Switch 2's brand color

[@asc3nded397]

Honestly I love the red Nintendo has been using throughout the switch generation and I kinda hope it sticks around with the Switch 2 in some way. With Microsoft and Sony using green and blue respectively, the red really pops out and feels iconically Nintendo imo.

[@caseypenk]

i mean it is their logo color haha

[@CyanPlushCaptain]

the starter pokémon of the gaming companies

[@raidev_]

@@caseypenk actually during the wii-wii u era their logo was gray, they changed it to have a red background in the switch era

[@whentheyD]

keeping the color will cause marketing confusion tbh

[@leetheus3576]

@@whentheyD No, keeping the "Switch" name without adding a 2 (or foolishly adding just a letter, or the dreaded "New!") will cause marketing confusion. Hopefully, if they keep the Switch trademark, it becomes either Switch 2, SwitchHD or even SuperSwitch.

[@duckyishappy]

I think this one is quite a stretch, grey for a museum makes sense, as grey is a timeless color that won’t age poorly. Museums tend to be designed to be “timeless” so it makes sense from a design perspective. On top of that, you want a neutral color in a museum so it doesn’t clash with what’s being shown off.

[@maxonite]

Its also just the color that the nintendo logo is frequently depicted in, along with red. Grey is their more neutral, modernistic color while red has always evoked the fun side, and also just Mario for me

[@marsinvader9078]

Yeah the last thing we need is another grey design, we got enough soulless minimalist shittiness. Even fucking MCDONALDS is a brutalist stalinistic grey square now

[@ihatehandleswtf]

Grey is ""timeless"" because it has zero personality and zero impact. I'd honestly take garish neon green over soulless corporate grey any day of the week, if only because its actually memorable and interesting.

[@Scott...]

It’s also a general rule of thumb that museums and galleries don’t use designs and architecture that detracts attention from the actual contents

[@AdventureKnockout]

Honestly going back to the purple of the GameCube could really fit a more powerful switch 2, since at the time the GameCube also tried to compete on a power front instead of going blue ocean. Plus it’s both a cool and playful color, which could pair well with the original switch’s sharp red

[@QnjtGWonQNqVsbYyzjx4]

Doubt they are going back to that strategy. While the switch embraces gamers, it is still not their only audience now like back then. A out there choice I think to be the theme can be rainbow, giving us six colours like the iMac can attract the audience better. The switch successor can aim for a philosophy of customisation not only by this, also modular accessories designed to work with the console

[@JsYTA]

Purple is also coincidentally the color you get when mixing the original joy con colors

[@n1nj4l1nk]

​@@QnjtGWonQNqVsbYyzjx4only one "rainbow" has six colours and Nintendo really doesn't need that kind of whiney, entitled brat pushing away their actual customers.

[@jemandetwas1]

​@@QnjtGWonQNqVsbYyzjx4I like the idea of the rainbow, but the rainbow is mostly associated with the gay community, which is not an association that Nintendo would want to evoke. They generally avoid things that can stir up political discussion. They ARE progressive but in a silent way and a rainbow theme would be too controversial for them

[@Scarftail]

The Switch 2 being more powerful than the 12-year-old PS4 isn't really going back to competing on the power front. Even if it was as powerful as the PS5, which is physically impossible, it would still be 5 years behind.

[@MrSRArter]

5:21 The Dreamcast's blue swirl is only in PAL territories. We had the orange swirl in North America.

[@elan425]

I thought that was weird. Even though i didnt have a Dreamcast I remember when people would show pictures of it the swirl would be orange

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

Almost skin-color-like.

[@tezcanaslan2877]

@@elan425 they did it blue due to copyright issues IIRC

[@RobertBrocchini]

A light maroon/darker red would be such a nice color choice imo. Takes the bright and eye catching red of the original switch, and makes it feel more formal and serious without deviating from the iconic color too much

[@luketj]

kinda like the famicom shade of red

[@Scorpiogirl_1029]

I love the color Red. That would be a pretty cool looking Switch 2 color duo. I also like the Switch Lite colors, preferably the Yellow or Turquoise colors. They should do those too.

[@GatCat]

That would be a terrible choice. Nintendo has suffered from not differentiating from previous generations in the past. Plus, marooon? That has never been marketed by any company for a reason.

[@ianpokemon04]

Plus a darker shade would help show the switch aging since its a sequel

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

I wish they'd use leather brown as the "stronger red" like Wii U's blue highlight. Ideally the new magnetic joycon should have like a jokey, mario's shoe vibe. Even put the box signifier in the bottom corner and let it expand towards the spine, so a row of Switch and Sw2 games are a mix of non-clashing brown and red. The logo should be the outline of Cappy's eyes, or similiar thing of a new characer, I'm gonna give credit to Meta's logo but only in design. This logo should always finish the shoe at the top end of boxes, and harken back to SMB with all the elements having a pair of eyes. Ditch the red, keep red for the Switch and release a Switch Micro, with a line of games downscaled in production and be more handheld-focused, almost like VMU.

