Nintendo Switch/NX Powered By Nvidia Tegra! Initial Spec Analysis

[@GWT1m0]

I like how people are complaining when Nintendo is trying to do something new, yet they still complain about the "lack of innovation" in this console generation.

[@Alienous]

What's new about making the same mistake the Vita made?

[@Dregomz02]

new? what is new with shitty mobile console? they been there since 90s

[@TQT1995]

it's because it has ass specs you moron

[@TacoMastersAssociation]

It's not even officially confirmed nor are the sources legit, moron. NX isn't even going to be revealed until September, hold your tears, son.

[@bloxyman22]

Yeah releasing a standard tablet with tv output sure is very innovative indeed... The only innovation here is the detachable controller.

[@xsaver23]

here's hoping the x1 is just a placeholder for the x2

[@Gehab]

Amen

[@OrjonZ]

Not going to happen because Nvidia wants to make profit and Nintendo wants to make profit.

[@MrMleczkp]

Its all in price nx is clearly more of a hand held than home console so i would much prefer lower price tag and x1 than higher one and x2. Nx out of the box lost teraflops race with ps neo and xbox scorpio regardless of using x1 or x2 any way.

[@misbaa]

Amen

[@iownalx23]

same.

[@EyesOfByes]

Watching in 2019, what a sensation the Switch became.

[@HoneyTwee]

Whilst the switch seems a little antiquated now it's like 7 years old and a successor still hasn't been announced, it's impact on the gaming landscape has been massive. The steam deck, ROG ally, Logitech G Cloud, Aya Neo all I'm sure can lend either their existence or their success to the switch. Playing PC games at 800p medium/high settings at 60fps on my steam deck as my main machine for the past couple months is such a shift in how we can play AAA games from the more traditional desk or TV setup and I owe that to what the switch started all those years ago. It's truly awesome.

[@zjacob60]

I'm really surprised as to how much was right in this video.

[@KGRAMR]

And guess what? It turned out to be true.

[@ahmeda.934]

The TegraX1? Most likely not.

[@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective]

Actually the X1 seems like a pretty damn spot on guess given how Nvidia Shield still utterly destroys it's competition in terms of performance. The TegraZone market has some extremely impressive ports and it's not inconceivable to believe the Switch is on he same tier.

[@aaronbeaver45]

+Adam The Gamer the x1chip is on par with 360/ps3.

[@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective]

weez daily You know what that's my bad the Shield Portable uses the Tegra 4 which is really decent. A good thing for Nintendo is they aren't pushing for 4K, they're going for simple accessibility of playing games on the go. Something neither market really caters all that well to.

[@hansolodolo92]

not really we dont know nothing but rumors still

[@sheppo]

Tegra X1? That'll be an almost two year old soc by the time the NX is released.. Surely something more up-to-date?

[@domyacono8122]

Hopefully it will run on the x2

[@teunje]

watch till the end

[@Ianwilgausart]

I would say it will. It would be a reason why the NX was put back and if the rumours about it having a cooler insides are true. The X1 doesn't need a cooler and the X2 does.

[@WIStudent42]

Well Nvidia is holding a talk called "NVIDIA Tegra-Next System-on-Chip" on the Hot Chips Conference at August 22th, so I guess we will find out soon, if they have something more up to date.

[@Moshugaani]

I wouldn't bet on something more up-to-date! Nintendo is notorious for using old tech. They used that kind of "lateral thinking" since Game & Watch and the NES.

[@ShmeeGrim]

Nintendo will never learn.

[@CaseJurassic]

Will never learn what? The CPU is stronger then the PS4 and Xbox One and if they upgrade it to Pascal or or a stronger Maxwell chip then it'll have a better GPU

[@handymanshandle]

You can't really say an ARM CPU is stronger than an x86 CPU in a direct comparison.

[@CaseJurassic]

It is though. o.o This Jaguar CPU is worse then Intel's Bay Trail which is worse then even the Tegra K1 I believe. Let alone the CPU on the X1

[@BenjerminGaye]

they aren't competing with the ps4 or xbox 1... that's why they never learn. There opponents will be Neo and scorpio, and they'll get blown out the water.... again.

[@bloxyman22]

Even if it was faster which I doubt it is still going to make porting much more painful due to different architecture. My bet is that this thing will do even worse than the Wii U since a lot of the Wii U userbase actually bought it because they thought Nintendo again would support third party developers.

[@MrJaggerson]

The url of this video contains "NXTwo" NX 2 confirmed.

[@KyudoKun]

Welp, a Nintendo NX console home/portable hybrid is good for me...... if the price is right. I'm all support for portable system if it is powerful enough to handle great games, with good battery life.

[@itouch5VideoBlog]

Battery is a Must, it needs more than 5 hours playing intensive games to really get me.

[@KyudoKun]

itouch5VideoBlog I completely agree.

[@adamaj74]

I don't know, most people that want a portable game will just use their phone. I know I don't want to lug around another piece of electronics. They aren't going to be able to compete with phone gaming, which is why they're starting to step into the mobile market in the first place.

[@RTukka]

A phone is a very poor substitute for a game console for anybody accustomed to playing on a real gaming device, which the success of the 3DS pretty well demonstrates. It's true though that for people to be willing to carry around an extra device, especially a tablet+ sized one, that device needs to do something amazing. And I doubt the NX will be that amazing.

