Tucked away ina Bloomberg story about Nintendo ramping up manufacturing of the Switch in the lead-up to the holiday season is yet another mention of an upgraded version of the console, one that will allow for 4K visuals.
https://kotaku.com/report-nintendo-releasing-upgraded-switch-model-in-2-1844836282
Thelast we heard about this was only last month, but this new report goes a little further, sayingthat in addition to the upgraded console being planned for a 2021 release, âNintendo has asked [several outside game developers] to make their games 4K-ready, suggesting a resolution upgrade is on its way.â
Thereâs nothing new about any of this, of course, but it does push the timeline along, and also conveniently gets the companyâs name on everyoneâs lips just as we were spending the week talking about competitorsâ next-gen consoles
The exact wording used is interesting, though. While youâd expect new games for a new Switch to launch with 4K visuals, asking studios to âmake their games 4K-readyâ suggests some older titlesâThe Witcher 3 comes to mindâmight be able to be upgraded as well.
And if third-party studios are being asked this, then itâs time to start thinking about Nintendoâs own games as well. Itâll be nice to get to play Breath of the Wild in 4K in a way that doesnât involve sitting at a desk!
https://kotaku.com/breath-of-the-wild-now-runs-beautifully-in-4k-on-the-p-1832375504
