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Updated on March 4, 2021
New model with OLED display?
There are regular new rumors about the Switch Pro or an improved version of the Switch. Fans of game consoles would certainly be very happy about a new and even more powerful version.
On March 4, 2021 the Bloomberg writes about the possible launch of a new model this year. The innovation is said to have a 7 inch (18 cm) 720p OLED display from Samsung. The color output would be vivid and it would be more energy efficient. A clear advantage over the current model with 6.2 “LCD display. Bloomberg names Christmas 2021 as a possible launch date.
The new version should also have 4K support, which would also require a new and stronger processor. This could be done by using DLSS 2.0. implemented. An AI is used that extrapolates the content to 4K. The feature is an innovation implemented by Nvidia, which also produces the SoC for the current switch.
Let’s see if a new Nintendo Switch is on the shelves for Christmas 2021.
April 28, 20219,
Nintendo made a successful comeback with the Switch. More than 30 million units have been sold until today. The hybrid console turned into a bestseller with the concept of ” hook it up to the TV at home and use it as a normal console” and “remove it from the base station and have a mini gaming tablet for when on the move”. Gamers who spend a lot of time commuting or traveling love the portable Nintendo Switch.
Gamers who spend a lot of time commuting or traveling love the portable Nintendo Switch and the many great games that are available for it.
New Nintendo Switch?
Although an official announcement is pending, there are many rumors that Nintendo will release two new versions of the successful hybrid console Switch this year. In planning would be a technically slightly improved variant and a low-priced entry-level model. Now we can read in the Wall Street Journal that Nintendo plans to launch two new switch versions later this year just in time for Christmas.
One version of the Switch should be aimed at gamers demanding a bit more power from their Switch. The other a Switch “Lite”, so to speak a cheaper version with less power than the current version Switch.
Nintendo Switch 2 – Lite version in Midyear
The Lite model of the switch is said to be a successor to the Nintendo 3DS, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nintendo has reduced the functionality of the console according to the report to the essentials, in order to realize a reasonably priced and particularly suitable version for children.
This should also be more robust than the conventional switch. A dock or the option to connect the console to the TV elsewhere is completely eliminated. To lower the cost of the “Lite version”, Nintendo has also removed the rumble function. The controllers might be fixed to the device as you know it from previous handheld consoles.
Nintendo Switch 2 – Stronger version for Xmas
The technically stronger version of the Switch might be something between the 3DS and the New 3DS. This would mean that the added power of computing power is marginal and hardly likely to play a role for most gamers. Reports mentioned 8 gigabytes (GB) of RAM, 128 GB of internal memory, and a new 4K resolution graphics unit.
First Presentation?
It still needs a bit of patience until we get to know more and what is true on all the rumors.
The new Switch models are supposed to be presented in Los Angeles at the E3 2019, which takes place in June
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