[@cthulhuhasrisen1009]

+adamaj i hate phone gaming, its just not my 3ds or vita. i think there must be more like me out there. if it ever comes to phones or nothing ill just read a book.

[@RarefoilB]

I can already hear ReviewTechUSA declaring this news as the final nail in the coffin for Nintendo and that they've already lost.

[@jonasking9587]

I can't hear that dude anymore cause I unsunbed once he started in with the weird Sarkeesian vids. I don't get that. I don't agree with the woman most often, but I don't go around catalyzing her channel when I disagree.

[@slimezooka122]

lmao he still exists? havent seen him pop up anywhere since like 2012-13. he is a clickbaiting idiot

[@mitter352]

+Jonas King hating on her is guaranteed views thanks to the die hard ant sjw circle jerk. I can't really blame him for wanting to cash in on it but it's just lazy and boring.

[@mjc0961]

KZbin is constantly trying to get me to watch him. No idea why.

[@TheRosswise]

I just watched his NX video, lol you hit the nail on the head.

[@Mucrush]

I really hope everyone still takes everything with a grain of salt. Everything we know of NX, as of yet, are rumors. Only thing we know is that its a "dedicated console" and that Breath of the Wild, Just Dance 2017 and Project Sonic 2017 are coming to the console. I personally think it will be that new chip they will use or something. I really doubt they will not be close on pair with PS4 and Xbox One. Especially considering the new Sonic game is coming to those 2 AND NX!

[@Neoxon619]

To be fair, there have been instances where Sega had separate versions of Sonic games made for lesser Nintendo hardware (the 3DS version of Generations, for example).

[@Mucrush]

Neoxon You are right... but usually nowdays devs doesn't make different versions of games...

[@KGRAMR]

The keyword which makes me like this comment: Rumor.

[@Koenji]

+Neoxon I didn't even know there was a 3DS version of Generations.. No one has never mentioned this to me till today lmao

[@thepi4587]

The PS2 versions in particular ran like shit, so yeah, I think they did. They probably could've/should've squeezed a lot more out of them, but that was probably more time and effort mucking about with the cross-platform middle-ware than Sega could bear.

[@kakashi99908]

Would be really stupid of Nintendo to not use Pascal...

[@GermanLehmann98]

Pascal has only 1 mid tier GPU right now which is $250

[@kakashi99908]

Pascal is all about mobile GPUs desktop ones are just a small percentage of what is being manufactured

[@undifini]

but nvidias ARM graphics chips are based on their gpu-architectures (K1=Kepler, X1=Maxwell), so it would be stupid of Nintendo not to use the P1 or however it´ll be called ^^

[@MrDitkovich]

+Duck I think Polaris is going for the mobile market this time

[@ThepoLarbear-le1yz]

Can't run Pascal in a small handheld off of a battery. ARM is the only way to go.

[@Vge21x]

They are literally resisting 3rd party support.

[@theTOOLshed1]

It appears that way

[@micman963]

They saying bowing out of traditional consoles, which is the smart thing for them to do. Nintendo does well in the handheld market, but poor in the console market since PS1 entered the stage. Sony has the console market on lock down atm, Nintendo can't compete with them there. This is a way for Nintendo to solidify their handheld stronghold. Neo and Scorpio are just around the corner so it would be suicide for them to try and compete directly against Sony and MS

[@micman963]

Yoopsen213 Actually I think 3rd parties did say they will support Wii U, they had a big presser showing all the studios who were going to support the platform and then they abandoned it right away lol I think the NX will do well though if it's priced right, cheaper than the competition but also gives a big list of exclusives. If you combine the 3ds and The Wii U library, we could see something like that on the NX

[@MrEvol94]

It's replacing both 3ds and wiiu. Meaning all in-house devs will work on games for it. Constantly. Would you buy multiplats for it anyways? Would you rather have another gimped PC you put under the TV?

[@PinkuRockett]

Nintendo gave up on 3rd party support. Consoles at this point are playing a catch-up race to get the best PC-like specs with mid-generation hardware upgrades, that's not what Nintendo wants to do. Nintendo wants to release a device that can get 100% of their attention (rather than split between console & handheld) and if they play their cards right it can attract a big audience of gamers buying this as a separate device and even casual gamers with their popular IP (like the 3DS).

[@tipoomaster]

The first Denver CPU cores had some issues with anything that was less than a straight line race. Meaning, where data was more spaghetti like it would have difficulty because the binary translator would choke up. So maybe the more standard Cortexes would be a better fit than the X2 with Denver 2. You can't perfectly linearize all the data in a game, things like physics will cause spaghetti like data situations.

[@jazzminrice]

Why are people comparing this more to the PS4 and Xbox One? This is basically an upgrade to the 3ds not Wii U it's a handheld that turns into a console at home not the other way around. While I do hope it's the x2 you guys seem to think Nintendo goes for power more than software, If Nintendo manages to get the messaging right for this concept it could really change gaming and if not it'll end up EXACTLY like the Wii U

[@TheIncredibleJumpman]

Exactly what I've been thinking/saying. Everyone should be comparing this to things like, the Vita.

[@baldysoftknuckles]

It isn't about how fast the hardware is, it's about how fun the games are. People seem to forget this. Consoles are like wet blankets compared to modern PC's in terms of compute power, but millions of people buy them and have loads of fun playing them.

