Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has raised eyebrows by denying some persistent rumors surrounding a potential successor to the Nintendo Switch, its flagship handheld console.
As rumors of a “Switch 2” continue to gain momentum, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa seems determined to challenge the veracity of all the reports we have read in recent weeks.
Several sources have claimed that the Japanese company presented a new console behind closed doors during the Gamescom show, which took place several weeks ago now, before showing it again to a few developers during the Tokyo Games Show. However, during a recent company earnings conference, Furukawa addressed the latest discussions about the “Switch 2″ by saying: ” Online rumors that appear to be public information are not accurate “.
Nintendo refutes rumors surrounding the Switch 2
Despite several consistent reports from generally very reliable sources that select developers had the opportunity to attend a demo of the supposed next Nintendo console, the company says none of this is accurate, without further elaboration.
As a reminder, these reports indicated that the supposed “Switch 2” would be as powerful as a PS4, but will offer quality similar to the PS5 thanks to technologies from Nvidia such as DLSS. She could have run a modified version of The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild in 4K definition and at 60 frames per second, as well as Epic’s Unreal Engine 5 demo, The Matrix Awakens.
Furukawa didn’t stop there, addressing the recent patent for a dual-screen design which sparked further speculation regarding the potential “Switch 2”. The president of Nintendo clarified: “ We filed a patent knowing that the information would be made public. This does not necessarily mean that we plan to equip our future products with it “.
History has shown that Nintendo is known for denying rumors, only to confirm them shortly after. It currently seems very unlikely that we will receive an official announcement regarding the “Switch 2” this year, and everything now suggests that it will arrive as early as next year.