Nintendo Swap 2 proof grows with rumors of developer demos

Nintendo has reportedly demonstrated the Nintendo Swap 2 behind closed doorways at Gamescom final month. Eurogamer stories that some trusted builders received an early have a look at the Swap 2 and a few tech demos of how video games run on the unannounced system.

There was reportedly a demo of an improved model of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that’s designed to run on the extra superior {hardware} contained in the Nintendo Swap 2. Eurogamer’s report follows rumors from Home windows Central’s Jez Corden that Nintendo had mentioned a next-generation Swap with choose builders at Gamescom.

VGC additionally reported in July {that a} new Nintendo Swap is being deliberate for a 2024 launch. The brand new console is alleged to incorporate an LCD display as an alternative of OLED and proceed to help cartridge slots for taking part in bodily releases of video games. Developer kits for the following Nintendo Swap are stated to already be obtainable to sure builders, with Nikkei Asia reporting lately that the brand new console growth is “progressing effectively.”

A next-generation Swap has been rumored for years, although. Bloomberg first reported that Nintendo was engaged on a 4K model of the Nintendo Swap in 2020. The Bloomberg report claimed that the worldwide chip scarcity throughout the pandemic made Nintendo reevaluate its plans to improve the Swap {hardware} to a 4K decision and new Nvidia chips. No less than 11 builders had reportedly acquired 4K Nintendo Swap growth kits. Nintendo denied {that a} 4K “Swap Professional” was in growth.