Nintendo has certainly had a controversial topic for a long time. It is no longer about problems like the Joycon drift or that the new controller does not aim to solve it, nor about games like Animal Crossing New Horizons whose update service is disappointing its players, but the fact that, four and a half years later the launch of the Nintendo Switch, there is no possibility to customize the console interface beyond the “light theme” and the “dark theme.” For that reason, there are users who improvise creating tremendously original interface mockups that would be incredibly functional.
The Reddit user porcorosseauu, for example, you have made an incredibly aesthetic design. Among other things, it highlights the appearance of folders to sort the game library, backgrounds with transparencies that leave a cleaner interface and Rounded edges to smooth the design. To many people it will remind them of the typical elements of iOS, one of the inspirations of the user to design this interface for Nintendo Switch. In fact, this interface was uploaded after tweaking the design that he showed a few weeks ago, also similar in appearance, but listening to user feedback.
Truly, Nintendo Switch has never needed to touch a lot of things because its sales success is resounding and undeniable. However, the fact that the big N is so reluctant to improve certain aspects makes many fans lose patience. Proof of this is, for example, the late arrival of Bluetooth audio to the hybrid console, a technology that has been established for many years and that we can now install.
It may be that Nintendo only plays those cards when sales volume is reduced, or they may not dare to make changes. when something works so it doesn’t break, but certainly, Nintendo has always been known to be conservative in those kinds of decisions. Millions of users would be grateful if the look of the Nintendo Switch interface could be customized, and it may one day arrive without warning, like the recent Bluetooth audio. It would only be left to wait for Nintendo to listen to its fans and increase the possibilities of customize console software.