While Nintendo has remained silent on the successor to the switch, the reports don't stop. In this way, new information has revealed multiple details about this long-awaited console, including its price, release date and some of the hardware specifications.
According to a report by GamesIndustry.bizthe Nintendo Switch 2, or whatever the new console is going to be called, It will be priced at $400 when it hits the market in March 2025. and, in case there were any doubts, this will still be hybrid hardware. This is not all, since new information discovered has indicated that this hardware will have fifth generation Samsung V-NAND technology, although this is somewhat obsolete, since Samsung is already working on the ninth and tenth generation of this chip , represents a substantial jump compared to the Switch.
According to Doctre81, a famous insider, the LinkedIn page of a former senior director of Samsung Electronics Device Solutions Divisionwho was with the company until 2019, lists among his key qualifications and responsibilities having led the development of a NAND flash device for an unspecified Nintendo game card.
Other reports have indicated that the Switch 2 will once again make use of NVIDIA technology. On this occasion the T239 chip will be used, which represents a substantial increase over the Tegra X1 that we find in the current Nintendo console. Although there are no details at the moment, it has been mentioned that the hardware would have functions such as improved NVIDIA DLSS and Ray-Reconstruction.
Returning to the price of the console, Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Kantan Games, the Switch 2 would have a price of $400, which represents an increase of $100 compared to what is seen with the current Nintendo console. With this, The possibility that games for this piece of hardware could cost $70 dollars is not ruled out.
Let us remember that Nintendo is not against this increase for games, since this was the price of Tears of the Kingdom. However, The Japanese company has made it clear that this will not be a standardnoting that they will go case by case to determine when a title will cost $60 or $70 dollars.
As usual, We can only wait for Nintendo to share official information about its next console, which, according to several reports, would reach our hands in March 2025. On related topics, the acclaimed Square Enix game returns to the eShop. Likewise, new indie offers arrive at this virtual store.
Author's Note:
I can't wait for Nintendo to unveil its new console and all the rumors come to an end. While it is true that many of the reports have information that is surely official, the best thing will be to hear directly from the Big N how their new console will run.
Via: Wccftech
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