Mister Wolf
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Xenoblade 2 is my jam. Best game on the Switch.
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More powerful Nintendo Switch model rumored for early 2021
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Xenoblade 2 is my jam. Best game on the Switch.
vaibhavpisal
Member
Doubt Nintendo would take Sony/MS head on.
There wouldn't be Mario to save the day. Their games would pale in comparison to next gen.
There wouldn't be Mario to save the day. Their games would pale in comparison to next gen.
If it's coming next year I'd guess 12nm and Turing based (assuming it's Nvidia). So maybe ~2x Switch in terms of FLOPS at the same power, but coming from Maxwell to Turing and (maybe) having DLSS could make the real world results more impressive. Having more RAM and bandwidth would go a long way too, although it's hard to imagine Nintendo including a 128-bit bus, they've avoided it this long.
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
Can't wait to play Metroid Prime 4 in 4k!
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
Should I hope for DLSS? There was a thread not long ago about Nvidia hiring for machine learning on their mobile chipsets.
PhoenixTank
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Arkam
Member
I will be impressed if we get much more than some left over X2's that might be available cheap. Esp based on the details of the rumor which look like Magic Leap 1 leftovers. Would be enough to get them ~1080p (on current Switch level games). I would love to see Nintendo have something New (semi) custom made. Something that allows them to port PS4 games and get SOME current multiplats.
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DigitalScars
Member
A more powerful switch to play all those upcoming non existant games.
For real though it would be nice to have a more powerful switch, it wouldn't hurt but Nintendo needs to up their game with releases.
For real though it would be nice to have a more powerful switch, it wouldn't hurt but Nintendo needs to up their game with releases.
n0razi
Member
Please be capable of 1080p docked!Then I'd actually consider buying it.
By the time Nintendo release a 1080p console, we will all have 8K TVs lol
existensmaximum
Member
It's sad because it's true. Not even joking.
Barakov
Member
I think Switch 2 is more likely at this point.
If Switch 2 supports DLSS 2.0 we could get 1080p games sooner than later.
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MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
Dsll 3.0 or die
Gamer79
Predicts the worst decade for Sony starting 2022
The Pleasure
Member
This is 4 the players!
levyjl1988
Banned
Well, Nintendo needs to catch up, I mean they were still SD with the Wii when everyone moved on to the Xbox 360 and PS3 for an HD experience.
Nintendo needs to do something otherwise they won't be able to close the gap when PS5 and Xbox Series X comes into fruition.
Nintendo needs to do something otherwise they won't be able to close the gap when PS5 and Xbox Series X comes into fruition.
n0razi
Member
We are talking about Nintendo:
Switch 1 doesnt even support simple Bluetooth headphones.... DLSS support is a loooooooong-shot
Nintendo doesnt have to do anything; They will sell a record breaking amount of "next-gen" Pokemon/Animal Crossing even at 480p, zero QoL updates, and no cloud saves.
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Happosai
Hold onto your panties
That's what I gathered by this, too. Although, Nintendo has been known to buff-up their handheld consoles (this DS, DS-lite, DS-XL, DS-XLi, 3DS, 3DS-XL, etc); I wouldn't find it unlikely they would do something similar with the Switch. However, it's more-than-likely going to be something with an extended battery life.
Ulysses 31
Member
HDR and HDMI 2.1 gaming features support.
diffusionx
Gold Member
Nvidia abandoned this market and they don't have any successor SOCs in place. So until I hear about something that Nvidia is actually working on that can succeed the Tegra in the Switch I will be doubtful.
Cert.in.Death
Member
Nintendo loves to double-dip with their ardent fans, so it's not out of the question. Granted, what benefits are you going to get? They can't make games specifically-tailored to the device when they have 50m+ other Switches out in the world, so are you going to get a PS4 Pro/X1X approach? I'd say it's not worth it, except in the named instance it actually kinda was.
Vow of Silence
Banned
Don't believe it.
MeatSafeMurderer
Member
Has a single year passed since the Switch's launch where a more powerful model wasn't rumored?
CrysisFreak
Banned
OK I don't care?
Smash is already 60fps so what am I supposed to do with some shitty 3D Max version featuring Ugandan Knuckles from Sonic?
Develop a proper successor or miss me with this shite yo.
Smash is already 60fps so what am I supposed to do with some shitty 3D Max version featuring Ugandan Knuckles from Sonic?
