Nintendo Switch 2 Set to launch in 2023

Despite the current Switch console's apparent decline in sales momentum, the Nintendo Switch 2 (also known as the Super Switch) is not anticipated to debut in 2023. The rumored Switch OLED Model may have taken the role of the Switch Pro in discussions about the anticipated next-generation Switch. The newest DF Direct Weekly video from Digital Foundry features members discussing the past and present of the Nintendo Switch gaming system. The journalists were asked if a Nintendo Switch 2 console may be released in 2023 and what specifications they might anticipate for such a device. John Linneman provided some information about Nintendo's Switch plans that was less subjective, despite the fact that much of the discussion was based on opinion: I can tell from talking to multiple developers that there was once going to be a mid-generation Switch update, but it doesn't seem to be happening now. Early in 2021, it appeared nearly certain that Nintendo would release a Switch Pro console, with leakers claiming to be aware of details including specs, features, and the debut date. In July 2021, just when the Switch Pro hype was reaching a fever pitch, Nintendo debuted the Switch OLED variant. Therefore, it's probable that Nintendo had plans to release a Switch Pro model but decided against it because to COVID-19 and the global chips scarcity. Instead, Nintendo focused mostly on improving the Switch's display. It still means a next-generation Switch is probably in the works, and there was some intriguing discussion about this. The Switch Pro may be this "mid-generation Switch upgrade." Despite Nintendo Switch sales gradually declining, none of the trio of John, Oliver, and Richard were sure that a Switch 2 or Super Switch will hit the market in 2023. (although over 114 million units have been sold since 2017). Given that the Tegra X1 CPU in the current Switch (2015; Tegra X1+ in 2019) is getting on in years and could be replaced by the rumored Nvidia Tegra T239.  While Nintendo won't be pursuing the cutting-edge technology that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X feature, it will still need to ensure that a next-generation Switch transitions smoothly, which would undoubtedly be aided by providing full backwards compatibility with the present Switch console. It has previously been proposed that a next-generation Switch should support 4K and DLSS (or DLSS 2.0), which would allow for higher quality gameplay at 60 frames per second while in portable mode. In relation to prospective Nintendo Switch 2 enhancements, HDR capability, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and even the availability of an SSD have also been proposed.