reported that the new Switch will have more powerful computing power and more delicate picture performance, and support 4K resolution; the launch of the new Switch also means that Nintendo will officially join the next-generation console game console battle. According to
media reports, Nintendo plans to launch an upgraded version of the company’s best-selling game console Switch in 2021. People familiar with the matter said that although the specifications of the new machine have not yet been finalized, it is certain that the new Switch will have more powerful computing power and more detailed picture performance, and support 4K resolution. In terms of machine positioning, the new Switch hopes to target a larger group of players, including casual players and long-term core users.
In the new game lineup, it is reported that Nintendo will launch a batch of new games from Nintendo’s own and third-party studios.
News from Taiwan’s supply chain shows that Nintendo will start stocking for mass production of the new Switch as early as the fourth quarter of this year. Including Macronix (Macronix), which produces special ROMs for game cassettes, PixArt (original phase), and Weltrend (Weltrend), which produce sensors for game hardware, have all joined Nintendo's production supply chain. According to
, the new Switch may be priced at $399.
The best-selling console in Nintendo history?
If the news is true, this will be the first major upgrade of the Switch host. Since its release in March 2017, Nintendo has only launched two slightly upgraded versions of the Switch in 2019, one to enhance battery life, and the other to reduce weight. But in terms of core body performance, the two models and the original mainframe have not significantly improved.
As of the end of June this year, the sales of Switch series consoles have reached 61 million units. In the history of Nintendo, Will is the company's most successful video game console, with a total hardware sales of 102 million units. Nintendo DS is the company's best-selling handheld , with a total hardware sales of 154 million units. This handheld is also the world's best-selling handheld. Analysis believes that the launch of subsequent new models will be expected to promote Switch to become the best-selling host hardware in the company's history.
market analysis believes that the rumors of launching a new console in 2021 can explain why Nintendo has been lacking in new game launches this year. Nintendo did not announce any masterpieces during the summer vacation this year. It has previously announced the main games including the sequels of Metroid Prime 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The launch of
's new Switch also means that Nintendo will also join the battle for next-generation console game consoles. According to the announced plan, Microsoft and Sony will launch their next-generation game consoles Xbox Series X and PS5 respectively at the end of this year.
Benefited from the home dividend brought by the epidemic this year, Nintendo’s stock price has risen sharply. The price has rebounded 70% from the low point in March. It broke the 50,000 yen mark in June. It is one of the strongest blue-chip stocks in Japan this year. . The latest financial report of
shows that Nintendo’s sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 reached 358.1 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 108.1%; operating profit was 144.7 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 427.7%. A total of 5.68 million game consoles were sold during the quarter, a year-on-year increase of 166.6%. Among them, 3.05 million home-use and portable Switch game consoles were sold, a year-on-year increase of 43.5%; the portable version of Switch Lite game consoles sold 2.62 million.
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