[@ZoeButcher24]

Sure, but what about Nintendo's inane decision to go back to cartridges locked at 32GB? The Halo 5 download is 55GB! This underpowered gaming tablet just screams last-gen in terms of both gfx AND game size.

[@441meatloaf]

You seem to have forgotten already.......Wii U dont have any sales neither does any of its game received great sales. Its already a proof people don't want that. Also people are disliking more and more party games (which is what nintendo was made for). People are focused on graphically demanding triple AAA titles and that is large amount of the market share on consoles. Nintendo focuses casual games which we already have a lot of on mobile phones. Based on hardware from Nvidia shield (which btw was a fail. Nvidia got barely any sales and went no where with the Shield), NX is setup to be a mobile handheld console, which their 3DS is already in. Nintendo will only do well only for when games like Fire Emblem, Zelda, and those come back. Otherwise its going to be the same garbage games it will have on Wii U.

[@Xerazal]

That's partly true, but people also want to be able to continue playing those games and get great results for years. You need to build a console that is capable of lasting for at least 5 years. No i don't expect state of the art hardware, but I do at least expect the system to have great games that perform well throughout its lifespan, both in quality of gameplay and also on a performance standpoint. Playing a game that chugs and drops frames left and right can rip you right out of the experience.

[@441meatloaf]

Zoe Butcher And that cartridge system is is just ugh. Essentially Nintendo is telling everyone that we are leaving console market and focusing on handheld since only handhelds uses cartrdige. If NX has portable controllers, just think of how clunky it will be. Nintendo loves rectangular controllers that is not only heavy, but uncomfortable as hell.

[@vintatsh]

One thing's for sure. They had some great sources.

[@intothekey]

Someone else had this Idea and I agree with them This is the chipset for the controller. A more powerful one will be inside the home console. Developers will be able to program the games so the graphics downgrade when you play them through the controller alone - optional feature - . The cartridge technology is so you can take the game out of the console and plug it in your controller

[@Smiminal]

I thought the same thing for a while. I mean, Sonic 2017 already answered a lot of my questions about the NX like how powerful it's going to be. By the looks of it, it seems that it will be at least as powerful or even more powerful than PS4 if SEGA decided that making a port of the next big Sonic game for the console was a great idea. I don't think Nintendo would use this NVIDIA Tegra if they wanted some developers who knew how to use the Unreal Engine either. Here is the information about it: mynintendonews.com/2016/06/28/nintendo-recruiting-someone-experienced-in-game-engines-such-as-unreal-engine-4/ Then there are the other game developers like Take Two, CD Projekt Red, Koei Tecmo and many others that have some eyes on the NX so it must be really amazing if these guys want something from it.

[@carsonsmith2680]

I hope so. It makes sense.

[@novigradian1284]

We'll see my friend. just hoping it doesn't turn out the wii u did. :^)

[@intothekey]

I think it's going to do better then the wii u, which isn't saying a whole lot. A lot of people are talking about it and that's the first step. I didn't even know what exactly the wii u was until 3 mouths after it was out.

[@jordanwhite352]

This is hilarious reading this now. 😂

[@tipoomaster]

I hope the base station adds power to it when plugged into a TV. The Tegra is great for handheld use and is already more powerful than the Wii U, but I still want more for a stationary. A second tegra in the base station for example.

[@Pkgeno]

Considering the fact that you reported on a 720p screen, what can the device accomplish with this resolution? I would love to see another video on the Switch. For now, lets assume the Switch has a X1.

[@xyz2theb]

i think it's a great idea.....not for me,but theres definitely a market for a console like this.

[@bloxyman22]

Yeah for the already existing 3DS market... Why cannibalize your own market that is already going well when they could dominate both?? This is basically same as giving up the entire console market and just focusing on the handheld market they already have. And even when it comes to the handheld market it is not certain this will be a success as it will most likely be quite a bit more expensive than current 3DS.

[@ssamDJ]

+bloxyman22 If they cannibalized the 3ds and the wii u they would be able to develope all their games for one console only wich would lead to more games on the nx. I don't really know if it would be better though since the 3ds still sells really well.

[@bloxyman22]

A Freaking Sandwich And how is that going to change things when it comes to the average console player exactly?? If it is underpowered and lacks the third party AAA titles you get on ps4, xbox and pc, then you can forget that market. The average gamer does not give a shit about casual handheld games and they certainly wont buy it just for the first party titles as has been proven with the Wii U. So again the only thing they have left is the handheld market which they are already dominating.

[@oleg87sh]

3ds still sells really well for this date, they need to maintain the market

[@bloxyman22]

oleg87sh Would make more sense to just make a normal handheld with better specs then and it would be cheaper as well.

[@iNintendork]

The problem is that you're assuming that Nintendo's software will optimize as poorly as Android's software. They're working directly with Nvidia with this build, unlike Sony and Microsoft where they're on their own with AMD chips.

[@mwikinger749]

it'll be X2 for sure, the press release states: "The high-efficiency scalable processor includes an NVIDIA GPU based on the same architecture as the world’s top-performing GeForce gaming graphics cards." so obviously it has to be Pascal architecture and therefore X2 chip.

[@vintatsh]

Saw that too, I really hope it's at least based on the X2. Putting a 2 year old chip in there, especially with their much improved Pascal architecture would be a bummer.

[@givethanks6714]

Would not X2 be stronger than the xbox one and Ps4 Gpu's? Especially when Nintendo use their magic with their own IP's. Making much from little power.