Develop a proper successor or miss me with this shite yo.
Zannegan
Member
Any substantial upgrade would be welcome. Something sporting DLSS 2.0+ would be an especially good get for a handheld/hybrid.
There's not much to this news story though, is there? Even if they end up being "right," their words are so vague that just about any upgrade could fit the description. I'm interested to know what they intended by "better interactivity." Probably just improved joycon sticks, which would be great, but enhanced motion tracking or something would be a godsend.
If this is real, the earliest I think we could expect an announcement would be post-Christmas, just like the original Switch. They wouldn't want to undercut Christmas sales by showing off the new hotness too early (NOTE: not saying it IS real)
There's not much to this news story though, is there? Even if they end up being "right," their words are so vague that just about any upgrade could fit the description. I'm interested to know what they intended by "better interactivity." Probably just improved joycon sticks, which would be great, but enhanced motion tracking or something would be a godsend.
If this is real, the earliest I think we could expect an announcement would be post-Christmas, just like the original Switch. They wouldn't want to undercut Christmas sales by showing off the new hotness too early (NOTE: not saying it IS real)
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Mister Wolf
Gold Member
I need BOTW2 and Monolith Soft's next rpg in 4K DLSS.
Sleepwalker
Member
How about we announce some games first, Nintendo?
carlosrox
Banned
You sure about that?
The stuff Nintendo puts out on weaker hardware is often pretty incredible. Since Nintendo has gone HD alone they have had a number of great looking games.
Nintendo with Switch tech is already capable of producing some very nice stuff, I can only imagine what they could do with tech at the level of PS4 or greater.
Just going from Wii U to Switch which was a tiny leap produced noticeable improvements in visuals. Just look at the difference between Smash 4 and Smash 5, it's pretty noticeable.
Now imagine what they could do with a true generational leap. Like going from Wii to Wii U for example was night and day.
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Where have you been lately ? The Switch is the best selling console ( for like more than 18 months ). It will probably be the best selling console next year as well.
A Switch upgrade makes all the sense in the world. I would definitely upgrade and many other will. This new system released alongside Breath of the Wild 2 would sell crazy from day 1.
carlosrox
Banned
I'd rather have grey than any 2 tone shit. 2 tone looks awful.
At least get 2 of the same color. I waited to get the 2 Red Mario Odyssey joycon. I was patient with my grey joycon and black pro and waited for colors I really wanted. The White Smash Pro is awesome, as are my 2 red Joycon.
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mcjmetroid
Member
My thing with this new powerful Nintendo system is this.
1: How do you market it? You cannot say play your current switch games in 4k because that would be untrue. Really you'd be saying play your current games in 1080p but that sounds hilarious these days
2: they tried this before with the new 3ds and it didn't work at all. Are they willing to try this mid system update again?
1: How do you market it? You cannot say play your current switch games in 4k because that would be untrue. Really you'd be saying play your current games in 1080p but that sounds hilarious these days
2: they tried this before with the new 3ds and it didn't work at all. Are they willing to try this mid system update again?
FloatingIslands
Member
Man, Nintendo has a lot of problems. They had to postpone launch for this model too many times!
I feel so sad for those that have been waiting since 2017 for the pro.
I feel so sad for those that have been waiting since 2017 for the pro.
mcjmetroid
Member
They really could have used it this year I feel.
I think it's very clear games are being held back for this thing.
iconmaster
Banned
They haven’t postponed anything. But yes, I feel sorry for them too.
hybrid_birth
Member
gamerguywashere
Neophyte
The most pro moves they could make:
•Lower power consumption with silicon processes or screen tech (not an engineer)
•Better battery tech (again add tech magic here)
•Joycon drift...not an engineer, but fix it!!!
I would buy that pro.
What am I NOT doing?....I'm not spending another $4-500, only to push the reset button on my game library/saves all while reducing the battery life of the handheld.
I'd rather just buy an xbox or ps5.
•Lower power consumption with silicon processes or screen tech (not an engineer)
•Better battery tech (again add tech magic here)
•Joycon drift...not an engineer, but fix it!!!
I would buy that pro.
What am I NOT doing?....I'm not spending another $4-500, only to push the reset button on my game library/saves all while reducing the battery life of the handheld.
I'd rather just buy an xbox or ps5.
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FloatingIslands
Member
I know, I know. I'm joking, every year we receive the rumor that next year they will release it