Not a week goes by without a new rumor surfacing regarding the Nintendo Switch 2. This time, it is in particular about some of its characteristics.
Given the colossal success of the first release, it’s natural that there would be a lot of interest in the Nintendo Switch 2. Players are eager to find out the specifications of this new iteration of the console. How powerful will it be? When will it be available? A new leak provides some additional information. As always, it is recommended to take all this information with a grain of salt. In particular, so as not to be too disappointed in the event of a different confirmation during an official declaration.
Nintendo Switch 2 still victim of a leak?
Last week, a major leak suggested that the Nintendo Switch 2 could be announced as early as next March. This information came from a podcaster named NateTheHate who is known for leaking several Nintendo Direct announcements in the past. This time, it’s a report from the Brazilian site Universo Nintendo which fuels the rumor. A site that has already accurately revealed several Nintendo Direct announcements as well as the official title of Sonic X Shadow Generations before their official announcement. Note that the content of this information itself comes from the journalist/content creator PH Brazil.
According to these sources, the new console will allow you to play games from the original Nintendo Switch. Whether via a cartridge or through the eShop. Additionally, developers will have the ability to enhance games released on the original Nintendo Switch to take advantage of the additional processing power of the Switch 2. This claim supports earlier reports that Nintendo introduced a boosted version of The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild running on the new hardware, especially at the last Gamescom. As it turns out, everything seems to come together.
That’s not all
According to reports from renowned news agency Reuters, Nvidia is forming a new division dedicated to designing custom chips for hardware manufacturers. In this context, a chip specially designed for the Nintendo Switch was developed… Although the current Nintendo Switch is already equipped with Nvidia’s Tegra X1 chip, the next version of the console, planned for this year, should benefit from ‘a tailor-made design from the manufacturer. This information remains significant, especially after the suggestion of a leak concerning the presence of an NVIDIA Tegra 239 chip.