We have been hearing rumors for quite some time about the nintendo switch 2, but recently they have become increasingly stronger. Everything indicates that the Japanese aspire to launch it in 2024, and in the last few hours clues have emerged about its possible performance.
According to documents from the trial between Microsoft and the FTC for the purchase of Activision Blizzard that obtained The Verge, the Nintendo Switch 2 will offer features similar to those of the eighth generation consoles. This would basically imply that the device It would have a performance similar to that of the PlayStation 4 or the Xbox One.
Although the information disclosed is heavily censored, it reveals important issues. Without a doubt, the most striking is linked to the potential performance of the successor to the Switch. An evolution, especially at the hardware level, that would generate greater appeal to video game developers and publishers who until now have looked askance at Nintendo’s proposal.
In fact, the documents that have been released reveal that Nintendo provided details of the Switch 2 to Activision in December 2022. Bobby Kotick’s team had a meeting with Shuntaro Furukawa, president and CEO of the Japanese firm, to learn more about the device in question. It has been designated internally as “Switch NG” (Next-generation switchor Next Generation Switch).
New clues about the performance of the Nintendo Switch 2
During the trial for the purchase of Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick claimed not to know the detailed specifications of the Nintendo Switch 2. But seeing those statements from a distance, it is evident that the first details his company accessed They were interesting enough. to consider the possibility of bringing their games to that platform.
“Given its close alignment with 8th-gen platforms in terms of performance and our previous offerings on PS4/Xbox One, it’s reasonable to assume we could make something attractive for the Switch NG as well. It would be helpful to ensure early access to hardware prototypes development and check it well and in time,” indicates an internal Activision email.
Knowing the features of the Switch 2 could also have been crucial to signing a 10-year deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty. A measure that in principle It seemed like nothing more than a Microsoft gimmick to get a thumbs up from regulators.since on paper it was nonsense.
An important evolution
Beyond speculation, That the Nintendo Switch 2 offers performance similar to that of a PS4 or Xbox One does not sound crazy. At the recent Gamescom, it was learned that the Japanese showed a prototype of their next console to trusted developers, in order to offer a first look at its features.
While this occurred in secret, it came to light that studios were able to see the hardware running a modernized and optimized version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But the most shocking thing is that he would also have executed The Matrix Awakensa demo from Epic Games to show off the capabilities of Unreal Engine 5.
The latter was a cause of great speculation, It is even said that the Nintendo Switch 2 could be on par with a PS5 or Xbox Series. However, that would not be the case. In any case, rumors suggest that the new console would support DLSS upscaling technology with ray tracing. If this is confirmed, it will surely be due to an important evolution in the chip provided by NVIDIA. Let’s not forget that the Switch currently uses a Tegra processor custom made by Jensen Huang’s company.