[@Uruz7Laevatein]

Going by the size of that thing and pascal architecture, you're talking around Tegra X1 performance at 10W despite Pascal. Or about a GT920M-GT940M, or bout 1/8-1/6 of Xbone performance

[@gilgamesh852]

+razors4edge not even remotely. Stop dreaming about things you dont understand

[@givethanks6714]

Tell me then, where does it lie? O'Understaning one.

[@BIaziken2]

Thing is, Project Sonic 2017 is confirmed to be coming to the NX, so that leaves us with 2 possibilities: 1. NX has a similar spec to the current gen consoles. 2. It is less powerful than current gen consoles and the version of project sonic is a cut down version akin to the Wii/PS2 version of Sonic Unleashed. Personally I think option 2 is more likely, because having a handheld with a built in screen that has specs on par with the current gen hardware is expensive, and Nintendo would most likely want it to be reasonably cheap, and Nintendo don't sell hardware for less than manufacturing cost, so they will want to have something that's cheap to build.

[@AnonymoZero]

Confirmed: NVIDIA Technology Powers New Home Gaming System, Nintendo Switch

[@patrickrattes]

Thatch-Hat Scotty confirmed where?

[@Shankovich]

Indeed. I kind of hope it's a place holder, but I'm happy either way. You know what'd be great? In a year make a base with X2 in it as a gpu upgrade, X1 and X2 could then run a form of SLI

[@staticklingon2182]

I love how people jump to so many conclusions based on some rumors like it's a fact. It's funny that they're wanting another xbox 1 or ps4. Then go buy a fuckin PS4! The Wii U is a great console! The exclusive games are worth it in itself.

[@ZoeButcher24]

If the WIi U is so great why did Nintendo themselves abandon it? It's abandoned hardware... I still have a dreamcast and I love it, but it's abandonware.

[@staticklingon2182]

Zoe Butcher Well it's not technically abandoned. Paper Mario Color Splash is coming out in October so they're still developing for it. Companies always abandon the last generation when the new comes out and the NX is the new generation. Personally, I think they're killing their home console line and focusing on the handheld market, which they dominate. So no, this won't be the next big console. But it will be the next big handheld that you can plug into your TV with 4 controllers and play with your friends.

[@ZoeButcher24]

G Skub I do not think this device will sell well personally, especially when all the latest phones have superior gpu/cpu to the tegra x1. Snapdragon, A9x, A10, all three beat the Tegra X1. Nintendo might as well have made a new Atari 2600 for all I care. Nobody got time to buy 60 dollar game cartridges along with a 300 dollar NX when they could download the same game for 5 bucks on app stores and use a bluetooth ps4 controller or xbox controller and stream it to television. Nothing nintendo has made here cannot be done with a simple modern cell phone lolol.

[@staticklingon2182]

Zoe Butcher I will say the stupid mobile games popping up on the nintendo store really hurt the quality of the store. And I hope they steer clear of trying to get iphone games onto the NX if they're going to charge $20 a pop. What I'm expecting with the NX is it being a beefed up 3DS (hopefully MUCH better graphics) that you can send to the TV. Right now what I hate about mobile gaming is the lack of buttons. Most virtual joysticks suck on the phones.

[@ZoeButcher24]

G Skub just bluetooth a console controller to your phone, or buy online one of the cool vintage console usb controllers, not trying to dissuade you from buying an NX if that's what you think you want and need, just saying any modern phone can stream hd to your television or you can use a mini usb to hdmi cable and then you just bluetooth a console controller and you're good to go.

[@meh23p]

I cannot wait for more information about the next Switch, and what it will be capable of!

[@Cheesehead302]

Lmao I like how the Internet flies past certain rumors and certain rumors they take as 100% fact.

[@IAMMUSIC2420]

so true

[@jacklobb3510]

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[@jacklobb3510]

SebHighDef it was mentioned in suspiciously similar articles

[@Cheesehead302]

Yeah and it's freaking awesome! GET HYPE Jesus I wish it was March.

[@SITSIndustries]

Please do a follow vid discussing your speculation, rumours, difference between Tegra X1 & X2, explain Pascal, Denver 2, etc

[@ujiltromm7358]

Another point to look into : the Tegra X1 used in the Shield tablet and TV aren't actively cooled. Cooling it would enable clocking it way higher. That would be a game changer. That is, if it's not a handheld-capable console. A cooler would be too big on a handheld.

[@jordanwhite352]

It's funny reading this years later as now we know that Nintendo switch has a very silent miniaturized fan that keeps everything cool.

[@Mr.Chimpazee]

Ahh??

[@hakim10080]

NIIIIIIIIIICE A NEW UNDERPOWERED PIECE OF "TECH"

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

except that its an handheld that is essentially 2 wii Us strapped together...

[@oleg87sh]

for portable device it might be overpowered piece of tech))

[@totjup5]

for 6 months...

[@hakim10080]

It's underpowered enough for 3rd party studios not to develop their games on NX, and in this case it will have the exact same problem as the Wii U... WTF NINTENDO LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES !!

[@oleg87sh]

***** ipad is underpowered enough for 3rd party studios not to develop their games for it? )) and 3DS is underpowered enough for 3rd party studios not to develop their games for it as well? ))

[@Benamax]

Hey, at least they try something different. Much different than PS4 or Xbox One...

