Rumor: Nintendo’s Next Console Is A Hybrid Without A Dock – And A Really Dumb Name

gameranx.com:

There is a new rumor up about Nintendo’s next console, with some parts of it that are simply hard to believe.

We will refer to this translation from Twitter user LuckyBrand411, of a tweet from Korean leaker For_Ataraxia:

“Restock Rumor:

Leak-Korean  leaker claims Switch 2 currently known as ‘Nintendo Super Play’, uses  game cards, has SNES style buttons and will not have a dock but is still  a hybrid console.”

We can’t verify if For_Ataraxia’s rumor is credible or not. The reason to lend any credibility here is the knowledge that Nintendo does some parts sourcing and manufacturing to Korea. It is possible that Korean manufacturers have received knowledge about the new console if they are actually involved in making that new platform.

In any case, we can just review the claims in this rumor one by one. So this console could be one that can play games on the go, and screen on a TV, but will no longer have a dock.

This is the biggest rumor right now, and it suggests that Nintendo has invested in wireless video transmission. Now, this technology isn’t particularly new. It just isn’t good enough yet to replace conventional HDMI or Displayport cables. If you did want to, however, it isn’t that hard to find a wireless HDMI transmitter, online or in retail, and try out this technology for yourself. You can also do wireless streaming with your phone and tablet to many modern televisions as well.

But, if Nintendo had incorporated the technology to their next console, then that would be a different matter entirely. This could be the broadest adoption of wireless video transmission tech by the wider public. And, given Nintendo’s record of innovation, it could popularize it enough that we would start using the tech more often in the