Unlike previous reports, this one today comes from a legitimate source - Nvidia. After Nvidia got hit by a major cyberattack, classified information found its way online, including what appears to be the source code for the Nvidia DLSS. As pointed out by Twitter user NWPlayer123 and Nintendo Wire, the leak shows the Nintendo Switch graphics API, NVN, while also referring to the graphics API of the potential successor, NVN2. NWPlayer123 elaborates further by saying that this might be “confirmation” that Nintendo intended to release a Switch Pro but delayed it in favor of a Switch OLED last year. Of course, as Nintendo has denounced any rumors about the Switch Pro several times, it’s best to take this info with a grain of salt.
— Nikki™ 🌹 (@NWPlayer123) March 1, 2022 Nintendo has never concerned itself with the hardware arms race that Sony and Microsoft are so invested in. Rather than try and make a “powerful” console, Nintendo has stuck to delivering innovative products with unique selling points. Case in point, the Nintendo Switch, a hybrid portable console that can run games on the go and as a traditional gaming platform. Although many have criticized the Switch for its “poor” hardware, Nintendo and other developers have worked closely together over the years to try and deliver a smooth gaming experience sans hardware limitations. Five years into its life cycle, the Nintendo Switch is already the fifth-best-selling video game console of all time, a figure that’s expected to grow despite an upcoming shortage. The Switch doesn’t need an “upgraded” version to continue selling like hotcakes, but with upcoming Switch ports of Dying Light 2 and No Man’s Sky coming soon, it wouldn’t hurt. Not to mention, a Switch Pro would extend the lifespan of the Switch for a couple more years, giving Nintendo more time to work on its next-gen console. Of course, as we’ve already mentioned, this is all speculation, but given that a previous Nvidia leak contained information about the Chrono Cross remaster and God of War PC version, among others, we wouldn’t be surprised if we start hearing more about the Switch Pro at upcoming Direct showcases.