[@OctagonalSquare]

12:20 the big reason is to avoid a Wii U situation again. Anything they can do to differentiate the next console from Switch and keep people from thinking it’s an expansion is a good idea

[@chradon.]

I think a new color can be important in that it clearly separates switch and switch 2 products, and that they are to separate consoles.

[@stopmotionadventures4812]

I totally agree with you, but I feel the joycons of the first switch will make it hard to differentiate between them since (ik the red and blue are signatures but still) there are many different joycon colors being sold in stores

[@chradon.]

@@stopmotionadventures4812 I was thinking more along the lines of brand color; let’s say it’s purple Game trailers would start with the white logo on purple colored backdrop, familiar, but clearly different The packaging has purple where it would’ve been red, such as the spine of physical games, making questions of compatibility easily answered

[@stopmotionadventures4812]

@@chradon. ohhhh, in that way yes it would 100% work. I was thinking that you meant the color of the console itself, in which case if the design Is different enough, the colors won't REALLY matter unless it really is just red and blue

[@Dr_Hax]

Furukawa said that the next console will be somewhat related to the switch though.

[@RetroGigabyte]

Personally, I think it would be like dark red and black or bright red and white

[@Alex_dlc]

The Wii had an unquestionable “personality” in terms of design. The console was white and the OS was also white. With the Switch, even though at launch there was a grey one and a red/blue one, the logos, game boxes, and all the promotional material was red, and for some reason there’s practically no red to be found in the OS. It feels like something is missing. And even after 7 years we still only have a dark and a light mode theme for the OS. It’s like they gave up trying to make the OS interesting, fun, and unique.

[@maxonite]

Even now at the very end knowing they will probably never come, Im still and will forever be upset that they never introduced themes for the Switch. The switch has the dullest interface ever in a nintendo product. The only nice thing is the colorful bottom row of icons that gives a hint of nintendos usual fun-loving philosophy. They even hinted at the possibility of more themes coming right from the launch by having a seperate "theme" section in the settings, but I guess they scrapped the idea after a while and just kept "basic white" and "basic black" as the only options forever, which now just makes that section seem like a sad redundance…

[@caseys2698]

The difference between the 3DS/Wii U and Switch OS’s and themes (or lack thereof) are jarring. I miss the 3DS’ spinning icons for apps and my colorful 3DS Splatoon theme that had Callie & Marie and played Calimari Inkantation! It was sick!! A shame the Switch was so boring. I feel like themes could have introduced some of the old fun of the Gamecube, DS, 3DS & Wii U menus, while still keeping the basic “modern” black or white style by default.

[@davidGA殿]

Nintendo is sitting on their asses with the OS and I hate it. But whatever, maybe the next one comes with more features.

[@codezero7981]

they probably did this to save resources on the Switch hardware

[@notme8232]

@@codezero7981 Changing the color scheme would change literally nothing about performance, barring some truly heretical spaghetti code

[@Mallerd]

If we follow color theory the next color I believe will actually be orange. Its a brother to red and shows a fierce fiery passion that fits the theme of a succesor. Orange is also a great accent color to dark grey which Nintendo is keen on embracing now like you said in the video.

[@EthicalAllele]

If we’re talking brothers, green is clearly the most lore-accurate next step ;)

[@TheRealVbros]

@@EthicalAllele Then it would clash with Xbox

[@Bombasaur101]

What shade of orange? Some of them can be quite ugly and bold.

[@chaosenforcerdhm969]

@@Bombasaur101say that to yellow

[@chesapeakeeevee]

I always felt colors made a console feel personalized and truly unique to an individual. I loved all the colors I could choose for my DS’s. I especially loved the new Nintendo 3DS’s ability to switch out external plate themes. There’s something that feels special about having a console with an aesthetic that just says, “this is mine”. It feels just as personal as a cell phone, at least to me. I’d imagine I’m not alone in this sentiment.

[@lol-ih1tl]

only the regular New 3DS had face plates.

[@ThePaulineu]

Yeah I feel the same! I bought a cute cover for my nintendo switch for this reason. I also miss themes on 3ds...

[@emmiranda2]

I am loving the content you’re posting. Is fresh from a different perspective with both facts and opinions well supported. Keep it up please!

