Although Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has previously stated that this yearThere are no plans for a hardware upgrade for the Nintendo Switch., but did not directly deny the market rumors that Nintendo will launch a new machine that can support 4K image quality.Bloomberg News,Economic Daily NewsAccording to other news reports, Nintendo may choose to launch a new Nintendo Switch with upgraded hardware design next year in order to continue to attract more players' support.
However, considering that Nintendo has usually not competed in hardware specifications for home game consoles in the past, even if it launches a hardware specification upgrade version next year, it may be to add a new gaming experience rather than just for performance improvements. It may even be to ensure compatibility of game content. Therefore, the extent of the hardware specification upgrade may not be very obvious.
This year, due to the impact of the new coronavirus, Nintendo's actual production capacity hasFacing shortcomingsOn the other hand, the epidemic has led to a surge in demand for consoles, resulting in a serious shortage of supply. This has made Nintendo's development layout in the game market this year relatively safe, and to ensure the normal supply of game consoles, it has no plans to launch an updated version this year.
Recent rumors also indicate that Nintendo has not yet finalized the hardware specifications for the new console, but is indeed discussing whether to further enhance the processor's computing performance or enable the console to support 4K resolution output.
