you. You’ve asked seniors or non-gaming people to buy either games or consoles previously, right? Now, the latest discourse on Nintendo Switch 2 is about whether doing that with the latest hardware on Ninty is likely to accidentally get an OG switch instead.
Yes, people are debating vigorously whether a box with two rather large boxes next to the word “Nintendo Switch” is enough to stop you being confused with another box without two. This is important. Stop rolling your eyes.
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The chat about this was kicked off yesterday thanks to a tweet from YouTuber Beatemups. YouTuber Beatemups shared a photo of the Switch 2 boxes next to the classic switch box, declaring that the two were “too similar and a bit confusing for the general public.”
Many people on Twitter and Resetera have pointed out that the Switchbox has a rather large number two, but many people who worked in retail claim that it is probably not enough to stop some people from buying the wrong one.
So why am I writing about this? Well, one is an interesting headline, and two made sure to do important journalism that examines this important issue. I contacted a member of my family and asked if I had seen two boxes side by side.
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“If you say this, they want to be with them when they bought it,” my sister replied. On the other hand, my dad thinks the placement of No. 2 is important and claims that by making sure to place it directly on the right side of the word “Nintendo Switch” rather than next to the switch logo, it could help to erase any potential confusion.
Naturally, I didn’t end journalism there. I have asked multiple members of the VG247 team for their opinions, and the general consensus is that it clearly doesn’t matter to those who know, but non-gamers can struggle. Nintendo had no solid answers as to what it could or potentially do with the package to minimize confusion. What’s obvious is not to make red boxes of similar sizes, but that’s Ninty’s branding.
So, what do you do? Ask someone who might be confused and see who is asking them to buy them. If it’s a holiday season-related purchase, you may have to sacrifice Santa Claus, but you need it.
Other Switch 2-related news reports that the console has already fallen into the hands of people online, but it appears that you won’t be able to actually play the game until you get the update.