Nintendo plans to release the next generation of its Switch hybrid console in the fall of 2024. The portal reports this WCCFTech referring to someone inside SoldierDelta.
According to the source, Nintendo will release the Switch 2 in two versions: standard and digital. The standard edition will support games on cartridges, while the digital edition will only support games in electronic format downloaded from the eShop. The cost of the standard version will be $ 450, and the cost of the digital version will be $ 400 (about 45.2 and 40.1 thousand rubles, respectively).
The insider also revealed the exact date of the console’s presentation: September 24, 2024.
The original Nintendo Switch was released for $300 in 2017, and the improved 2021 Switch OLED version was available for $350. A $100-150 increase in the price of the Nintendo console would put it on par with “home” consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
The increase in cost may be justified by the higher performance of the new product; According to leaks, Switch 2 will receive ray tracing support and its power will be comparable to PlayStation 5.
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