game grapes on August 25 news, Nintendo company or will launch a 4K enhanced version of the Switch game console next year. The news of
originated from the report of Taiwan's "Economic Daily" on August 24. According to the media, relevant supply chain manufacturers revealed to it that Nintendo is building a new generation of Switch, which will begin distribution as early as the fourth quarter of this year and come out early next year.
Just today, overseas media Bloomberg also released related reports: According to people familiar with the matter, Nintendo plans to launch an enhanced version of the Switch game console that supports 4K next year. Although the specific specifications have not been confirmed, people familiar with the matter said that the new model will have more powerful computing capabilities. The insider of
also revealed to Bloomberg that the enhanced version of Switch will be released at the same time as a number of Nintendo’s first-party games, which cover everything from casual to hardcore. The rumors of
about the enhanced version of Switch have actually been around for a long time. In the second half of last year, Nintendo Switch had undergone a minor revision, mainly to improve battery life. However, during 2019, rumors about the Pro version of the Switch are still heated.
Later in February 2020, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa came forward to refute the rumors, "We think it is very important to continue to maintain the attractiveness of the existing Nintendo Switch platform and expand the audience. But please note that we have no plans to launch in 2020. The new Nintendo Switch model ."
So will there be a new model in 2021? Regarding the recent rumors, Nintendo has yet to deny it.
What we can be sure of is that both Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X are scheduled to be launched at the end of this year. The graphics performance of the two next-generation consoles will be a bigger gap with the Switch.
Previously, Nintendo announced the content of its financial report as of June 30, 2020. The financial report shows that the cumulative global sales of Nintendo Switch consoles reached 61.44 million units, and the total sales of Switch game software was 406.67 million copies.
