Nintendo Switch 2 is getting closer to becoming a reality. Although there is no official date yet, rumors about the console are the order of the day, and we are all wondering: what will the successor to the popular Switch be like? At this point it is already possible to get a rough idea, so, to anticipate the terrain, we have compiled all the information along with its most reliable leaks and rumors. That is to say, a large part should be considered with some caution when predicting that the game system will be officially announced in January. This same line of rumors ensures that the top brass of the Japanese entertainment house have planned its launch on the market just a few months later: between March and May 2025.
What games will Switch 2 have at launch?
There is still no confirmation of the titles that will be available for the Switch successor, but it is likely that titles like ‘Metroid Prime 4’ and ‘Pokémon Legends: ZA‘, whose launches are scheduled for 2025, publish improved or specific versions for the new console.
What will it look like?
Although the official design has not yet been revealed, it is now possible to get a good idea of what the Switch 2 will be like since everything indicates that it will maintain that hybrid format that allows you to play both on the big screen and in portable mode. 3D renderings of the device have already appeared on the Internet, reinforcing the idea that Nintendo will choose to update its current appearance without losing the essence that made the first Switch popular.
Will the Joy-cons remain?
The controls that were established in the original Switch will have their well-deserved continuation in the new generation, but with modifications. Apparently they will be used in a more rounded shape and no longer depend on a rail to fit on the screen, since it will use a magnetic mechanism to attach.
Will it be backward compatible?
This is one of the few features revealed by Nintendo before its official announcement: yes, the console It will be backward compatible with Switch games. It’s still unclear how support will work with older versions of physical games, especially since no changes to this part of the console have been ruled out. At the time, Nintendo limited themselves to promising that they would offer more details in the future, so the possibility that backward compatibility is limited to copies of digital games is not ruled out.
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What will the console screen be like?
One of the first major leaks about the Switch 2 has to do with its screen. A manufacturer linked to the brand confirmed the production of a considerable number of 8-inch LCD screens. In this sense, the first Switch model had 6.2 inches, while the OLED version expanded the playing area to 7 inches. The question, in any case, is whether after getting the improved screen profile right for the original Switch, Nintendo will once again use LCD as a base, a technology inferior in terms of image quality to the OLED requested by the community.
What is known about the technical specifications?
Thanks to another leak we can anticipate that Switch 2 uses an NVIDIA chip, which could have 12 GB of RAMtriple that of its predecessor, in addition to 256 GB of storage and two cooling fans. One of this information has been supported by the leak of the device’s motherboard, which shows an NVIDIA chip, but it is difficult to anticipate specifically what the hardware power would be. Indications point to the use of Ampere technology, which focuses on improving the performance of ray tracing cores. Combining all this information, it is estimated that the power of Switch 2 will be between PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro.