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.
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.
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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nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 1y
If it run's andriod it's not even a console even if it has buttons (correction, emulator exists forgot about that one)
TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Ouya... 2!
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
How about one that doesn't fold?
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
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.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
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.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
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.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
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
Bonesince1997@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Folded right into the trash
Nikls94@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
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.
Squizzy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Literally only bought Nintendo for Mario for twenty years. Before that they were competitive consoles so it was a preference thing.
allo@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Maybe it will be as great as the Samsung Browser oh wait