[@bloxyman22]

What is the point?? If they had actually made a decent home console we could have had the best from both worlds. The only thing they are going to achieve here is cannibalizing their own handheld market which was already doing well... This is not even good for those who are happy with just the first party titles, as fewer console sales also means less resources when it comes to developing first party games. Having a console with all the AAA multiplatforms as well as their exclusives would be something that would make everyone happy and microsoft and sony right now would have nothing to compete in that area.

[@tankbuggeru]

Nobody will buy a NX if it turns out to be a PS4 clone. Maybe if they launched at the same time as the, and had a GREAT software lineup, AND was somewhat cheaper it could compete. Nintendo doesn't have the luxury of just making the same console over and over again with a little more horsepower each time, and wait for the money to flow in. PS/Xbone gamers don't care so much about Nintendo games that they would sacrifice, for example, the sony exclusives, and NX would be too expensive as a second console for most people. I think Nintendo might be on to something here.

[@guilhermecantarela3700]

All these YT market specialists talking BS, I cant resist but laugh.

[@bloxyman22]

tankbuggeru huh?? So you actually don't think that the games matter then?? What exactly besides the controller makes the Wii U any different?? It is still a console just like the ps4 and xbox except it is highly underpowered. Just because they are COMPETITIVE does not mean they will lose their soul or that their first party games will go away. Also what you dont get is that many of the people who game on ps4/xbox are actually people who were loyal to Nintendo for a long time. Many of these people have expressed that they would support Nintendo again as soon as they actually made a console that also has the big third parties. You saying they dont care about nintendo games is just pure nonsense that you just made up right now. They are just not as hardcore fans that hey would buy a nintendo console ONLY for their first party titles but according to your logic that means they hate nintendo games. When I buy a console I actually want to be able to play it all on one unit instead of owning several expensive consoles.

[@bloxyman22]

***** Considering that many of these third party developers still do casual games on nintendo platforms, I would not say that is the case. If they released a capable console using the same architecture then why the fuck would they not release their third party AAA games on to this platform?? It would be easy job to port and could gather alot of revenue if Nintendo gets things right and they would have a really good chance due to their already excellent lineup of first party games. But of course the idiots are aiming for casuals and handheld market which wont bring in any new users besides those they already have with the 3DS.

[@BecomeMonketh]

wow that leak was accurate af

[@v1nAyA]

Tegra X1 has a 500 GFlops GPU. Tegra X2 or Tegra Parker has around 750 GFlops. Current gen Wii U has 352 GFLOPS, where as PS4 and XBOX one have more than 1300 GFLOPS. Already announced PS4 Pro has 4200 GFlops. Well, being next gen cosole.

[@MSpilot008]

2 months later and this was right on the money.

[@gorana.37]

If it's X1, I will be waiting for the reviews; if it's confirmed X2, I'll probably be getting it on day 1.

[@BMW-sd6nn]

Love watching this as it approaches the best selling console of all time. Say what you will it is capable of awesome things.

[@aaronh248]

I think this is the best move for Nintendo. Ever since Sony entered the console space they have been considerably outmatched in sales and technology. Where do they constantly win though? The Handheld space. So what do they do? They combine the markets into one device. Now anyone buying a NX is a potential customer for their handheld games and their console games. More software sales potential for them. Will it be underpowered for a console? Of course. So was the Wii. So was the Wii U. The Wii U is basically 8 year old tech. The Wii was augh, just so bad. Basically Gamecube tech with motion control shit stuffed in. So people shocked it would be underpowered just havent been paying attention. Nintendo dominates the handheld market. Now they can try and get those 3DS owners to purchase the NX which automatically makes them potential home console owners as well. I always thought this would be the best way for Nintendo to go. Im definitely intruiged by the device and will look forward to the official reveal. My biggest hope is that the device is powerful enough to force Capcom to make a mainline MH title that uses atleast 2010 texture tech.

[@Sauraen]

If this was the successor to the 3DS, I'd be all for it. It's not. It's the successor to the Wii U. Attempting to shunt the console owners into the handheld market will backfire.

[@aaronh248]

+Sauraen its both actually. a successor to the 3ds and Wii U. it will be more powerful than the Wii U and FAR more powerful than the 3DS.

[@brandbaard]

Why not both? The way it's looking, this will be a replacement for the 3DS and Wii U both.

[@Sauraen]

It's an underpowered console because it has to be portable, and that will piss off gamers who just want a new console and don't care about the handheld part. If it's any less powerful than the PS4, nobody's going to buy it or develop for it.

[@brandbaard]

Sauraen IDK if underpowered home console or overpowered handheld.

[@NateFosterSR]

i like the doom bfg bench. graphics that started on the original Xbox being tested with tech from 2016

[@RizzyWow]

I'm really hoping NX takes advantage of Vulkans ability to combine different GPU's so that when the handheld is put in the dock it allows the games to have better graphics on a tv, while allowing that low powered handheld gaming experience for when you're about.

[@3V1L5H0073R]

0:41 - lol wow, you predicted the Nintendo Switch perfectly

[@nowonmetube]

He didn't predict it. He had "sources".

[@speezbortzappfing3r224]

Even if this info is correct, would AAA developers be willing to compile their X86 games to ARM? If not, I believe this will be the end of Nintendo as a console manufacturer

[@441meatloaf]

They wouldn't. Game developers as anyone would know are lazy, they dont want even to optimize their own games like Ubisoft. So why would they even bother with a ARM on NX when X86 can be coded to all three platforms that actually makes the money (Sony, Xbox, and PC).

