NINTENDO is plotting to launch a new version of its smash hit Switch console in 2021 that supports 4K graphics, according to reports.
The Japanese gaming giant also plans to release a slew of new games next year to help it compete with the new PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
The Nintendo Switch is getting a major upgrade, according to reports
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation 5 are both confirmed for release ahead of Christmas 2020.
Nintendo hasn’t launched a new flagship console since the Switch came out in 2017 – but has a major upgrade in the works, according to Bloomberg.
Like the PS5 and Series X, the new Switch will support 4K gaming, unnamed insiders told the tech site.
That means more pixels than a standard Switch – or indeed any current-gen console – can manage, offering gorgeous high-resolution graphics.
Sony’s PS5 console will hit shelves in time for Christmas
Bloomberg also reports that a “slew of games from Nintendo itself and related outside studios” are coming next year.
If an upgraded Switch console is in the works, it’s safe to assume that a handful of those new games will support 4K resolution.
The report does not provide an exact release date for the rumoured console, nor does it hint at how much the high-powered machine will cost.
HOAR has reached out to Nintendo for comment.
It wouldn’t be the first time Nintendo has released an upgrade for its chart-topping console.
Last year, a refreshed edition of the Switch with better battery life was launched across the globe.
Nintendo also released the Switch Lite in 2019, a cheaper, handheld-only version of the console that ditched the TV dock.
The firm has shipped more than 60million Switch consoles worldwide but will be looking to freshen it following the release of the Series X and PS5.
The Xbox Series X has a tall, boxy design that’s markedly different from previous models
Sony announced the PS5 last year and has set a tentative “Holidays 2020” release date for the console.
Loading up a game on the PlayStation 5 will be ten times faster than on PS4, according to the tech titan.
The Series X will realse around the same time and apparently runs games at 4K resolution – double that of HD – with the possibility of running 8K.
It will also process games faster so as to “eliminate” loading times. A new Halo title will launch with the console.
Estimates place the price of each console somewhere around £500.
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