[@booblebopple3455]

Real

[@storiedworlds6261]

In the GameCube days I bought a silver one. Silver as the main color for Switch 2 would be cool. Nintendo red is still awesome and I always liked the Dreamcast white and orange.

[@olimar_09]

Brilliant video as always! As someone really interested in graphic design/marketing this was really fascinating to learn about, especially with the reasoning behind the branding of prior systems. And I totally agree that the next system could work well with a grey or silver colour scheme! The latter definitely carries with it that feeling of a premium product, so I could totally see them adopting that as a big part of its branding. I might even try my hand at making a mockup "Super Nintendo Switch" logo using what you gathered here!

[@PresumptuousPopplio]

I do think the brand color of the successor is going to be substantially different from the Switch's red even if for only one reason: I expect that Switch 1 will still be getting a decent number of games until at least the middle of 2027, and with the new system being inevitably backwards-compatible, they'd probably want to advertise those as both playable for Switch 1 and 2 on the packaging (at the very least the ones that get some sort of cross-gen enhancement patch). Differentiating the colors and including both would make that by far most apparent, and as you've said before, Nintendo loves their clarity.

[@QnjtGWonQNqVsbYyzjx4]

@@PresumptuousPopplio would you like a red case maybe to distinguish Nintendo from other companies. PS and Xbox already have coloured cases

[@wandererofclouds]

This is a very important topic for the transition of eras. 😁 Also, I’m loving the text crawl, it suits the forecast vibe that you’re going for. 👍

[@TommasoBolzoni]

0:45 you should have said "Switch swatches as they switch Switches"

[@nintendoforecast]

Genius!

[@psychicpants8856]

“Switch swatches as they swap switches”would be better

[@ApolloDawn85]

Its just going to stay red, as red is not just the color of the Nintendo Switch, it is the color of Nintendo for a majority of their existence in the gaming sphere. I think its more interesting to ask if they are going to keep the neon red and blue colorization that made the Switch console itself so iconic.

[@verygoodfreelancer]

they likely picked a dark grey for the museum because it goes with way more colors, so they can rotate exhibits and redecorate and the actual art will be the focal point, and not the walls.

[@Megalixir64]

I think the next console's branding for its logo and commercials will have a white background with a red logo as an inverse to the switch's branding to differentiate the new console as being new while still maintaing Nintendo's iconic brand colors

[@RMarr-uy9hf]

I find the compromise of having a black, white or grey screen with colors being on the removable parts like the joycons was a great idea. It took me time to decide which pair of joycons to go for, but I feel I would have been frustrated no matter what if I had only one choice. (I went for neon red/blue btw ;) )

[@Riis-Bro]

Purple would be a buy for me. The best color, honestly

[@Chellirsl]

I'm crazy for a purple console! 💜 For a Switch I've bought the splatoon 3 with the gradient purple and green and I love it so much. The fact that I love Nintendo so much is because I love playing for fun and not for some kind of seriousness or for stress. And to me, part of the fun is in the colors and the amazing designs.

[@UrSoulsBelong2No1]

I’m right there with you brother ;) My fav console ever is the original Midnight purple 3DS variant & it’s hands-down the most gorgeous console I’ve ever own

[@RTstudios-xs6fw]

No it’s not

[@bluemike1215]

​@@RTstudios-xs6fwnostalgia biased ahh comments right here

[@RTstudios-xs6fw]

@@bluemike1215 me or the op

[@davidtitanium22]

I think gold is underrated as a color scheme, but i might be biased because i have the switch oled ToTK model that has gold joycons and white-gold dock

[@That1One-Guy]

They weren’t kidding when they said that red makes you hungry… I ate one of my joycons and had to buy one that wasn’t red so it didn’t happen again

[@chunkymonkey7983]

This is honestly what I've been wondering about most for the next console.

[@rasputozen]

If I know Nintendo they're going to surprise everyone by redeeming the poop-brown and yellow-skin-tone gamecube colors and I'm here for it!

[@LawnMeower]

A poopish brown color was used for the T-Dev GameCube which was a special devkit

[@nowonmetube]

They already did that for the Pikachu (piss yellow) and Evee (poop brown) Joy-Cons

[@rasputozen]

@@nowonmetube it was a breadcrumb!

[@dannyboots]

Donkey Kong Brown and Koopa the Quick Yellow

[@christianj5950]

The almost blue purple being seen as “girly” really shows how silly this color stuff is. It’s just colors, pick what looks nice.

[@bronzeagemindset]

At the surface level, sure but color theory is real. There's a reason why these big companies put so much time and money into it.

[@reallymentalpig1173]

Your political profile explains everything I need to know.

[@bronzeagemindset]

@@reallymentalpig1173 Can't argue with what I had to say so you fall back on meaningless insults. Well done, toddler.

