Wednesday, 26 August 2020
Reports have surfaced that claim Nintendo will be planning to drop an upgrade of the Nintendo Switch in early 2021.
The reports didn’t specify but state that Nintendo will target increased system performance and 4K visuals with the new device.
Rumors with regards to the upgrade versions of the Nintendo Switch have been in circulation for years. However, with the inevitable release of the Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Sony's PS5 consoles, there's a possibility that these reports could be accurate.
The Nintendo Switch Lite, a smaller, portable only version of the original Nintendo Switch was released the previous year, however, Nintendo has ritually released several versions of consoles, particularly in its handheld lineup. Nintendo has also subtly released versions of the original Switch with battery life longevity, but those weren't advertised as a new model.
Finally, Nintendo has sold over 60 million consoles of the Nintendo Switch, and the machine is still super popular. Although from the outset there isn't a particular reason for Nintendo to release an upgraded version. Inadvertently, even if this upgrade exists, it would most possibly be identical to upgrades Nintendo has done with consoles like DS and 3DS, or upgrades like the PS4 Pro or Xbox One X -- consoles that are pretty much the same but give a power boost to existing (and future) games on the console.