Tag: Switch Pro
News Nintendo Will Reportedly Ramp Up Switch Output To 30 Million This Fiscal Year
Nikkei is expecting a "higher-end" Switch model as well
A new report from the Japanese publication Nikkei suggests Nintendo will ramp up the production of the Switch to 30 million units this fiscal year (ending 31st March 2022), in an attempt to capitalise on the "stay-at-home demand" for the hybrid system. According to people "with direct...
Soapbox Hurry Up And Release The Switch Pro Already, My Switch Is Dying
Update: The plot thickens (in video form)
Getting a new piece of technology is a lot like getting a puppy on Christmas Day. The rest of the afternoon and evening are likely to be spent playing with your new present, marvelling at how perfect and new it is, and changing all the settings so it's just the way you like it. Fast forward a couple of...
Rumour Evidence Of A "New" Nintendo Switch Dock Supposedly Datamined In System Update 12.0.0
Hiding something, Nintendo?
Yesterday, Nintendo rolled out Version 12.0.0 of the Switch firmware. While you might have expected it to be something significant, according to the official patch notes, all it did was fix an issue tied to the save data backup feature. Is it hiding other things, though? While we've already had a conversation about this,...
News New 4K Switch Model Could Launch For $399, Analysts Suggest
"Nintendo can drive strong demand even at $399.99"
Reports discussing the rumoured 'Nintendo Switch Pro' (a more powerful Switch revision that's thought to be on the way this year) are really starting to intensify, with the latest from Bloomberg diving ever deeper into the potential system's specs and release information. In a report published this...
Guide Nintendo Switch Pro: Everything We Know So Far - 4K Visuals, Nvidia Tegra And Release Date
All the rumours regarding a more powerful Switch
Editor's note: We'll be updating this guide with news of a potential Switch 'Pro' variant as it occurs. Nintendo is no stranger to updating and iterating its hardware. Ever since the days of the NES, the company has seen the value in refreshing its consoles to maintain consumer interest, introduce...
News Samsung To "Aggressively Position" OLED Tech In Console Gaming Space
Wants to go "well beyond" smartphones
The hunt for the existence of a new Nintendo Switch continues, so what's the latest? YouTuber Doctre81, who has identified games like Apex Legends coming to Switch years ahead of the official reveal, believes he's uncovered evidence that backs up existing reports of a Switch featuring an
Rumour Nvidia Is Stopping Production Of Switch's Most Important Hardware This Year
Tegra X1 Mariko coming to the end of its lifespan
Nvidia – the company which produces the Tegra X1 Mariko "system on a chip" that powers both the Switch and Switch Lite – is reportedly bringing production of the SoC to an end this year, fuelling more speculation that a Switch Pro is on the way. The news comes from Gamereactor, which has spoken...
Talking Point Here's Why You Shouldn't Be Worried About The Rumoured Switch Pro's 720p Screen
When "just enough" is "good enough"
The "Switch Pro" is on its way – at least, that's what a report from Bloomberg is telling us. The outlet has spoken to a source close to Nintendo's production line and has stated that an updated version of the console is coming soon, boasting a 7-inch, OLED panel with a 720p resolution. While it's also being r
Rumour Nintendo Switch Pro "Will Have Exclusives", Says Insider
"I know of at least one"
Bloomberg published a story earlier this week about Nintendo's plans to release a new Switch model that would come equipped with a Samsung OLED display which will consume less battery, and offer higher contrast and possibly even a faster response time. It's reportedly a 7-inch, 720p-resolution panel and will be able to...
Rumour Nintendo To Reveal New Switch Model With Samsung OLED Display And 4K Support
Mass production of new panels expected to begin this June
We've just reached the four year anniversary of the Nintendo Switch, and admittedly, compared to next-generation devices, the hybrid system is starting to show its age. How will Nintendo combat a possible decline in sales then? According to a new report from Bloomberg, the video game giant...
Rumour 'Switch Pro' Console Still Aiming For 2021 Launch, According To Known Insider
"I'm confident it gets announced this year"
The Nintendo Switch – Mario Red & Blue Edition console that launched earlier this month. Despite the fact that Nintendo has insisted it won't be announcing a new Switch model "any time soon," rumours continue to suggest that an upgraded '
News Nintendo Won't Be Announcing A New Switch Model "Any Time Soon"
Focus is on the Super Mario and Monster Hunter SKUs in 2021
The Nintendo Switch has just overtaken the lifetime sales of the 3DS, selling an amazing 79.87 million units in the space of four years. Thanks to titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons – which has sold over 31 million copies in l
News A 'Pro' Switch With More Power Might Not Even Be Fully Utilised, Says Industry Veteran
"you must make sure your game runs on every model"
There have been some suggestions the rumoured Switch 'Pro' absolutely needs to have slightly improved specs to ensure it can run certain games and improve existing ones but is it all that necessary? Perhaps not, according to one industry veteran. In a recent interview with Nintendo Everything,...
