantages.
I'm unsure why people believe Switch will be treated like previous Nintendo handhelds with quick turnaround on revisions...everything about Switch is already an exact balance of compromise between power and portability. It'll obviously get treated more like Nintendo home consoles, with a full lifetime and minimal revision. Joy cons, docks, and pro controllers can all be revised/added separately.
The only revision I can think of will be basically what the Wii U did. Not new hardware other than maybe a color difference and more internal storage. And with SD card prices dropping down it will probably cost less to just buy the "older" model and slap a high capacity SD in it.
Yeah but console revisions have never followed those same timelines. XB1/PS4 will be around as long as Pro/Scorpio are. The S and Slim just make the consoles smaller, which wouldn't make sense for Switch, it's already as small as the SoC will allow. Not to mention that's about the smallest screen you would want for full console graphics.
On PC we get new hardware or revisions about once a year, but console is a different story which waits at least 2 years, and often times longer. And sometimes instead of a true "revision" we mostly get the same thing but in a smaller package, such as the xbox one s. Which would give you the same experience as the other console anyway so no use in upgrading.
It seems whenever Nintendo does something all other console makers do, they for some reason get flack for it when the others don't. They seem to have double standards when it comes to Nintendo vs other consoles for some reason.
You have a point, but I guarantee you will be saying something else *IF* your Joyless Cons go haywire every 10 minutes or so in a game.
Could be. There is also at least one report from a YouTuber that it happens in the grip every ten minutes or so with no hands out in front. Could be a QA problem, could be lots of things. What I do know is everyone who gets one is going to be stress testing this Joyless Cons first thing after plugging it in and will be the main topic of discussion for at least a few days. That is why infind it so perplexing that Nintendo does not get out in front of this.
