Lets say Nintendo used the Nvidia Xavier SOC as its Switch Pro..

[Deleted member 18161]

They've done it before, why would they suddenly stop now? The only problem with this is how will it benefit original Switch owners if newer games require you to have a new "Switch Pro" to play reasonably. It works with the Xbone/PS4/PS4PRO/XBX because the original consoles are already powerful enough to play most modern games in the first place. I don't see them wanting to limit people like they tried to do with the DSI and New 3DS.

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This is a very good point and probably the reason they won't go for a big tech leap.

 

[1-D_FE]

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[Possum Armada]

I think it's irrelevant. If there ever is a "Switch Pro," it's probably not going to happen for a few years, which means there will be an entirely new tech by then.

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Yes, but it's not like Nintendo likes to use the newest tech for their systems. A slightly older soc would allow them to keep the price low...

 

[ShadowFox08]

No way there is a switch revision with better graphics. That would mean developers would need to optimize for 4 different versions of 1 game (undocked base, pro base, docked base, and docked pro. I acknowledge we are there somewhat with the PS4 Pro and One X. But even then it's mainly 2 versions per console. There are clearly exceptions like Rise of the Tomb Raider and games that have a resolution and performance mode but it seems too much to expect on the Switch.

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they could make handheld mode on the switch pro to be equivalent to current docked switch.

 

[Anthony Hopkins]

They should just do a switch 2 in 2022.
Maybe do some switch hardware revisions with better battery life but nothing to drastic.

The hybrid approach is a way Nintendo can compete against sony and ms, and I dont think sony or ms will do a hybrid because they want to complete with tech, so Nintendo wont have a competitor offerering the same USP.