[@reallymentalpig1173]

@@bronzeagemindset nope, I have to result to this, because whenever I actually to argue in this topic, I always get my comments deleted.

[@bronzeagemindset]

@@reallymentalpig1173 🫵😹

[@jaye4521]

Personally would want to see them go all-in on something really unexpected like _yellow._ No particular reason other than liking the color and it being so different from every other console out there. The purple of the GBA and GameCube was so bold and still sticks out in my mind to this day. It's still my favorite era of Nintendo branding. Obviously, it didn't do them any favors in terms of market success, and I think if they're smart they'll stick to the projected red/grey/etc., but just on a personal level, I'd be delighted to see them embrace a wholly unprecedented color palette for their next platform.

[@platonymous]

Yellow is just a bad color in terms of accesibility. Its hard to see white on yellow and black looks just okay on yellow depending on the shade. IKEA is yellow and even they can’t make that look cute.

[@PixelPikmin]

I honestly think a more navy blue would be cool, almost like a callback to the GameCube but distinct enough to be its own thing

[@jaye4521]

Always felt a dark navy blue was a sorely untapped color scheme for electronics. I imagine it'd be one of the most market-friendly ways to add some color to a product without seeming garish to the average consumer.

[@virivren]

Maybe, but they would be worried about clashing with the Playstation

[@PARR-E]

5:17 - Copyright issues only prevented the orange Dreamcast swirl from being used in Europe. The Dreamcast had the orange swirl in the United States.

[@Sackboy612]

What a great idea for a video, you're really smashing it right now

[@ImusNoxa]

There is a very excellent book on business and marketing written in 2007 called Zag, which outlines the philosophy that the best way to succeed is to boldly contrast your brand against the competition, going in a different direction that doesn't fit with the status quo but DOES jump on potential new trends. I bring this up because you can clearly see how Nintendo has repeatedly thrown all their chips into this approach in the era of competing with Sony and Microsoft. They never do simple iteration. Never. It's really hard to say what direction Nintendo will go, but I imagine in the light of the current competition, with systems that will likely still outpower it specs-wise, they're going to keep doubling down on being different.

[@joebykaeby]

Changing the color to differentiate from the Switch will be vital for avoiding a repeat of the WiiU problem. I think playing on the iconic indigo of the GameCube would be brilliant, but I've always loved that color so I'm probably biased.

[@amazingnobodylee]

I think gold or yellow would be a perfect color since it stands out as closely primary color and completes the switch's colors being red and blue, gold is also associated with the colors of coins in mario and could help in marketing a new mario game for the new system, gold is also just a nice color

[@hajilee4539]

If they pick a "slate gray" they will look like everyone else. I hope they keep up the bright colors.

[@hyakin7818]

We might see either gamecube purple and gamecube orange mixed with dark grey The reason being the switch 2 is focusing more on power this time hence the dark grey But because for most consumers that wouldn't really be approachable and all too different as grey and red are the current colors That's why they might use gamecube purple for the beefier variant for that all dark, rich, powerfull theme but a hint of playful color And on the other side a bright orange for the less beefier variant to focus more on fun Also they are the second big colorer theme on the joy cons representing wario and waluigi

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

I assumed it would just be red, since Nintendo has embraced it for the Directs and company logo. NOA recently just changed their headquarter signage to red as well.

[@ArvidDjarf-vh8tx]

Bro you’re so underrated. I love how you think and the research you’ve done shows how dedicated you are. The gameplay mixed really good with your voice and the text and images. The only thing I would want for you is if you could get a little better sounding mic. But otherwise you really are truly wonderful and I hope to watch many more videos of you

[@nintendoforecast]

Thank you! I will find some time to research the mic thing in the next few months. I've not got the best ear for this kind of thing. I appreciate the helpful and encouraging feedback!

[@simply_paul]

I never really thought about Nintendos colors, so really cool idea. Great video as well

[@reifuTD]

A light gray spine with red letters would look really good for a game case.

[@ruolbu]

I believe they will keep the red and structure it with dark grey elements. For example look at the box of the NES classic controller. Big red frame of the box itself with dark grays from the controllers in the center. Iconic colour scheme, still modern and bold but also a hint of refinement. I believe the device itself will be black with red accents.

[@SobmicSSBB]

"Black background with poppy colours" is kind of becoming a cliché choice for all-ages packaging already. Just look at recent LEGO boxes.

