staff@slashgear.com (Nadeem Sarwar)
2024-05-07 10:31:32
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Nintendo’s next-gen console has been popping up in leaks for a while, but given the company’s secretive nature, nothing concrete can be taken away from them. A recurring theme in the leak-land is a display size upgrade, going from the Switch’s 7-inch panel to an 8-inch screen on the Switch 2. There is some chatter about a jump to an LCD screen instead of the OLED panel, with some leaks even getting as ambitious as a 120Hz refresh rate panel for the second-gen Switch, but there are conflicting reports on this aspect, so don’t keep your hopes high.
We are also in the dark about the silicon inside the Switch 2. A few rumors claim that, once again, we are getting an Nvidia chip inside the upcoming Nintendo handheld, but an alleged specification sheet leak suggests 10 streaming multiprocessors, an octa-core processor based on Arm’s Cortex-A78AE, and 8GB of RAM. The base storage configuration will likely be 64GB (eMMC), but we’ve come across reports of a 256GB version, as well.
As far as the design goes, the Joy-Con controllers will reportedly get a makeover and will rely on a magnetic attachment system instead of the existing rail system. This is certainly good news, as magnets don’t come with the same kind of wear and tear risks as plastic-based docking. However, do keep in mind that these are all rumors at best, so take them with a generous dose of skepticism.