Is a Switch 2 coming soon? There are now enough signs that a new console from Nintendo should be released within the next 2 years.
The Nintendo Switch was released in March 2017 and has now been available on the market for about 5 years. Many gamers are hoping for a new version of the Nintendo Switch with stronger hardware that can also handle future top titles well.
We will list a few points that support the case for a Nintendo Switch in the next 2 years.
New games push the Nintendo Switch to its limits
Many new games are now pushing the Nintendo Switch to its limits. The new Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet suffers from performance issues that are hard to overlook (via gamerant.com). In addition to glitches, clipping errors, and crashes, there are also significant drops in framerate.
Some believe that the current phase feels like the “late era” of a Nintendo console: Nintendo is releasing a second iteration of popular games (Pokémon, Fire Emblem, and Kirby) and is slowly preparing for the next generation of hardware.
Microsoft finalizes deal with Nintendo regarding CoD
Microsoft wants to finalize a 10-year deal with Nintendo if the purchase of Activision/Blizzard goes through (via theverge.com). For some, the development of a Call of Duty for Nintendo consoles is a good sign that the development of the next console could fall within this timeframe.
It may take a few more months before the deal is finalized:
- The US competition authority FTC will vote on the deal in early January 2023.
- The British Competition Authority (CMA) has until March 1, 2023, for a final decision.
- The European Union has until April 11 to approve Microsoft’s deal.
However, some only see this as speculation. Because there is already CoD: Mobile, which also runs on weak phones. That could just as easily be ported to the Switch and thus fulfill the contract with Nintendo.
Nintendo consoles have a shorter life cycle than PlayStation and Xbox
Nintendo develops and releases new hardware products more frequently than Sony or Microsoft. At Sony, there is an average of 7 to 8 years between two consoles: The PS3 was released in 2006, the PS4 came out in 2013.
Nintendo brings new consoles or variations (iterations) to the market much more quickly.
- Wii was released in late 2006
- The Nintendo 3DS came in 2011
- The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS XL were released in 2012
- Then in 2017, the Nintendo Switch followed
- In 2019, the OLED model of the Switch was released
With the OLED model, Nintendo had already made some meaningful improvements to the Switch. This includes the OLED screen, the increased system memory. We have listed the exact differences in the following article for you:
Nvidia has ended production of the Switch’s chip
A person close to Nvidia has stated that Nvidia plans to cease production of the Tegra X1+, better known as Tegra X1 Mariko, sometime in 2021 (via pcmag.com). The Tegra X1 is in every Nintendo Switch and is responsible for the graphical performance.
If Nintendo no longer receives new chips for consoles, they would have to either switch to an alternative graphics chip or they are already developing a successor with a new chip module.
Everything about the Switch Pro: You can find all sorts of information about a Switch 2 or Switch Pro in the following article. Here we list everything we currently know:
Nintendo Switch Pro – Everything we know about Nintendo’s new console
