Nintendo Switch 2 Boasts ‘Unmatched Graphics in a Mobile Device’ – Nvidia CEO Praises Custom Chip Innovations Ahead of Launch

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You know how sometimes you hear about something, and it’s like… wait, what? That was me hearing about Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, chatting up the processor in the new Nintendo Switch 2. It’s dropping June 5, by the way. So, he’s saying it’s got “performance, intelligence, beauty” — all crammed into your hand. I mean, how does that even fit?

So, Huang popped up in this “special edition” thing of Nintendo’s “Creator’s Voice.” Pretty rare to see Nintendo talking specs, let alone dragging other folks into the convo. Side note: there’s a YouTube video about this, but I kinda skimmed it.

Anyway — wait, lost my train of thought — right, the chip. Huang goes on about merging top-tier graphics, full-on ray-tracing… I’m not even exactly sure what that is, but sounds fancy, no? Plus brighter highlights and deeper shadows, whatever that means. Backward compatibility’s in there too.

Side comment: Nintendo already said they’re using DLSS. Nvidia didn’t spill much in their blog, but mentioned RT cores and claimed the chip’s rocking “10x the graphics of the old Switch.” Oh, and there are AI processors for jazzing up gameplay on the fly.

And, yeah, Digital Foundry spilled the specs in May. We’re talking eight ARM Cortex A78C cores, if that means anything. Feels like a mouthful, huh? GPU’s on this old-ish Nvidia Ampere architecture, with 12GB LPDDR5X memory, a 128-bit interface… does any of this make sense?

Memory snippet: it’s got 256GB storage, plus a microSD Express card slot if you need more space, up to 2TB. Why would you need so much? No idea.

Oh, the video’s partly a nod to Nvidia’s role in the OG Switch and Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s fourth prez. He was a big deal in the console’s development, but sadly passed before we all got to play.

Switch 2 is dropping at $449.99, and if you’re into Mario Kart World, cough up $499.99 for a bundle. Pre-orders flew out the window, but maybe, just maybe, you’ll find one in a store after launch.

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