Sure thing, let’s dive into this. So, I was catching up, and there’s Jensen Huang—yeah, Nvidia’s big cheese—going all jazz hands about the processor in the new Nintendo Switch 2. Launching June 5, by the way. He’s saying it’s got everything: performance, intelligence, beauty. In your hand. Like magic. Or something.
He pops up in this Nintendo “Creator’s Voice” thing—special edition, no less. It’s kinda unusual because they’re chatting specs with other partners. Not something you see every Tuesday, right?
Alright, hang on, there’s a video too. For some reason, that stuck with me—maybe it’s the way they built it into the webpage. It’s like they want you glued to the screen. Anyway—wait, where was I? Okay, Huang talks about the Nvidia chip doing three big things: killer mobile graphics, real-time ray-tracing (whatever that is), and HDR for all those bright and deep moments. Backward compatibility too—so you don’t lose your old faves, I guess.
Nintendo folks already spilled the beans on DLSS (that’s Deep Learning Super Sampling if you wanna get fancy). Nvidia didn’t go all nerdy on the details, but they dropped a “10x better graphics” than the old Switch. Like, really? And AI processors that tweak gameplay in real-time? Wild!
Digital Foundry chimed in May and laid out specs: eight ARM Cortex A78C cores, Nvidia’s old Ampere GPU style, 12GB LPDDR5X memory—128-bit interface and all. Plus, you’ve got 256GB UFS storage. Need more space? There’s a microSD Express slot up to 2TB. So pack it full of games, if that’s your thing.
Oh, yeah—lots of chatter in the video about Nvidia’s role with the original Switch and a nod to Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s prez during its birth. Missed the launch but left a legacy.
Pricey little beast though, at $449.99, and a Mario Kart World bundle bumps it to $499.99. Pre-orders vanished faster than my keys on Monday mornings. But who knows, some stores might have a few stashed away on launch day.
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