Since last year, Nintendo has been rumored to be developing a more powerful version of the hybrid console Nintendo Switch. The Japanese hybrid console maker introduced the Switch Lite last year, and fans are expecting that the company will release the powerful console in 2020. However, a new report claims that while the Switch Pro it will not sport the new TegraX1+, and it will not feature major performance improvements.
The imagined Nintendo Switch Pro is expected to sport major performance improvements from the original Switch. Based on the latest report from Taiwan with sources in Korea, the forthcoming hybrid console will feature the Volta architecture of NVIDIA for its graphics processing unit. Earlier rumors suggested that Nintendo will use the latest Tegrax1+, but the new report claims otherwise.
The Nintendo Switch pro will use a new custom processor that Nintendo and NVIDIA are working on. Despite the new processors, fans should not expect massive performance improvements and 4K support, according to Wccftech. The production of these custom processors has not yet started, reveals information from Taiwan.
In other words, the Nintendo Switch Pro could arrive before the end of the year or by the Christmas season. A few weeks ago, Digitimes shared that the new Switch model would arrive in 2020. However, the site failed to reveal if the upcoming model would feature major revisions on the hardware.
Since Nintendo released the handheld-only Switch Lite, fans are anticipating that the Switch Pro would be more powerful and introduce major upgrades. Earlier, Analyst Serkan Toto said that the Japanese hybrid console maker would introduce a 4K-capable Nintendo Switch this year. The forthcoming model, according to the analyst, might retail at $399.
It was anticipated that the Nintendo Switch Pro would be strategically released this way to fend off the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. It is possible that Nintendo would introduce a new model this year based on the company's release pattern. The model could be more powerful than the current generation Nintendo consoles.
The Nintendo Switch Pro GPU and CPU might see enhancements to allow 1080p 60 FPS in the majority of its games, for instance. But, Nintendo positioning the Switch Pro to face PS5 and Xbox Series X might be tough. At this point, Nintendo has not yet confirmed the existence of the Switch Pro.
We suggest taking these details with a pinch since these are merely speculations and are not official information. We will keep you posted on the latest news and updates about the Nintendo Switch Pro as soon as we stumble upon interesting details.
