The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 is expected by many and many people that, whether as a single console or in combination with any of the latest generation designs from Microsoft and/or Sony, enjoy the highly personal design that Nintendo offers with the first generation Switch, in any of its current variants. And no, we’re not talking about a few people, because as we told you a few days ago, the current generation of the big N console is steadily approaching becoming the best-selling console in history, which is an honorable position. this day still belongs to the exceptional (and still very popular) PlayStation 2.

It’s been quite some time since the as-yet-unreleased console has been heavily rumored, both in terms of its technical specifications (the part where we expect a significant improvement over the current generation) and if we’re talking about a calendar defined by Nintendo for its presentation and launch. As of today, we still can’t take any information for granted, although we’re crossing our fingers that the recent information about a closer-than-expected launch is confirmed.

In any case, it is clear Nintendo is taking its time with the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2, and that’s the most understandable thing in the world, because the Japanese tech company has a lot at stake with this launch. The current Switch has left the flag very, very high, but in order to take advantage of that prestige with the next generation, it is essential that it live up to it. It will be a little easier than in other cases, since this is the second generation of Switch, Nintendo does not need to reinvent the wheel (as it happens with a paradigm shift, as happened between Nintendo 64 and Wii or between Wii and Switch ), just that improve.

With every evolution of a console family, there always comes a common question, what happens to the previous generation titles? Well, in this case popular and reliable leaker NateTheHate at Resetera said so Nintendo is testing backwards compatibility on the Switch 2and that too actively involved its partnersso we can understand that the company’s intention is for the future console to offer as much compatibility as possible with current titles.

However, it’s unclear if the Switch 2’s hardware improvements can be used to improve the gaming experience of the original Switch titles, which would be feasible if, as many rumors have already suggested, the console’s chart is in a section built around a custom GPU based on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture. If it ends up like this and games can use both DLSS and FSR, the improvement could be more than remarkable.