Nintendo Switch 2: display, RAM, storage, DLSS, technical sheet gets clearer

A few days ago, Nintendo’s president Shuntaro Furukawa made it official that the Japanese company’s next console will be announced at the end of the current fiscal year, that is, in March 2025 at the latest. The device, currently called Nintendo Switch 2 and awaiting its final naming, is the subject of many leaks regarding its technical specifications and availability.

First of all, we learn that the console, which maintains its hybrid design, can be offered in the autumn of 2024. March 2025Exactly eight years after the first Switch was released. This new generation was expected this year, but Nintendo would prefer to delay the release to give itself time to build sufficient stock and develop large-scale games. Meanwhile, announcements and game releases for the first Switch have been pretty thin for a few months now.

Switch 2 is compatible with DLSS and ray tracing

Details about the memory used for Switch 2 were also leaked. The console is said to have 12 GB (2 x 6 GB) LPDDR5X-7500 RAM and 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage. Chip Nvidia Tegra T239 It will power the device that can benefit from better performance thanks to DLSS super sampling technology. The console will also be compatible with ray tracing, although DLSS will likely be required to enable this option.

According to Centro Leaks, this information can be considered reliable, giving it a trust score of 9/10. His optimism is that these data “Component suppliers come from official sources that track shipments between Nvidia and Nintendo.”. Contrary to what you might think, the Nintendo Switch 2 should be much more powerful than the PS4, especially when docked.

Reports also mention an 8-inch LCD display, the presence of microphones, and even a move to the microSD Express card format for external storage. Fortunately, backwards compatibility with first-generation Switch games, whether physical or digital, is well planned.

Source: Centro Leaks