The Nintendo Switch 2 launched last week and has already sold over 3.5 million units. The new hybrid console brings a bigger screen, new social features, redesigned Joy-Con controllers, and more power among other upgrades over its predecessor, the original Switch. Developer Koei Tecmo has now suggested just how powerful the Switch 2 is, claiming the device is closer to Xbox Series S, a current-generation console, than PS4 in of computing power. 517136
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In an Switch 2 port that's set to launch on the new console next month. He also touched upon developing a game for the Switch 2 and the console's power.
“There are a lot of characteristics when it comes to raw computing power so it's difficult to generalize, but I think it can be thought as closer to the Series S,” he said when asked about the Switch 2's computing power in comparison to the PS4.
The Series S console, while being the lower-end version of current-gen Nintendo hasn't detailed the graphical capabilities of the Switch 2, the console is running graphically demanding triple-A games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy at launch without apparent hiccups.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is powered by a custom Nvidia had said its custom GPU would bring “next-level visuals” and “smoother gameplay” on Nintendo's new platform. The company had also claimed the Switch 2 would produce 10 times the graphics performance of the Nintendo Switch.
Koei Tecmo will launch Wild Hearts S, a Switch 2 port of 2023 RPG Wild Hearts on July 25. The game is up for pre-order on the Nintendo Store.