True. I don’t think that would be possible though, considering the power of the current handhelds like steam deck and its competitors. I don’t think it’ll be even as powerful as a steam deck tbh
Steam deck and similar devices are 500 dollars and up, unless Nintendo is ready to sell devices that expensive, there’s no way Switch 2 is going to be on the same range of processing power.
Right - if it’s portable and has the graphics of a ps5, it’ll cost thousands, not hundreds lol. There’s just no way, unless the “visuals comparable” is to be taken literally and just means they are capable of being compared
Nintendo has a stranglehold on their game distribution and keep their software prices high. They would 100% be in a position for Switch 2 to be a loss leader.
How much loss though, $500+ devices can’t even do PS4 pro graphics and at a terrible (90min ish) battery life, and they are big/heavy. Plus Nintendo historically never sold their devices at a loss, even when they had total market dominance.
And it’s been true since the very first console. The Master System was more powerful than the NES, and the Genesis/Mega Drive was more powerful than the Super NES (arguably; the Sega CPU was far more powerful than Nintendo’s). Same is true for its portables.
They’ve always prioritized per-unit margins. It’s a conservative approach, but it means profit on every console sold.
So there’s a 0% chance this console is actually as powerful as a PS5. However, there’s a good chance there are hardware and software techniques being used to upscale a lower resolution image.
lol, 3 years into the current gen and switch 2 only competes. Seriously
If it’s portable, that’s a game changer.
True. I don’t think that would be possible though, considering the power of the current handhelds like steam deck and its competitors. I don’t think it’ll be even as powerful as a steam deck tbh
Steam deck and similar devices are 500 dollars and up, unless Nintendo is ready to sell devices that expensive, there’s no way Switch 2 is going to be on the same range of processing power.
Right - if it’s portable and has the graphics of a ps5, it’ll cost thousands, not hundreds lol. There’s just no way, unless the “visuals comparable” is to be taken literally and just means they are capable of being compared
Nintendo has a stranglehold on their game distribution and keep their software prices high. They would 100% be in a position for Switch 2 to be a loss leader.
How much loss though, $500+ devices can’t even do PS4 pro graphics and at a terrible (90min ish) battery life, and they are big/heavy. Plus Nintendo historically never sold their devices at a loss, even when they had total market dominance.
Batteries haven’t advance far enough to make this headline possible
True, it’s probably microfusion reactors.
Aside from possibly the N64 and GameCube, Nintendo has never tried to push technology in that way.
And it’s been true since the very first console. The Master System was more powerful than the NES, and the Genesis/Mega Drive was more powerful than the Super NES (arguably; the Sega CPU was far more powerful than Nintendo’s). Same is true for its portables.
They’ve always prioritized per-unit margins. It’s a conservative approach, but it means profit on every console sold.
So there’s a 0% chance this console is actually as powerful as a PS5. However, there’s a good chance there are hardware and software techniques being used to upscale a lower resolution image.