With Nintendo’s upcoming successor to the Nintendo Switch releasing sometime next year, the console’s power is a major question. Will it rival consoles on the market now? Or will it be a modest upgrade?
Turns out, it is somewhere in the middle.
Nintendo Switch 2 Specs
Discovered by Kami on Twitter/X and sourced by FamiBords, the leaks for Nintendo’s Switch successor are potentially the following;
Specs (credit Serif):
- 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM
- 256 GB UFS 3.1 internal storage
- 1536 CUDA Cores, 48 tensor cores, 12 RT cores
- Ampere architecture with features backported from Ada
- 8x ARM A78C
- File decompression engine
Rough comparisons (credit Neoxon):
- Handheld: Right above PS4* before DLSS
- Docked: Between PS4 Pro* & Xbox Series S* before DLSS with more modern hardware than the former
- RAM: Slower than PS5 & XSX|S in speed, but more capacity than XSS. Should have 10.5-11 GB of RAM available to games going by the Switch 1’s RAM allotment for its OS.
- Storage: UFS 3.1 max speeds should be a hair under XSX|S (2.1 GB/s vs. 2.4 GB/s)
Breakdown
To put it bluntly, the console/handheld hybrid will be on the level of an Xbox Series S potentially. What this means, is that a majority of games released currently and coming soon will be playable on Switch 2.
This is further supported by rumors of Atlus/SEGA RPGs receiving Switch 2 versions after the platform’s launch next year. In addition, despite the studio’s closure, this could imply a title like Hi-Fi Rush could be a launch title for the Switch 2, or the recently released Sea of Thieves PS5 port could come over to Switch 2.
Overall Thoughts
A major issue for some Japanese studios like Square Enix, is that they release major AAA titles that push the hardware of a PS5. Because of that, those games cannot release on the current Switch. And since that is the most successful platform in Japan, it puts a major risk in investing in games like Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth without a platform holder backing you.
Having a portable handheld power level on par with consoles out today ensures third-party support. And Nintendo has thrived on great third-party support with the Switch generation.
But are you all excited about the Switch 2 potentially being strong like the little man? Let us know in the comments below!
