Excellent news for all gamers, officalized by Nintendo itself.
For a few months now, the console gaming world has been waiting for news from Nintendo. While its Switch still works very well, the console is showing its age - it was released in 2017! - especially as, even at launch, it was far from being the most powerful machine on the market. The eyes of specialists and many gamers are therefore riveted on Nintendo and a presentation of the long-awaited Switch 2. The announcement of such a console is no longer in doubt, and Nintendo has already confirmed that the machine is indeed planned... the question is just when exactly.
While we're waiting for Nintendo to make a statement, rumors are multiplying about the graphics power to be expected or the specifications in terms of online gaming. Nintendo will undoubtedly beef up its console to offer something more in tune with today's realities - ray tracing? - but it's almost certain that the future Switch 2 will remain a rather modest console, while Sony has just released its PlayStation 5 Pro. For Nintendo, it's out of the question to compete in this field: the Japanese firm prefers products that are less powerful, but also consume less energy and are easier to refresh.
https://x.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1853972163033968794
Beyond the rumors and information still semi-official, there are fortunately a few "sure and certain" details that outline this Switch 2. For example, we've just learned that Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2's backward compatibility with games from the previous generation. All games from the first-generation Switch should therefore run smoothly on the new console. An important piece of information that means it will be much less painful to switch consoles: you'll still be able to resell the old Switch - even for a pittance - to finance part of the cost of the Switch 2 and... keep all your games! A decision reminiscent of the switch from the Wii to the WiiU... if only we could hope that the difference in power would be more pronounced and that, for Nintendo, the Switch 2 would be more successful than the WiiU.