Rumour Datamine Apparently Reveals All About The New Nintendo Switch Revision
Grab some salt
It's only the seventh day of the year and we've already got some wild Nintendo rumours circulating online, so grab some salt and read on. According to an article over on Wccftech, well-known dataminer and console hacker SciresM has uncovered "new information" about the rumoured Switch 'Pro' model by sifting through firmware code -...
News Industry Analysts Are Still Confident We'll See A Switch Pro This Year
Maybe they'll just call it "The New Nintendo Switch" though
GamesIndustry.biz is back with its annual predictions for the year, and it seems like industry experts think it's about to be a big year for Nintendo. Mat Piscatella of NPD, Dr Serkan Toto of Kantan Games, and Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis all predicted that the Switch family...
News Nintendo Is "Always Looking" At New Tech, But Refuses To Be Drawn On Switch Pro Rumours
"Our focus will be on the existing form factors"
Rumours of a more powerful Switch SKU have been doing the rounds for what feels like forever, with industry insiders stating pretty emphatically that a "Switch Pro" (or whatever you want to call it) is on the way next year. Given Nintendo's penchant for refreshing its hardware on a regular bas
News This Powerful Portable Console Has Us Dreaming Of A Nintendo Switch Pro
Quid pro quo
Nintendo hasn't confirmed that a Switch Pro is happening, but we've certainly heard enough rumours and the company's previous track record would suggest it will inject more power into its portable line in the fullness of time. With a "Pro" model likely to include incremental improvements over the current version, the latest handheld...
Rumour 'Switch Pro' Could Feature A Mini-LED Display, According To A New Report
Nintendo's looking to improve screen performance and battery life
As Sony and Microsoft prepare to release their next gen consoles into the wild, rumours about Nintendo's future plans for Switch hardware continue to come in thick and fast. You name it, Switch Pro will have it. 4K upscaling? Natch. 48-hour battery life? We'd expect nothing less. Wake...
News Online Retailer Adds Mention Of 'Switch Pro Consoles', But Does It Mean Anything?
Is a new hardware revision on the way?
A major online retailer has updated its website to include mentions of Nintendo Switch and 'Nintendo Switch Pro' consoles. The retailer in question is MediaMarkt, a multinational retailing giant that operates across Europe. The mentions of a Switch Pro have been spotted on its Polish website and can be seen...
Talking Point Could Monster Hunter Rise Hint At New Switch Hardware On The Horizon?
All just a little bit of history repeating?
Friday 26th March 2021. The date that Monster Hunter Rise, a brand-new and bespoke entry in Capcom's beast-battling series, will be arriving on Nintendo Switch. It's not the only game to land that day — Balan Wonderworld is scheduled to drop on the last Friday in March, too — but Capcom's game is the...
Rumour Nintendo Is Reportedly Asking Switch Developers To Make Their Games 4K-Ready
Could Nvidia's AI upscaling be used?
Rumours of a "Switch Pro" refuse to go away, with Bloomberg now reporting that Nintendo has told third-party developers to ensure their future titles are 4K-ready – yet another big hint that a more powerful Switch variant is on the way. The report claims its sources are “outside game developers” that are...
Video Digital Foundry Explores The Potential Of AI Upscaling Tech For A Theoretical Switch 'Pro'
Promising results from Nvidia's DLSS solution
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently stated that the company has "no plans" to release a new Switch model this year. That's a pretty conclusive statement and would appear to quash the constantly bubbling rumours that we'll see a revised Switch 'Pro' variant of Nintendo's hardware anytime soon...
Poll What Features Would You Want In A Switch 'Pro'?
4K? Better CPU? Magnesium alloy casing? We look at the recent rumours
In a recent Games Industry.biz article, various analysts made predictions regarding this year's big industry trends and potential news. With Nintendo currently doing very well with both the standard Switch, last year's handheld-only Switch Lite and software in general, opinion is...
News Switch Pro Rumours Resurface As New Report Claims Mid-2020 Release For New System
Here we go again...
It's time to dust off that big book of Nintendo Switch Pro rumours and scribble in another entry, as a new report is suggesting we could see a revsied Switch console later this year. The claim comes from Taiwanese website DigiTimes, which says that Nintendo is "reportedly planning to release in mid-2020 a new model of Switch",...
News Nintendo Switch Pro Won't Be Coming This Year
"Bowser says the larger Switch won't get an upgrade right now"
The Switch Lite is all well and good, but what about the rumoured Switch Pro? If it's coming, it doesn't look like it will be this year. In an interview with CNET, Nintendo of America president
News Digital Foundry Investigates New Chip Potentially Destined For Switch Mini And Switch Pro
More and more a question of 'when', not 'if'
It's interesting to watch the language around the rumoured Nintendo Switch hardware revision(s) slowly morph from that of cautious speculation to confident prognostication. More recently its turned to downright open discussion and with Nintendo itself playing the coy 'no comment' card, the scent of new...