[@Stephen-Fox]

I hope they keep some of the red, since while I associate each of their consoles from the Gamecube onwards with a specific colour I've always associated that shade of red with Nintendo. Maybe slate that slate you showed at the start with red trim? Someone better at contrast analysis might be able to state if there'd be a problem with a red logo on a slate grey background for the Switch 2, in the same way the Switch logo is a white logo on a red background? 13:43 - ...Never mind, I've now changed my mind and want the hot pink option.

[@FeenickzVR]

I hope the switch's successor is hot pink lol No but actually, I really like videos like this. Instead of focusing on the entire design and specs and raising expectations too high, it's refreshing to see a video keeping things simple, focusing on a certain aspect that doesn't particularly matter to the console's success.

[@ypto82]

hot pink????? 😦

[@saibopengke77]

I hope they do a color for the system (or at least the branding of the system) that nobody has already done. I liked that the Wii U had that light blue that Nintendo hadn't used before that. I get why they would do gray do expand to a more mature audience, but I hope they don't. The gray color that Switch launched with felt like it was trying too hard to seem like a sleek and low-profile "mid-2010s" smartphone/tablet, and it was quite boring and felt insecure. 2020s graphic design allows for bolder, more vibrant, atypical colors, and I hope they do that. A turquoise, pink, orange, yellow, or less-common variant of a color (I'd love a rich green, but would understand why they would avoid that to steer clear of Xbox) for the next console would be so cool. They are already fighting an uphill battle to make "Switch 2" feel like a new generation and not just a "pro" variant, and I think reusing the same shade of red, the logo, the system OS design, or name would hurt them in that pursuit. A complete overhaul of the visual identity of the system would really make it feel like its own system that the less-informed would perceive as *new*.

[@EmL-kg5gn]

Yes!!! I really love the blue switch lite colour that’s similar to gamecube (honestly regret getting pink) but more than anything I just don’t want it to be boring!!

[@deadsharkisart]

Slight correction, we had the orange swirl logo in the US. 👍

[@H-TownGamer]

I think grey and dark red would be awesome would remind me of the NES and Nintendos roots

[@Twim_Kersel]

Nintendo had purple buttons on the SNES in the US - while the EU and JP had colored buttons on a dark grey background. The thing that Paper Mario Thousand Year door remake uses these Super Famicom Button scheme - and not the gamecube button colors - hints in my oppinion that we will see the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo) colors come back. Even the name could be "Super Switch"

[@kemmoado309]

Fascinating timing cuz I was LITERALLY thinking about this exact topic today First of all I don’t think Nintendo wants to go back to their old gray logo/brand (it’s what they used to have during Wii-Wii u era) they likely did it for the museum to differentiate it from their gaming side to establish it as a museum and not a theme park or such And as you mentioned I hardly see them making game boxes gray or such and there’s hardly a reason to move away from the red I do think they will keep up with their bold color choices there could be a chance that they keep the red and make a minor change (like introducing black) after all branding around DS and 3DS wasn’t different with only minor changes like addition of red It’s also important to address that colors grab people’s eyes red is such an amazing color that grabs people’s eyes it’s what grabbed my eyes when I first saw the switch’s first trailer on KZbin’s trending page back in 2016 and it’s also the color that best fits them and are now recognized for so I think it’d be foolish to leave it and I too would be gutted if it’s gone Perhaps purple or a shade of blue can be used as options but I’m not sure myself, I also don’t see then using pink or orange or yellow. Personally I’m inclined to believe in the idea switch 2 will have colored buttons (due to paper Mario TTYD having it and having 4K support) perhaps gray can be used for a basic model to reflect the SNES and stand out from the dark gray/black of OG switch and white of switch OLED and ps5 while also having a colored version I am curious about the color they’ll use part of me can’t help but feel that future directs won’t have that same bold red and white mix perhaps they’ll go for a quieter tone of red or use purple similar to game cube or perhaps they’ll just switch their overall brand like making the text red and backgrounds white an inverse of what they have for branding At least those are my ideas. I just hope that the bold colors remain and we aren’t stuck with another boring gray,black, or white in my eyes I do think that the world and times are moving towards more color and customization and switch is an example of it

[@Traveler_of_the_Stars]

Interesting topic, but eh, I don't think Nintendo are going to change from the red anytime soon (at least for the Switch 2). You made the case that the Nintendo Museum's logo is gray and how it being the most recent thing could be notable, but I'd also point to how Nintendo's HQs have switched their gray Nintendo logo out front for the bold red. That gray Nintendo logo was there for many years, and they recently just decided to change it this year. I'd also mention how the logo for Nintendo Pictures, a branch of Nintendo arguably more contemporary than the museum just by virtue of them not doing much as of yet, has their logo red. For a branch of Nintendo that's bound to be of great importance in the coming years (but not as much right now), why would Nintendo not future-proof their logo by having it another color than red? At this point, I think it's pretty safe to say that red is Nintendo's color. Heck, the Switch is Nintendo's most successful consope behind the DS (which will be toppled soon, I imagine), so I don't think they'd want to mess with much in the Switch 2 transition (even the color)

