The 5 biggest things you can expect from games in 2021

3. Nintendo is reportedly working on a new version of the Switch that is more powerful and could arrive in 2021.

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For years, rumors have circulated that a new and more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch is in development.

Initially, these rumors were paired with the word for a cheaper and just portable version of the Switch. This ended up coming true as the Nintendo Switch Lite, released in September 2019.

So far, Nintendo has not confirmed the existence or development of a more powerful Switch – a “Pro” Switch model, if you prefer. Both Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furakawa and Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser said that Nintendo Switch, as a platform, is “in the middle” of its life cycle, which leaves the door open for new versions of Nintendo Switch.

One thing is certain: it is unlikely that a more powerful Switch could power games that could not be played on the original Switch released in 2017.

Nintendo is interested in serving its huge market for Switch owners – just shy of 70 million on September 30, according to Nintendo – and the company’s leadership has repeatedly said it expects several more years of life for the Switch as a all platform.

Given that it has been two years since the last iteration of the Switch, and now Nintendo is competing with graphics powers from Sony and Microsoft, 2021 would be a smart time for Nintendo to launch a more powerful version of its very popular console.

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