Bloomberg published a story earlier this week about Nintendo’s plans to launch a new Switch model that would come equipped with a Samsung OLED screen that will consume any less battery and offer greater contrast and possibly even faster response time. It is supposed to be a 7-inch panel with 720p resolution and will be able to support “4K ultra-high definition graphics” when paired with televisions.
ResetEra user NateDrake and industry insider, who has been linked to several other Nintendo leaks in the past, has now expanded this story, claiming that the new Switch unit will host some “select exclusives”, especially from third party partners.
“There will be some selected exclusives, especially from third party partners. It may not be a large number of them, but I know at least one.”
In a separate post, the same source said that Nintendo’s plan was to position the device as a review.
“Nintendo’s plans are to position it as a review. A premium model, if you want.”
If this rumored system comes with a little extra grunt, it would be no surprise to see third-party companies, in particular, wanting to carry more technically demanding titles with which the current switch would probably struggle. In fact, there are even a few games on current models that can be used with much-needed performance boost.
As for Nintendo, if you think about the 3DS era, you’ll know that it has created a handful of exclusive titles for the New Nintendo 3DS. One of the first was Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, which undoubtedly provided some extra sales for the company. Therefore, it would not be a surprise if a revision of the Switch followed a similar pattern.
At the moment, representatives from Nintendo and Samsung declined to comment on these latest rumors, and Nintendo’s president last month went so far as to say that the Japanese company had no plans to announce a new version of the Switch anytime soon.
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