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Nintendo's Next-Gen Consoles Likely to Launch in 2024

Since Nintendo released the Switch over six years ago, we have seen a few new handheld systems, including the Switch OLED, an upgrade for the original Switch. Now that the second-generation Switch is rumored to be coming out in 2024, it appears that the third-generation Switch will be released the following year

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Nintendos next gen consoles likely to launch in 2024

Since Nintendo released the Switch over six years ago, we have seen a few new handheld systems, including the Switch OLED, an upgrade for the original Switch. Now that the second-generation Switch is rumored to be coming out in 2024, it appears that the third-generation Switch will be released the following year.

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Third-party developers already have access to the hardware being developed for Nintendo's upcoming console, according to insiders who talked with Video Games Chronicle. In the second half of 2024, the console is anticipated to go on sale.

A similar launch window was likewise affirmed by sources who talked with Eurogamer. Recently, Nikkei Asia likewise expressed that Nintendo's next control center will be delivered after the spring of 2024.

The second-generation console will still be able to function as a portable device, like the Switch, according to sources familiar with the development. However, two sources claim that Nintendo might use an LCD screen to cut costs. This would be a step down from the Switch OLED, which Nintendo did release two years ago.

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Nintendo is attempting to minimize expenses to oblige more capacity in a gadget. Internal hardware upgrades like CPU, GPU, or memory can raise production values and make games bigger, which means they need more storage. The main Switch's stockpiling can be extended utilizing microSD cards, so the equivalent can be anticipated for the second-gen console.

The impending Nintendo console is supposed to hold a space for cartridges that can hold actual duplicates of games. The report says that the new console may or may not be compatible with older models. In any case, during a new profit call, Nintendo alluded to tracking down ways of keeping current Switch clients intrigued as they progress into the future, so it is accepted that the new control center will have in reverse similarity.

Switch deals have gone down for the second continuous year, and, surprisingly, the first-party games have not been doing incredible numbers for Nintendo. Therefore, it would make sense to release a new console to prevent further losses, and it is anticipated that it will be available in the second half of 2024.

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