[@Timrtabor123]

TBH it'd make sense if they moved back to white + light blue at some point in a minor way like a collectors edition console. By some metrics Wii/DS was the largest cultural footprint Nintendo ever had and we are starting to see a wave of 2000s nostalgia with Avatar/One Piece Netflix shows & Linkin Park on tour again or something ATM (IDK music well lol). I could see them doing a 2000s throwback for there brand ala Stranger Things riffing on 1980s vibes or Pleasentville riffing on 1950s vibes. They've toyed with that sorta gimmick in the bast with the Famicom Gameboy micro at the height of NES nostalgia and the Game & Watch throwback hardware. Hell, I think New 3DS had a Super Famicom controller color scheme for one of the models. Could totally seethe Switch successor (or its respective controller) having white or light blue as color options.

[@kitsovereign4127]

I do think Nintendo is at least considering colored buttons again a la the SFC/n3DS. I was a little surprised to see them in the TTYD remake.

[@Nimtendo03]

Ngl, the idea of a hot pink being the standard colour for a Nintendo System is really funny to me 🤣 It would be really cool to see some more colour variation in their home systems though.

[@swizzler]

Gamecube Spice orange has also been incorporated into core design as the primary color of their store since the 3DS

[@N.I.S.C]

Grey plus a color like purple or red would be great, very SNES-esque.

[@perom0612]

Specially if they name it the "Super Switch"

[@N.I.S.C]

@@perom0612 it just feels right, calling it the "super nintendo switch" clicks.

[@DankPit]

How about colored transparent like the good old days

[@VVM2024]

I like the Super Mario Maker Yellow + Black aesthetic. Maybe they can go with that? A yellow-centric Nintendo campaign like Mario Maker sounds nice to me.

[@ifsey]

Colour buttons seem very likely, especially if they go with 'Super Switch' branding and have a vall back to SNES button colours. PM TTYD also had coloured button prompts IIRC so it could very well be a premature use of them.

[@ricenoodles632]

Purple is the early 2000s Nintendo (2001-2003). It's the best colour imo, but it also means going back to a previous era.

[@supervivo7069]

There's something called the 20 (sometimes 25) year rule, which states that 20-25 years need to pass before something can be considered nostalgic. If the Switch 2 indeed comes out in 2025, it'd be the perfect time to profit off early 00s nostalgia.

[@takemetoyonk]

Super interesting topic to me. When I saw the thumbnail, I thought a dark grey or black for the actual console itself would be likely if they have some kind of contrast, like color accents in lights or the control stick/buttons. And texture to not make the solid dark look cheap in a design aspect. ..While also not treading into a Steam Deck direction.

[@TheDreadedZero]

The Wii’s logo was white. During the Wii U era they were light blue. Switch was red. It used to be red from like NES - SNES. I don’t remember if N64 really had a color

[@luketj]

what if they do the famicom or gameboy micro style of dark red/maroon and gold? that would be cool

[@BowserEditz]

Red is just way too iconic for Nintendo to drop honestly ill honestly be surprised if they do

[@RakastanPorkkanakakkua]

the Switch name too, they should call it Switch U...

[@PumDux]

@@RakastanPorkkanakakkua Honestly wouldn’t work very well considering the Wii U was one of Nintendos worst performing consoles.

[@RakastanPorkkanakakkua]

@@PumDux >you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>joke

[@Pyrple]

I'm still banking on Super Nintendo Switch bringing back the SNES' colors. Red Blue Green and Yellow on white.

[@TheGo9217]

The "Nintendo Switch 2 or Super Nintendo Switch" image features a logo inspired by the Joy-Cons, with colorful buttons reminiscent of the Super Famicom. The vibrant background in shades of orange, red, and yellow conveys energy and excitement, while the white font provides contrast and clarity. The design suggests an evolution of the original Switch, maintaining a connection to Nintendo's legacy while highlighting a modern and engaging aesthetic.

[@Azeria]

That grey is starting to be considered very millennial in the west, it’s falling out of favour in design circles, I’m not sure if that translates to Japan but I don’t think Nintendo of America or Europe will want to lean into that audience. I’d personally go with an orange. It’s similar by distinct to the Switch era red, but feels much fresher. Using it in a similar way to the Wii U’s use of that lovely sky blue. An accent colour.

[@RakastanPorkkanakakkua]

RGB lights are quite popular with PC gamers, but I never saw them on a console. Food for thought.

