What elements of next gen could the Switch's successor implement?

[Pyro as Bill]

Soundwave said:

Pyro as Bill said:

Running games direct from the current carts isn't ever going to get much faster is it? Gonna have to buy digital or hope for an 'install to disk' option to see load times disappear?

Switch 2 is going to be possible as a home console long before it can be a hybrid. That's fortunate for Nintendo because the only way a home console could beat the (not actually a) hybrid is GPU power, QoL improvements and exclusive games.

Cartridge speed can be way, way, way faster if Nintendo wants it to be. 

Nintendo is not ditching the hybrid concept any time soon, not a chance. The sales speak loudly. 

There are ways to make a hybrid console more powerful discreetly anyway. 

They're limited by the carts not the card reader, no? They could make new carts but I don't see that happening.

I'm not saying they'll ditch the hybrid, I'm just pointing out what it takes to beat a hybrid. Even handhelds can't compete so it will take a lot for a home console to beat hybrid sales.