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| Also known as | Nintendo Switch 2 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Ninth |
| Release date | Early 2025 |
| Predecessor | Nintendo Switch |
An unnamed video game console, colloquially known as the Switch 2, is in development at Nintendo. It will be the successor to the Nintendo Switch and is expected to be released in early 2025, during the ninth generation of video game consoles.
History edit
Development edit
In a June 2023 shareholder question-and-answer session, Nintendo's president, Shuntaro Furukawa, stated that Nintendo sought to make the transition between the Nintendo Switch and its successor smooth for consumers, and was planning to retain the system's Nintendo Account system.[1] The following month, Video Games Chronicle (VGC) reported that Nintendo had sent out software development kits for its next console to development partners. VGC added that Nintendo wanted to avoid the shortages that the other ninth generation consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, had suffered at launch.[2] Nintendo showcased the console in a private presentation during Gamescom in August; among the tech demos were a version of the Switch game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) running at a higher frame rate and resolution and the Unreal Engine 5 demo The Matrix Awakens (2021).[3][4] On May 7, 2024, Furukawa announced via Nintendo of Japan's official Twitter account that information regarding the console would be revealed later that fiscal year.[5]
Release edit
The console was initially expected to launch in late 2024, but in February, Bloomberg News reported that Nintendo had informed publishers it was delaying the release into early 2025.[6] The Nikkei, corroborating Bloomberg, reported the delay was to prevent shortages and scalping.[7] Nintendo's shares fell by nearly six percent following the reported delay.[6]
Hardware edit
VGC's July 2023 report stated that the console, like the Nintendo Switch, would be a hybrid that could be used as both a home and handheld console, with ROM cartridges used for physical game distribution. VGC reported the console would initially ship with an LCD, rather than an OLED, to reduce costs.[2] Sharp Corporation stated it had been providing Nintendo LCDs for the console since mid-2023, and the technology analysis firm Omdia stated these were likely 8-inch screens.[8]
The console's alleged system on a chip, the Nvidia Tegra T239 (codenamed "Drake"), was leaked in the 2022 Nvidia ransomware attack by Lapsus$. It features an octa-core ARM Cortex-A78C CPU, a 12 SM Ampere GPU, and a 128-bit LPDDR5 memory interface.[9] Internal Activision emails from FTC v. Microsoft indicated that in terms of power, the console would be similar to eighth generation consoles like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One,[10] though it reportedly supports Nvidia's deep learning super sampling (DLSS) technology and ray tracing to allow for visuals comparable to more recent consoles.[4]
Whether the console is backward compatible with Switch games is unconfirmed.[2] Reports in February 2024 indicated the console would feature backward compatibility with physical and digital Switch games, and that developers would be able to update games to take advantage of the new hardware.[11] According to accessory manufacturers, the new console will feature redesigned Joy-Con controllers that connect to the display with magnets, while existing Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers will be compatible.[12]
References edit
- ^ Welsh, Oli (June 27, 2023). "Nintendo promises 'smooth transition' to next console with Nintendo Accounts". Polygon. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Andy (July 31, 2023). "Sources: Nintendo targets 2024 with next-gen console". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (September 7, 2023). "Nintendo demoed Switch 2 to developers at Gamescom". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Robinson, Andy (September 7, 2023). "Sources: Nintendo showed Switch 2 demos at Gamescom". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Tom Richardson (7 May 2024). "Nintendo Switch 2: Official announcement promised within next year". BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (February 26, 2024). "Nintendo Switch 2 Reportedly Delayed to March 2025 in Part to Combat Scalping". IGN. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Mochizuki, Takashi; Furukawa, Yuki (January 25, 2024). "Nintendo's Next Switch Coming This Year With LCD, Omdia Says". Bloomberg News. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Leadbetter, Richard (November 3, 2023). "Inside Nvidia's new hardware for Switch 2: what is the T239 processor?". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Warren, Tom (September 18, 2023). "Activision was briefed on Nintendo's Switch 2 last year". The Verge. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Serin, Kaan (February 11, 2024). "Nintendo Switch 2 will reportedly have digital and physical backward compatibility, plus "enhanced" older games". GamesRadar+. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Ollie Reynolds (26 April 2024). "Rumour: 'Switch 2' Will Reportedly Feature Magnetic Joy-Cons". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 8 May 2024.