After numerous leaks, the long-awaited new handheld console Nintendo Switch 2 was officially introduced.
Nintendo Switch 2, which has a more modern appearance in terms of design, is designed to be backward compatible with the game, as officially announced today. Stating that the console supports old cartridges Nintendo, It does not yet disclose the technical details of the model and when or for how much it will be available for sale. The product, which is reported to be released only before the end of 2025, will be fully detailed at the Nintendo Direct event on April 2, 2025. According to leaks, when the device is connected to the stand unit, it will offer 3.1 TFLOPS of graphics power over the 1,000 MHz GPU core clock speed, and when used handheld, it will offer 1.71 TFLOPS of graphics power over the 561 MHz GPU core clock speed. For comparison, the PlayStation 5 game console offers 10.28 TFLOPS, Xbox Series X offers 12 TFLOPS, and Xbox Series S offers 4 TFLOPS. The desktop class GeForce RTX 3060 comes with a GPU power of 12 TFLOPS. Switch 2 includes a Tegra 239 SoC with 2048 CUDA cores from graphics card giant Nvidia. The device, which will offer DLSS support, will not upset those who are currently waiting for performance and creates the impression that it will be a longer-lasting handheld console than the first version. Switch 2, According to previous leaks, it carries an 8-inch 1080P screen. The console, which does not support old controllers due to the new magnetic connection system developed, can be marketed with 12 GB LPDDR5X 7500 MT/s RAM and 256 GB SSD.