The "new" Switch and an old discussion rekindled

[farlaff]

shikamaru317 said:

farlaff said:

Method 1 is very similar to what they kinda do nowadays anyway, right?

Yes, though they can go even further than they did on Switch 1. Switch 1 docked is only about double the handheld specs. They could in theory go with an even more expensive and powerful chipset, something like 4.5 tflops (about Xbox Series S tier) when docked but only like 1.5 tflops (about SteamDeck tier) in handheld mode. They just have to be willing to pay for a chipset that powerful and design a good docked cooling solution to make sure it doesn't overheat, some extra fans on the dock itself that feed cool air into the handheld air intake should do it.

Yeah, costs will be the major factor here. I don't remember Nintendo presenting breakthrough tech that would make them lose money on each console unity sold. But Steam Deck levels of power is what I think should be minimum at this point: a tech piece that should be about three+ years old when the new Switch arrives.