[@continental_consumer]

Hear me out: The switch 2 has mostly white joy cons with red and blue buttons respectively. The colour will be purple to represent the 2 colours. This is distinct enough to be recognised as its own comsole while still being recognizable as a switch

[@maravreloaded]

Nintendo color was always red, they just admitted it with the Switch. It was Red Nintendo Blue Sega, now PlayStation.

[@nowonmetube]

I immediately thought about a dark grey as well at the beginning of the video myself I can't picture a hot pink 😂 yellow, blue, orange or whatnot. Claret could work, or a light grey blue ("shadowgrey") but I doubt it. I also HIGHLY doubt they're going brown, it just doesn't work.

[@craciunator99]

I think they should just stick with red, so we keep the trifecta of RGB, and PC being obviously RGB all together.

[@Pheicou]

A very unexpected move from Nintendo would be going translucent again.

[@Faab.]

Hot Pink would be fire

[@eliserss]

i really want them to go with indigo again, it's cool and inviting at the same time! it really stands out too!

[@Wanted797]

I think a black dark grey switch 2 will show its difference to the OLED one being white. While a grey logo will remain. Games will keep the token red design but likely have a grey/black band at the top to show they’re switch 2 games only.

[@slippy3715]

This is an interesting question I haven’t seen posed yet. I think I’ve just assumed it would stay the same, but that runs the risk of not differentiating the successor from the switch. I could see a return to a shade of blue

[@sophiaoconnell1927]

I think the grays and black and whites trend was more of a late 2010s trend that has lingered on slightly but there’s no way Nintendo releases a product half way through the 2020s based on the aesthetics of the 2010s. Even Sony realized that their black and white aesthetic was dated by the time it came out because they very quickly released controllers and console panels to add some color. If Xbox didn’t have green locked down already that would be my first guess but since it’s not I’m going with either orange or a return to purple since GameCube nostalgia is ripe for picking. I also think it’s totally possible that Nintendo has seen so much success with red that they stick with it. Especially if the console is named something related to switch. I definitely don’t think it’s gonna be any sort of slate gray. That goes against actual current 2020s trends and Nintendo’s brand as a portal to child like wonder.

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

The blue swirl is strictly on PAL Dreamcasts due to the fact that a cleaning product company in PAL territory already had a similar red spiral as their logo

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

Definitely not indigo. It's a good color, but Nintendo were warned about the incoming backlash by their western marketing department back then.

[@lucrativelucas2655]

I think Dark Blue/Black would fit a lot better for a contrast to the Switch’s White/Red throughout the console’s history

[@superflameking03]

I think, with the Switch's marketing being Red & White, that their next one could be Grey and Red. Red would become a secondary color, but would still be present.

[@clefty2671]

this guys fuckin cooking

[@Chucklebot5000]

What a fun topic to chew on. I think they have to keep red in some capacity to preserve brand recognition. Nintendo have said that a key goal of theirs for the Switch successor is to move as many Switch users over to it as possible, and that vibrant fire-engine red was front and center in the marketing for the entirety of a legacy-defining console era, so I think it makes sense to expect its inclusion in the marketing from here on in. The question is how Nintendo could lead consumers to associate red with the Switch successor instead of the Switch, and I see two paths for that: alter the shade of red (I'd personally like to see them go with something a little more subdued, maybe even closer to a brick red. Something dignified and prestige) and/or change the accent colors. Red's a high-energy color, so it could even be the accent color and take a backseat role to another color without losing its impact. As for console colors, I really disliked the charcoal color of the Switch console, and never felt it harmonized with the vibrant red they used so prominently in the marketing. It was just too high-contrast and made the console look dark and ugly to me. I'd like to see more harmony between the hardware color and the marketing styling this go around. Something lighter and warmer would appeal to me.

[@YankeeMav]

10:22 that decades mash up was really well done. as was whole video. not just saying this b/c I love that you put 90210 in there haha.

[@tamazonx]

There's been some discussion -- the "color buttons" theory -- that Nintendo could be preparing to go back to the SuFami with the next Switch. Similar to the New 3DS, bringing back the green, yellow, blue and red into their designs. Thinking about that, the console box for the Super Famicom in Japan was a neutral gray, while the colors were used in a sort of "neon line art". But if you look at the boxes for Super Famicom games, they were kind of color coded with wide swatches -- black, green, red, blue, gray, yellow... Either way, I do think red will still feature as a symbol the Switch Successor is in the same "family" and "backward compatible" -- but I do think the console boxes and even game boxes will be "grounded" with a neutral color to make whatever new console logo / symbol POP.

