Nintendo Switch isn't getting a hardware refresh before March 2023
The Nintendo Switch is one of the best-selling consoles thus far, sitting at 111 million units sold thus far. It quickly caught up to the PlayStation 4's 116 million and left the Xbox One, whose current sales numbers remain unknown, in the dust. The portable/home console hybrid has seen several hardware refreshes, improving upon more minor aspects like the screen.
However, given that the core Tegra X1 SOC (system on a chip) at the heart of the device is close to seven years old, fans have been anticipating a new model akin to the PlayStation 4 Pro or Xbox One X.
It seems like they might need to wait some more, according to a report from Japanese site Nikkei. The Japanese gaming giant seems to have no intentions of releasing another model for the next fiscal year - which lasts until March 2023.
Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa elaborated on their hardware production situation:
This statement suggests that the company might produce fewer Nintendo Switch consoles than intended due to current part shortages. As such, it leaves them in no position to make a new model either.
There have been rumors since 2020 about a "Pro" model that boasts more powerful hardware. Given the aging Nintendo Switch hardware, an upgrade is needed for continued future support from various third-party publishers.
Significantly, since their games are also advancing from a technical standpoint, considering the massive variety and legitimacy of the sources that have suggested a new and stronger model proves this is not just a fluke as many gamers would think.
Even if not until 2023, there is a new revision. But it does not look like we will find out about it soon.
So far, the Nintendo Switch has had the following refreshes:
Version 2 featured a more efficient
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