Why Nintendo still hasn't revealed the "Switch Pro": Exploring possible reasons

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Nintendo's "Switch Pro" has been a major talking point in the gaming community over the past few years.

The Japanese gaming giant has seen massive success with its latest hybrid console. In fact, it has become the best-selling home console offering from the company. With the Switch in the fifth year of its lifecycle, fans are wondering what will come next.

As such, Switch Pro rumors have done well to keep the murmurs afloat. The aging Tegra X1 hardware in the current rendition of the Switch will not be enough to sustain the ever-increasing technical demands of next-gen games.

Rumors suggested that Nintendo was preparing to turn a new page with an improved model boasting superior specs. But with nothing besides radio silence on the company's part, what is really going on?

Given the frequency and variety of sources claiming the existence of a Switch Pro, it would be reasonable to assume that it is indeed a thing. There have been far too many leakers — including some pretty credible ones — that have assured its legitimacy apart from other reasonable hints.

However, we have gone months without any official confirmation or rumors. One possibility is that the Pro model is still coming but delayed.

Given that we have gone five years without a peep, it seems hard to imagine Nintendo would still have a Pro version planned. Assuming it is a mid-generational refresh, it seems too late for that at this point. We are in the era of PS5/XSX titles with modern development tools and engines catering to truly next-gen gaming experiences.

While most people are aware that Nintendo does not directly compete with other console manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft, the fact remains that the company has to consider scalability with upcoming