Today, Bloomberg has reported that the Nintendo Switch 2 console might launch this year equipped with an 8-inch LCD screen, according to Omdia analyst Hiroshi Hayase.
The Bloomberg report mentions Hayase's prediction to be based on research on small and medium displays, checking with companies involved in the supply chain. As such, Hayase reckons the Nintendo Switch 2 will be the force behind a doubling in the shipments of amusement displays in 2024.
Of course, Nintendo has not officially confirmed a new console yet. However, rumors on the Nintendo Switch 2 have been swirling for many months now. Even industry peers are starting to comment on an upcoming new console. It happened with Japanese game developers from CAPCOM, Koei Tecmo, and Spike Chunsoft, who expressed excitement at the prospect.
It is also known that Nintendo showcased the console to fellow publishers and developers for the first time at Gamescom 2023. Reports have since revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 ran an improved demo of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second. Another demo shown on that occasion was Epic's Unreal Engine 5 - The Matrix Awakens.
There have been conflicting reports on the system specifications. Some rumors, for instance, suggested a 5nm node for the chipset, whereas other reliable leakers are confident it'll use a Samsung 8nm process node. The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to be based on the NVIDIA Tegra 239, a custom version of the T234. It should feature support for NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction, which will help it with ray tracing, but Frame Generation is likely to be missing.
Even so, a preliminary analysis conducted by Digital Foundry based on similar specs found the Nintendo Switch 2 should be fine running at 1080p with ray tracing. The console's overall performance is believed to be not too distant from that of the Xbox Series S, which is the basis of current-generation games. Another rumor suggests Nintendo might be testing High Dynamic Range (HDR) support for its console, though it is likely to be limited to the docked mode.
Regarding the lineup, the perfect launch title could be the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4. Originally announced shortly after the launch of the first Switch in 2017, the game was being developed externally by Bandai Namco Studios. However, the project was rebooted in early 2019 and brought back to Retro Studios, the Texas-based developer behind the previous Metroid Prime games.
Earlier this week, new information came to light hinting at an imminent reveal of the game.
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