Rumors about the development of an updated Nintendo Switch game console have been around for a long time. But, according to The Wall Street Journal, two new versions of the system could be released this summer. It is alleged that one of them will be a cheaper option, and the second will receive improved features aimed at avid gamers.
WSJ says the cheaper model won't use the vibration feedback feature, supporting earlier rumors that the system won't get detachable Joy-Con controllers at all and will only support handheld mode, becoming the successor to the 3DS. Earlier this year, Nikkei reported that Nintendo plans to release a smaller version of the Switch with a focus on portability.
In the latest WSJ publication, there is no exact data regarding the second model of a higher class. But one source says it's not just about performance improvements. Apparently, this will be an update akin to PS4 Pro or Xbox One X - that is, new graphical features while maintaining full compatibility within the family.
The gaming system really has room for development: it uses a four-year-old NVIDIA Tegra X1 single-chip system. Considering that it is produced according to the outdated 20nm standards and uses the even more archaic Maxwell graphics architecture, even a simple application of the 7nm standards (or at least 12nm) standards and the transition to Turing (or at least Pascal) should give a very significant increase in productivity and efficiency. WSJ reports that new versions of the Switch console will be announced at the E3 2019 gaming show in June.
Source: 3dnews.ru