[@speezbortzappfing3r224]

+Aoru The only reason they would gladly do it, is if this console sold ridiculously well. What has been shown does not excite me and I could not see it as the " new way to play" that Kimishima said "I would be excited to play this as my first console". As such this needs so much "salt" that it could send several people to hospital for hyper tension

[@441meatloaf]

Speezbort Hence they have the cartridge system. Effectively telling people "we screwed up on the console and lost everything" "so we'll just stay in handheld". That is pretty much what NX will be for when it introduces that old cartridge system back.

[@speezbortzappfing3r224]

+Aoru I personally don't equate the choice to return to cartridges with abandoning consoles. I still am of the opinion that NX will be a combination of a hand held portable unit and a dedicated home console utilizing the same cartridge. This alone does not represent anything that revolutionary, so I will wait till (hopefully) September to find out what makes Nintendo's new device so special

[@zappandy]

I think Nintendo gave up on the traditional console market, they've merged their handheld and console divisions to appeal to their huge 3DS fanbase as well as mobile gamers. Since they've dominated the handheld market for so long and this would speed up development, it's the safest bet. They may not count with several big AAA titles, but the first party software outpour may sustain the new device. My unpopular opinion is they should go 1st party. After all, most of their software is still quite high quality e.g. Mario Maker, Splatoon, Pikmin 3, Zelda A Link Between Worlds, Rhythm Heaven etc. But the NX has the potential to sell rather well, ergo why I doubt Nintendo's gonna go 3rd party.

[@Mr.Chimpazee]

These comment section are too funny to read 😂😂😂😂

[@MoreNimrod]

That's kind of reassuring to hear, if it is a bit better than Wii U then we can expect some powerful games. Mario Kart 8, Splatoon etc are nice-looking games running at fast framerates. I was mostly hoping for the new Zelda to have *at least* stable 30 on the NX.

[@nasersiddiquee7253]

The good thing about DigitalFoundry you guys give more information than others. Good job.

[@Cocollocolo]

i just threw up a bit in my mouth.

[@Wegaloh]

I saw your picture and did aswell.

[@IAMMUSIC2420]

+Thomas Adolfsson haha

[@jZamora87]

+Tinkie Winkie there's no correlation between homosexuality and obesity.

[@jZamora87]

***** I forgot kids are allowed to use the Internet.

[@imagonnasah8319]

+Tinkie Winkie wow...you're disgusting.

[@Bigdaddymittens]

Wait, what if the portable system uses the X1, and the home machine utilizes a more capable setup?

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

don't be so sure...

[@KyudoKun]

Good point

[@Daigon95]

+SebHighDef says u lol XD I guess u havent met alot of ppl on this planet.

[@Daigon95]

SebHighDef Not really dense but there are a lot of stupid ppl in the world who would fork cash over for tht kind of stuff if it shows to b "Powerful" or "Cool".

[@abram730]

Nvidia's remote streaming is quite low latency.. I play my PC games when I'm out without issues.

[@Tryhardblackguy]

AAA third party wouldn't be excited for the NX for no reason. I think it is more to this. Why would Take 2, Cd Projekt Red, and many other third parties be excited for a console less powerful than the Xbox One or PS4 even though the Witcher 3 runs like shit on those consoles. There is definitely more to this. There is a new Tegra chip coming out very soon. This is bullshit and I have no idea why people are reporting on this.

[@JamieRobert_]

That doesn't even make any sense

[@Tryhardblackguy]

Jamie Robert what doesn't make sense? This is a rumor anyway. Why would AAA third party developers be excited for a underpowered console? There is more to this.

[@JamieRobert_]

What I don't understand is why it's "great news"

[@Tryhardblackguy]

Jamie Robert Why would Third Parties because excited for a game console that is less powerful than a Xbox One or a Ps4. The NX will be powerful and this "news" is shit we have been hearing for years now.

[@GalacticSoul42]

iirc Blood and Wine runs pretty good on consoles

[@omarnoble4788]

Going to hope for the X2 because why not, but if we get an X1 portable with a 720p screen I'll be fine. Interesting to see Nintendo go back to Nvidia for handheld tech after it was rumored the deal apparently fell through the last time for the 3DS. Really hoping the design will be sleek rather than toy-like and that the controllers have full function (dual analog, usual handheld buttons). I like the idea of the sides breaking off to form one full controller rather two separate ones (even if that is a more consumer friendly model).

[@akbgaming1987]

To be honest gaming consoles shouldn't be on competing terms they should be made to have fun on and have a choice of variety of games different platforms etc, you get what I mean and also playing with friends is important to and gameplay not always about graphics. but I do like frame rate to be consistent.

[@OBE1plays]

I'M SO HYPED FOR THE NEXT GEN OF NINTENDO GAMES!!!!!! SPLATOON 2 PLEASE!!!!!

[@AdamWalker_electronook]

Now we know you guys were dead on the money with the Nintendo Switch. Congratulations!

[@zebular]

Pokemon GO V2 NX exclusive, console war winner!

