This next-gen machine is apparently very early on and Nintendo themselves don't even seem sure of what they want it to do. No way it's coming out next year. Between 4-6 years after Switch launch would be my guess. This sounds like next-gen, not a Pro model.Two years in and Nintendo are planning to release a successor next year?
I think Nintendo is making a mistake by trying to cover two different markets with the Switch platform.
Yeah, upon re-reading I realised I misinterpreted the article – “...will follow the less expensive model” most likely means several years away. I got caught out by the word “follow”.This next-gen machine is apparently very early on and Nintendo themselves don't even seem sure of what they want it to do. No way it's coming out next year. Between 4-6 years after Switch launch would be my guess. This sounds like next-gen, not a Pro model.
I was debating to post this or not. So thank you.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...y-on-china-prospects-hasn-t-scared-off-shorts
Growth in the current period will get a boost from the launch of a new, cheaper version of the Switch, according to two people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss private plans. The new device will likely be launched by the end of June, according to one of the people. The existing Switch will receive a modest upgrade this year, though a more powerful version is not in the works, the people said.
Nintendo has yet to acknowledge the new hardware, but will likely include it in its guidance, leading to a lot of guesswork and reverse-engineering of the figures, analysts said.
Hard to say.
They are having consumption issues for a mobile/portable form factor so I believe they are trying one of these options:
- X1 overclocked
- Xavier downclocked
I don't believe nVidia will make a custom chip only to use on Switch... it is not the way nVidia do things and if they are convinced to do that then Nintendo will need to pay a lot for that and I don't thing Nintendo want to pay to nVidia design a custom chip for them.
At the end at Nintendo really want is a new Tegra in 7nm but there is no public plan on nVidia side for a near release.
Of course they could... is Nintendo open to pay nVidia to make a custom chip? I don't think so.
nVidia doesn't like to do custom solutions like AMD and so they ask a hell of money for that.
nVidia like to sell the chips they have already in their portfolio.
No company that asked nVidia to make a custom chip got a good deal in the past and that is why all of them avoid nVidia today.
Nice. June is soonhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...y-on-china-prospects-hasn-t-scared-off-shorts
Growth in the current period will get a boost from the launch of a new, cheaper version of the Switch, according to two people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss private plans. The new device will likely be launched by the end of June, according to one of the people. The existing Switch will receive a modest upgrade this year, though a more powerful version is not in the works, the people said.
Nintendo has yet to acknowledge the new hardware, but will likely include it in its guidance, leading to a lot of guesswork and reverse-engineering of the figures, analysts said.
I'd definitely say they'd have larger internal storage and officially add the ability for external hard drives (External hard drive features have already been added on custom firm ware, so it is possible on official firm ware). Most games on the switch are packed pretty well, and it's only been more recent that the games have gotten above ~13GB.
That stinks. I was hoping for a Switch Pro sooner.
Nintendo Moves Some Switch Production Out of China, Adapting to Tariff Threat
Nintendo is shifting some production of its Switch videogame console to Southeast Asia from China to limit the impact of possible U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made electronics.www.wsj.com