Hogwarts Legacy has seen its third delay, at least, when it comes to the Nintendo Switch version of the game. Originally due out in late 2022, then pushed back to July 25th, Warner Bros. Games has given the port yet another delay, this time to November 14th. The game is already available on all other platforms, including the also delayed last-gen ports on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which finally came out last week.

Hogwarts Legacy launches on Nintendo Switch on 11/14/23. We know fans are looking forward to playing on Switch, therefore creating the best possible experience is our top priority. Thank you for your patience.

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— Hogwarts Legacy (@HogwartsLegacy) May 12, 2023

 

[CameronCataclysm]

#oof

 

[Reploid]

Good. Not in a mean way good, I'm sure they're trying hard and care about users.

 

[Scarlet]

I think if they actually manage to come out with a port that looks fine and runs at a solid framerate, the delay will be worthwhile.

I just have a nasty feeling it’ll look trash and play worse, regardless of how much they push it back.

 

[KingVamp]

Not only could this make the port better, but it would be a nice time to get it as a Christmas gift.

 

[BasedKiliK]

I know they want that Switch money, but I don’t think that trying to port every AAA out there is necessarily smart. Though, I haven’t looked into sales of games like Witcher 3 on Switch, so I can’t say whether the effort is actually worth it.

It’s just that, if they keep having issues and delaying ports, is it really though?

 

[mrdude]

Cool, in the meantime I'll just play it on PS4. if it's being delayed so they can make it better that's fine or maybe it's something legal that needs ironed out. Whatever it is it's worth the wait as it's a cracking good game.

 

[raxadian]

This is the kind of game I don't see working well on the Switch, the hardware is just too old.

 

[mrdude]

This is the kind of game I don't see working well on the Switch, the hardware is just too old.

I would have thought that Sniper Elite 4 wouldn't have played well on the Switch, I was wrong - it plays Amazingly well. There's lots of other games that play great on the switch, there's no reason that HWL won't either - still looks wise it would be much better on PS5, but you need to accept that you get what you pay for, a cheap switch from a few years ago can only play modern games so well and need to compromise on graphics and frame rate compared to systems with far more oomph!

 

[The Catboy]

This is the kind of game I don't see working well on the Switch, the hardware is just too old.

Most likely a contributor to the delay. Right next to wanna to get that sweet sweet holiday moneys

 

[JuanMena]

I really don't understand why Nintendo won't make a powerful console.
At this stage of the game (no pun intended) it seems like the most logic step to make.

Why punish developers and consumers to get downgraded watered down and delayed ports of popular games when they can just step aboard the next gen train?

I've read numerous excuses on this matter. Some of those being; "Graphics are not everything" and "We do it to keep our products cheap and accessible to everyone" (even though in Mexico a Nintendo Switch is almost the same in price as a PS5) so that's bullshit.

Also, I've seen that even the XBOX Series X has troubles/framedrops with this particular game.
But that might be also because Warner Brothers and Sony worked together to create a better experience in PS5 than other platforms... that being said... if developers didn't bothered with the XBOX... what can consumers expect for a Switch port?

 

[CloudStrife190100]

Delays are a good thing

Dying light and even the doom games run well on old hardware

 

[MSearles]

I'm glad I also have a jailbroken PS4. I'm enjoying it on that console!

 

[such]

Not only could this make the port better, but it would be a nice time to get it as a Christmas gift.

There's a decent chance they'll ultimately can it, I think. We're no longer in minor miracle territory for current gen Switch ports, so if it does come out and runs at a stable and playable framerate I'll be stunned. That said, if anyone has the coffers to fund years of optimizing a game to run on potato hardware it's probably WB, and this is probably a game that could... break even at the end of the day, maybe.

 

[x65943]

I really don't understand why Nintendo won't make a powerful console.
At this stage of the game (no pun intended) it seems like the most logic step to make.

Why punish developers and consumers to get downgraded watered down and delayed ports of popular games when they can just step aboard the next gen train?

I've read numerous excuses on this matter. Some of those being; "Graphics are not everything" and "We do it to keep our products cheap and accessible to everyone" (even though in Mexico a Nintendo Switch is almost the same in price as a PS5) so that's bullshit.

Also, I've seen that even the XBOX Series X has troubles/framedrops with this particular game.
But that might be also because Warner Brothers and Sony worked together to create a better experience in PS5 than other platforms... that being said... if developers didn't bothered with the XBOX... what can consumers expect for a Switch port?

Portability and power and price

Pick 2

 

[Xzi]

In other words, it still has yet to hit 20 FPS. I'm sure a whole lot of the Potterverse owns Switch, but I'm not sure it's worth the hassle to spend years porting a too-demanding game just for it to end up being critically panned due to poor performance. Rock and a hard place.

 

[LeyendaV]

Between Engage DLC, Advance Wars, XC3 DLC, Zelda and the yet-to-come Pokémon DLCs, I completely forgot this was even a thing.

 

[Zumoly]

I personally think the delay is because of Tears of the Kingdom.

 

[Flame]

Portability and power and price

Pick 2

lololololol

Nintendo only gives us one choice, tho. You're going to spoil us now with that many options. Mr. spoiler.

 

[NostalgicMillennial]

Delayed for new switch. Guaranteed

Same thing with Metroid Prime 4