Digital Foundry reveals that Nintendo's rumored Switch Pro will not come to fruition but reveals this next big move.
There have been rumors about a mid-generation upgrade for the Nintendo Switch for as long as it has been available, with most referring to it as the Switch Pro, according to a past report from Tech Times.
These rumors have only gotten more common as the Switch has aged, and an upgrade has become more necessary. However, one of the longest-running rumors has finally been debunked.
Nintendo Switch Pro Reportedly Scrapped
The long-running rumors of the Switch Pro were revealed to be a legitimate project, according to John Linneman's revelation in the most recent episode of the Digital Foundry podcast.
However, the most recent update reveals that Nintendo ultimately chose not to release the console, thus making it unlikely that the gaming company would deliver a mid-generation upgrade to the Switch. Lineman reveals that numerous developers have also verified these plans.
"At one point internally, from what I can understand from talking to different developers, is that there was some sort of mid-generation Switch update planned at one point, and that seems to be no longer happening and thus it's pretty clear that what they do next is going to be the actual next-generation hardware. I don't think it's going to be 2023." Lineman stated on the Digital Foundry Podcast.
The Gamer reports that one of the popular theories for the decision is Nintendo's concern over experiencing another Gamecube or Wii U situation is a contributing factor in the decision to terminate it. Despite the fact that both platforms were enjoyable to use, they had poor sales after immensely popular consoles. The Wii, one of the most popular gaming systems of all time, replaced the Gamecube after its low sales.
It also means that the new Switch won't be launched at the same time as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which is set to arrive on May 12, 2023. Nintendo fans anticipated a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which debuted on Nintendo WiiU and Nintendo Switch at the same time in March 2017.
Rumors Speculate Next-generation Nintendo Console
However, Nintendo has canceled the Switch Pro and will no longer release a more formidable model of the Switch in order to concentrate entirely on a next-generation system, according to
Later, he added that Nintendo would instead create a true Switch successor, with a release date more likely in 2024 than 2023, though this is only a speculation.
This fits with the current speculations that a Nintendo Switch 2 rather than a Switch Pro is in the works, featuring an NVIDIA Tegra239 SoC equipped with an eight-core CPU, NVIDIA DLSS, and ray tracing capability, according to WCCFTech.
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