[@jonasking9587]

(cries uncontrollably)

[@DignifiedTuna]

That seems heinously stupid given the stories of muggings and crime targeting GO players. Losing a phone sucks. Losing a $200-ish(+?) NX unit is just a better haul for the kinda trash doing that. Granted, I'm looking at this from the perspective of "how can we keep the idiots causing car wrecks from playing Pokemon GO on the freeway safe". I'm sure it'd print an ungodly amount of cash so I couldn't really hold it against the devs for doing it.

[@zebular]

If they want it to sell an absurd amount, that's all they will have to do. Hell why stop there, make a Zelda themed version too.

[@jonasking9587]

+Jake “Zebular” F Sure. Let's make shitty versions of Go with all Nintendo characters! I mean SF Zero probably killed Star Fox, Other M screwed Metroid for a good decade or more, but what could go wrong with Nintendo farming out their franchises and saturating the market?

[@zebular]

I have zero interest in Pokemon Go so it's all shit to me...

[@SaigonBrit]

In some of the earlier patents they talked about 'supplementary computing devices' which would theoretically carry extra processing power and RAM to give higher performance when the remote unit it connected. The connected portable and base unit would co-process for something closer in spec to current gen or even beyond it while still giving a very respectable portable performance when not connected. It works like that for my Alienware Laptop. When separate it runs a GTX980M but when I get home I connect it to my graphics amplifier and I get GTX1080 which is about 2.5 times the TFLOP performance.

[@petersagi275]

What if there's additional power in the TV mount? Like an other X1. That would bring the console close to X1/PS4 performance while saving battery life on the go. Also games could run with the same graphics at 540P/720P on the small screen and 1080P at home.

[@petersagi275]

How ARM came in the picture?

Nvidia Tegra = ARM Architectur... Its not x86 like the Amd Apus in the PS4 or Xbone

[@Lucifronz]

+Walther Penne Don't do winky faces. They're creepy.

[@Renulin]

Comparing Doom 3? That has been hardlocked at 60fps for the last twelve years. Yeah that's how old that game is. It was released on the original Xbox.

[@Renulin]

***** I'd highly recommend it~

[@Ernireg3]

Wow!!! You nailed all the information!!!!

[@Qudideluxe]

The console will flop with this hardware. NX will be less powerful than a 3 year old ps4 and Xbox one. Get your shit together Nintendo.

[@hasandidi9558]

I am pretty sure this is a hand held hybrid so... it is not supposed to be more powerful than dedicated home consoles.

[@mike1989libra]

+Haxterz how

[@nintendo1889x]

You keep thinking that, buddy

[@mike1989libra]

+Haxterz lol I'm still trying to figure out how I know the difference why wouldn't other

[@ChiefDaFlippa]

Yea it was the name the Wii U flopped lol keep thinking that....facepalm.

[@alucard0712]

no need for Nintendo to hunt XBone/Scorpio/PS4/Neo. we have enough of them, but Ninty always had great handhelds, so it's perfect time to combine those 2 and make a hybrid!

[@elviswjr]

From what I've heard, Nintendo Switch uses some modified version of Tegra specifically made for the console. I'm hoping it's using Pascal architecture but knowing how Nintendo likes to use older technology to cut costs, I wouldn't be surprised if it's Maxwell.

[@TheShangryLlamas]

Waitwaitwaitwait... you wrote that article? For Eurogamer? The one that has zero sources listed and is full of rumors and nothing solid? LMAO WICHUD. I love how you desperately tried pronouncing the R at the beginning too, that was cute. If it is powered by Tegra it will DEFINITELY be the X2. It is much more likely that it will be powered by AMD either way, it's a lot cheaper and every console out right now uses it. Nintendo has used AMD (ATI before) graphics in all of their other consoles... I'm not buying it until Nintendo OFFICIALLY releases specs, not some news website reporting on sources that they don't even list. It's all rumors people, and kind of piss poor ones at that.

[@TheShangryLlamas]

SebHighDef Just like every other rumor that was debunked with the NX where nobody mentioned their sources but claimed to have multiple. There are just way too many red flags going off for this to be true.

[@TheShangryLlamas]

SebHighDef Your grammar is utterly flawed. Have a nice day :)

[@TheShangryLlamas]

SebHighDef I love how you keep calling me a troll when I clearly am 100% real. My comparison is not flawed, EVERY SINGLE CONSOLE Nintendo has ever made N64 and on has used AMD technology, it is incredibly hard to believe that they will be using Nvidia and even harder to believe after all of the previous NX rumors that have been debunked. You should NEVER believe something that has zero credibility and all of these people leaking things and telling Eurogamer these things may not even be people with access to any of it. I'll believe it when I see it muchacho. There is ZERO CREDIBLE EVIDENCE that this is what the NX will be and it is further debunked by observing Nintendo's past business practices with AMD.

[@JavedAlam24]

DF has never presented misinformation before, what makes you think they would start now? Furthermore, if it was all speculation, then why would he bother saying that his opinion at the end was specifically speculation as opposed to the start. Your reasoning is flawed.

[@MHGenesis]

Commenting to see whether you turn out to be right or wrong.

[@linkszxx]

They were fucking right.

[@embarkingolive]

Tegra, a mobile processor.... It's like Nintendo wants to fail.

[@ShadowRaptor1O1]

A mobile processor in a mobile device? Holy shit who would've guessed?!

[@Mr.Chimpazee]

Yep…and now the Switch became third best selling on year 2024 😂

[@Thehackerguy2000]

if it has a tegra processor, does that mean it can do the thing shield did where u can cast ur computer screen to a hand held? if so then I think that would be a good selling point for it.

