The Nintendo Switch 2 has yet to be officially unveiled, but rumors about it have circulated for more than a year. Given that the Nintendo Switch is six years old and runs on outdated hardware, the Japanese gaming giant is likely working on a successor. That console could be a Switch 2.
Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Leak
In their most recent leak, a Korean gaming insider going by the handle OreXda fueled suspicions of a new Nintendo system. According to them, the new Nintendo Gear would feature a new NVIDIA Tegra chip built on Samsung’s 5nm 5LPP technology, contrary to prior rumors that the Tegra chip will use Ampere architecture instead.
Another NVIDIA Tegra for Nintendo Switch will manufactured from 5LPP.
I will keep uploading this info in Twitter as soon as i can.
— Connor / 코너 / コナー (@OreXda) March 21, 2023
If this rumor is genuine, the as-yet-unannounced Nintendo Switch replacement will outperform the present console. However, this upgrade will not be as significant as the transition from the WiiU to the Switch, and the NVIDIA Tegra processor will remain rather antiquated and deficient in comparison to the technology powering the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles.
However, many people have pointed out that this rumored processor will still be an upgrade above the one from prior Nintendo Switch follow-up rumors.
While OreXda has previously proven to be accurate in their tech leaks, this latest news regarding the Nintendo Switch’s enigmatic successor has yet to be confirmed and should thus be treated with a grain of salt.
Given previous rumors, the formal unveiling of Nintendo’s next system may be imminent, and if this latest leak is right, eager fans should expect a minor evolution to the present Nintendo Switch rather than a significant leap forward.
Nintendo Switch 2 Latest news (Updated 19 January)
- Altec Lansing allegedly disclosed the Nintendo Switch 2 release date as September, then retracted twice, first suggesting a Fall 2024 release, and then citing that Nintendo has not officially released a launch date yet.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 could be introduced before the end of March, according to one source.
- A previously trusted leaker has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will come in 2024, with a new 3D Mario and the largest Mario Kart game to date.
- A comprehensive Nintendo Switch 2 report reveals significant details about Nvidia hardware for the future device.
- A rumour indicates that the Nintendo Switch 2 could debut in late 2024.
Eurogamer says that the Nintendo Switch 2 was presented to developers at Gamescom, which included a fresh version of Breath of the Wild.
Nintendo Switch 2 Possible Release Date and Price
Given a couple of recent rumours hinting at and teasing the existence of a Switch 2, we’d speculate that a second-generation Switch might appear within the next year; it’s reportedly planned to be released around the same time as the PS5 Pro.
While we had hoped for Nintendo’s latest hardware to appear in 2023, president Shuntaro Furukawa announced in the company’s annual financial report that no hardware will be released during the next fiscal year. This means we shouldn’t expect the Switch 2 until beyond March 2024.
A release in the first quarter of 2024 was given some weight by a report from Chinese investment site MoneyDJ, which, when outlining the production outlook at Hongzhun, a metal case manufacturer and a subsidiary of Hon Hai Technology Group, expects the company to benefit from the Switch 2’s launch, presumably by manufacturing console parts.
The same website then alleged that sources from a CMOS sensor provider, which has Nintendo as a customer, stated that a new “Japanese game console” will be released in early 2024. We believe that’s referring to the Nintendo Switch 2.
The bulk of publications indicate that a debut in 2024 is planned, while sources with “knowledge of Nintendo’s next-gen console plans” (via VGC) indicate that Nintendo intends to release in the second half of next year.
However, a new analyst report has gone against the grain, indicating that a March or April 2024 release could be in the works, allowing Nintendo to challenge the PS5’s current sales momentum.
A recent rumor suggests that a late summer debut is possible. A job posting for a marketing intern at Nintendo mentions that the period between June and August could be extremely hectic, implying that a significant marketing campaign is taking place at the time. A fresh claim from a trustworthy leaker suggests that Nintendo is targeting a 2024 release date.
The Nintendo Switch OLED costs $349 / £309 / AU$539. So we’d imagine that a next-generation Switch would be priced around that, especially if it used an OLED display.
However, a recent leak from a tipster with a shaky reputation for providing correct information claims the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $399. That is $50 more than the Switch OLED, but it makes sense at a time when hardware costs are on the rise. An industry analyst confirmed this to GamesIndustryBiz.
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