Despite the continued success of the Nintendo Switch, discuss of an inevitable successor seems to be gaining traction with every passing day. Now, in response to a current report, it seems to be like Nintendo could also be focusing on a 2024 launch for its subsequent main piece of {hardware}.
Thanks to VGC (and corroborated by Eurogamer), it seems to be like improvement kits for Nintendo’s subsequent console are actually with “key accomplice studios”, with a number of sources claiming that Nintendo is aiming to launch the ultimate product within the second half of 2024. This is supposedly to keep away from any inventory shortages that plagued the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S once they each launched again in 2021.
As for particular particulars concerning the console itself, these are understandably quick in the intervening time, however VGC states that it’ll utilise an LCD display somewhat than an OLED display to be able to maintain prices down. It additionally states that the console will settle for cartridges as a type of bodily media and shall be playable in a conveyable mode (which, given the inclusion of its personal display, is smart).
As for backwards compatibility, we’ll doubtless want to attend for extra info on this later down the road. As reiterated by VGC, Nintendo has beforehand said that it desires to transform as most of the Switch’s set up base over to the brand new console, and backward compatibility will definitely help such ambitions.
