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Nintendo Finally Gives Update On Nintendo Switch 2, Confirms June Nintendo Direct
07.05.2024 - 12:39 / screenrant.com / Nintendo
Nintendo has finally addressed the future of the Nintendo Switch,confirming that players can expect news on the company's next major console in the very near future. Rumors have swirled for years that the notoriously elusive publisher has been developing a new console to take over from the Switch given the console's lackluster power compared to the likes of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. While details on what the next piece of hardware will entail are still unknown, consumers now at least have an idea of when to expect the big reveal.
Posted to Nintendo's official account on X (formerly Twitter), President of Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the company "."
While that window is still fairly wide in terms of when exactly the console will be revealed, it means that the so-called Switch 2 will finally be unveiled before the end of March 31, 2025. Outside of this, Nintendo also confirmed that it's planning on holding a major Direct showcase in June 2024, noting that the new console will not be on display for said event.
The successor to the Nintendo Switch console will need to have many impressive features to stand up to the legacy that the Switch has provided.
It's no secret that the Nintendo Switch's hardware is becoming more dated as the system struggles to run most third-party AAA releases without some major graphical downgrades. Back when it launched in 2017, the hybrid console was already underpowered when compared to the likes of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and the performance gap only became more severe when the current generation started in 2020. Reports have speculated that the company is looking to beefy up the hardware in its next console but how it does this without sacrificing portability remains unknown.
It's entirely possible that the Switch 2 ditches the hybrid design for a more traditional home console design but the ability to switch between docked and handheld modes is the machine's biggest selling point. Rumors have swirled that the new version of the Switch will support upscaled 4K resolutions when docked and 1080p in handheld mode but these have yet to be verified. Given the surge of handheld consoles like the Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion, it remains to be seen whether Nintendo aims to take on these significantly more powerful devices.
The Nintendo Switch may be significantly weaker when compared to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but its library of exclusive franchises is so strong that it needn't worry about competing with the likes of Sony and Microsoft.
In the near future, Nintendo's forthcoming Direct will shine the spotlight on some of the final games launching for the original Nintendo Switch which already sports an impressive line-up of
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