Nintendo Switch 2: New confirmation that it's coming this year and how big its screen will be

Fire in the rumors and what has been said for months about his successor Nintendo Convertsposted the latest information circulating in the past hours, via Bloomberg, related to the release period and the size of its screen.

In particular, the medium broadcasts information by analyst Hiroshi Hayase from Omdia, who claims that Nintendo Switch 2 (Or whatever the company's new console will eventually be called) It will be released in 2024 and will have an 8-inch LCD screen. He claims this will be done because of Nintendo “It will be responsible for doubling shipments of so-called entertainment screens by 2024“Hayase specializes in looking for companies with 'small and medium sized display' production chains. At this point, let's assume that the latest Switch model has an OLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720.

After all, the evidence adds more to the Switch 2 puzzle thanks to a statement from Sharp Corp, a supplier that has worked with Nintendo in the past, which said it was working with the manufacturer of the then-upcoming new console. Research and Development (R&D). Foxconn Technology Group-owned Sharp became the manufacturer of the Nintendo Switch during the pandemic.

The Bloomberg article also notes that a new Nintendo console with improved graphics, storage, and new features should help revive its appeal and raise the bar on the quality of titles it can offer.

EXCLUSIVE: Nintendo will launch a next-gen gaming console with an 8-inch LCD display, boosting demand for display panels by 14.6 million units, Omdia says.https://t.co/7SnKeoZOtU

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Last year's release The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom Tears It was hailed by many media outlets and the gaming community as a technological breakthrough for Nintendo's hybrid console, which was released in March 2016. Of course, this title managed to squeeze every last drop of horsepower out of the existing platform. In some ways, the need for the Switch 2 to improve the quality of its games is more urgent than ever.

Nintendo, of course, did not comment on these reports.