[@mrm64]

Oh I LOVED the purple color theme of the GameCube. I am biased since it was my first home console ever but they were specific with that color. If you noticed, Super Smash Bros Melee's entire esthetic truly was the perfect launch title for the GCN, as Melee is heavily based on the colors Purple, black, and red, JUST like the GameCube. From the Menu, to the techo-futuristic backgrounds, the 80/90/s techno music, even to how each character entered the stage. Mario Kart DD and Kirby Air Ride always had a "GameCube" like color theme in some ways. It just fit. It felt so futuristic and cool. The marketing campaigns with the whisper of "GameCube", to the "Who Are You" campaigns, the music, the Gameboy Advance also having those colors, with DS closing in later...it gave of a mysterious yet innocent like vibe. Wii was was more expressive and open with it's white, "for everyone" appeal, and Wii followed with that with light blue and so on. But GCN, REALLY was "for the gamers." I'm glad the Switch felt a little bit closer to the GCN with that aspect, so I hope the Switch's successor goes a similar GCN route with it's color theme.

[@wherehog5090]

I hope they'll return to the idea od the DS in terms of colour, considering it's a bit of a handheld at the end of the day. I don't know I'd just like a pink option at launch, without having to wait years for pink joycons. Living that Barbie life

[@HaruVibes_]

Oled is a hint methinks. My hunch is that we'll see more vibrant colours being used for Switch 2

[@sc3ku]

Definitely a change for differentiation. Hoping for a return to the GBA’s Indigo and Fuschia. (edit: and translucent glacier!!) But mainly- the tablet itself needs to match the joycons! Not as universally swappable as the current black tablet and joycons, but it was so boring to all have a black unit (other than the Mario OLED back and LABO special edition, AFAIK?)

[@hucz]

We had slate grey with the Wii.

[@I-OMusic]

I'm 60 seconds in and this video high quality as hell

[@Hutch2Much]

gray would be super depressing and bland. i think yellow could be a nice color, they haven’t done that before and it has a very friendly vibe

[@H-TownGamer]

But grey is really iconic look at the nes and snes. It would revive their retro aesthetic

[@ypto82]

I knew people would be like "oh I hope it isn't white/gray because that's so boring and bland!!1!" even though they praise the wii

[@Hutch2Much]

@@ypto82 the wii had a lot more going for it than just the color. it was prime glossy frutiger aero. nintendo’s going a lot more minimalist now, and with that they need a color that pops more

[@thedudely1]

I would love if they did a less vibrant blue with purple for the joy cons. maybe a lighter gray body than the switch? or keep it gray/black. Really embrace the SNES

[@Smexbi]

I miss coloured buttons so damn much. SNES multiple coloured buttons are so iconic to me, I loved when 8bitdo copied it for their controllers. I really hope to have them returned. Especially as a small kid, not knowing how to read, it was allways easier to follow orders of my father or older brother like "push blue!!!", then it would be with "push X!!!".

[@IntrovertMaxxing]

Yep. I get confused with the X and Y buttons because of no colour

[@TextileGeorge]

man i really hope they don't go with slate grey, we've got enough drain of colors in our modern society right now. the color and detail in graphic design and architecture has been drained out of everything and i'd absolutely hate to see Nintendo continue down this road along with the rest of society. It might be enough to get me to not buy at launch until they came out with some better colors.

[@Allen_101]

One thing you didn’t bring up was the possibility of interchangeable plates for the Switch’s back. While I do think it’s very unlikely if it does happen it might change the console’s presentation when it comes to colors.

[@MysteriousKammm]

I would love a deep purple! I loved my purple 3ds so much.

[@braytongoodall2598]

I strongly associate Yellow with Gameboy Color, though from Google Images it appears Blue might've been a tad more popular. I think any color other than black, white or grey would stand out (from other consoles). I'm surprised Apple killed color with the iPhone 5c, although you can still get Project Red. Might be different for phones since cases are fairly common. I think portability and color go well together, although I don't know if in some cultures or age groups it'd be seen as a bit too disruptive/attention grabbing to have a colorful device. A large majority of new cars in Australia are black, white or grey too. Also a very small point but I *am* a fan of your use of "schizophrenic" here. It's a good word in this context. I think in general colorful language and colorful... colors are good for the world.

[@a.n.o3414]

Imagine randomly they turn yellow

[@blitzerblazinoah6838]

The only way Nintendo could get away sell a hot pink console is to use Bret Hart heavily in their advertising.

[@vijaydizzle]

that GC purple is goated!

[@davidGA殿]

I want to say that Nintendo sells shirts with only their logo in red and gray on the Nintendo stores. It surprised me since it’s a color I associate to the DS and Wii xd.