[@Mother3pla3r]

given the wii U gamepads gimmick of on and off TV play, I can see this being a function where you can stream via an HDMI dongle to a tv or monitor. Infact I'd say thats probably the case.

[@dvskay]

The thing that's always been interesting to me is that Nintendo is and always has been at its heart, a toy company. They believe one thing, their toys should be fun to play with, even if they aren't the best painted or most articulate. This is what allows them to survive as a company and completely circumvent actually having to compete in "console warfare".

[@Borkinian]

rip NX

[@Tryhardblackguy]

no

[@Kreiyzi]

yes because they have a different graphics card in it so then they won't be able to port 3rd party games like cod easily to the NX

[@JamieRobert_]

I doubt Nintendo care about 3rd party which is a shame

[@Tryhardblackguy]

Jamie Robert They do, do your research, they have so much third party support right now. There is more to this plus this is just a rumor anyway. Cd Projekt Red and Take 2 wouldn't be excited for a underpowered console, that makes no sense. There is more to this. Plus it is still a rumor.

[@JamieRobert_]

Tryhardblackguy if they cared then they would actually make a console that can actually play next gen titles at 1080p

[@Fiersel]

Current consoles out are powered by AMD!

[@1NOTEGBEATZ]

a 5 year old amd chip. yes.

[@Fiersel]

NOTE-G Beatz​ very underpowered indeed.

[@andrewroth9107]

Still stronger than the NX .

[@Fiersel]

András Róth You mean the xbox one, right?

[@AlexRolandHuszar]

using AMD is not the problem, using old AMD is. Wouldn't be a problem if they had something as strong as a r9 290 (was released around the same time) or stronger.

[@surebrah3180]

oh great.....a console on par with a tablet...with a gimmick controller...and architecture no developer will want to touch and will prob have absolutely no 3rd party games.......dead at launch.

[@firebason]

Wii U 2

[@Neoxon619]

Most modern engines support ARM, so it's really not an issue.

[@KAYJAYSTUDIOSYT]

It looks to be a handheld-console hybrid.

[@MemoTheNinja]

It's not a console, it's a handheld. A handheld with horsepower even remotely close to PS4 and Xbone is a pretty great thing.

[@BenjerminGaye]

yeah.. cuz that worked so well with the vita.... wait...

[@5persondude]

Even though it may be a bit too early to really tell how the NX compares to both previous and current gen hardware, I'm admittedly interested to say the least

[@itchyisvegeta]

I know the 3DS had a 2nd CPU that the 1st DS ran to ensure backwards compatibility. I am very concerned with backwards compatibility with this system, and the Tegra emulating the Power PC CPU in the Wii U is probably out of the question. If they go with BC, any chance the Tegra can emulate the ARM11 (and maybe the ARM9) in the 3DS, or will it need the ARM11 in the hardware? If it needs it, perhaps it would make a good dedicated sound chip.

[@Sauraen]

Good thinking, but that's not how games work nowadays. They can more easily recompile their game for the new platform than make the new platform emulate the last. And "sound chips" are nowadays mostly just a few DMA buffers, and occasional software DSP stuff.

[@KazeShikamaru]

Classic Nintedno using old tech to sell at a lower price.

[@Chicken008]

All consoles use old tech upon release.

[@KazeShikamaru]

Paul Scott But somehow are equally expensive to each other. Not Nintedno sir. They purposely use outdated tech to keep the price low. Why do think for three generations in a row a Nintedno console(even the 3ds) are so fucking cheap at launch?

[@jacklobb3510]

they weren't...

[@Chicken008]

Maurice Fleshman Just because they are more expensive doesn't mean they us up to date tech. And the 3DS was not cheap at launch.

[@someone-wi4xl]

ps4 and x1 have old hardware at release so what's your point again ?

[@winj3r]

Seems loke Nintendo has given up on the tradicional console market and are focusing on mobile console.

[@jonasking9587]

Right. "Mobile," not "Portable." Biiiiiig fucking difference. I can see a future where Nintendo games are all about getting out, walking with your NX, finding things to level up your other thing, and, hey...maybe you should buy a cheeseburger at McDonalds while you are at it. You're hungry anyway, riiiiiight? And, hey, it isn't like we said you HAD to go to McDonalds, we just gave you a levelling incentive! I just threw up. Just a bit. On my WiiU.

[@JavedAlam24]

Yep, it's all about surveillance capitalism these days.

[@JuanGSP08]

Mobile is the future, why you think the biggests companies these days are companies that focus on the mobile market?

[@LittleSlimeGoblin]

It is a hendheld according to this rumor, so.....

[@Mr.Chimpazee]

@@LittleSlimeGoblin The switch is a hybrid console duh 😂

[@KaNawogirusa]

man i didnt know this channel was so full of haters 😵

[@lorenexus4917]

Seriously I think all the high tech computer talk was too much for some of them to catch on, and what worst he was explaining everything perfectly of what Nintendo plans (to his knowledge) are. The concept of the system is not to be the "system" killer of the top 3, but to be a ground breaking portable console that delivers a good bang for its buck. He basically even stated the NX is going be processing as powerful, or even more powerful then some of the latest laptops out there, and produce not 2k graphics, (which current systems can't do) but high end 1080p standard capabilities. What is even more funny is that, nobody is saying anything good about Xbone, yet want to slam Nintendo for being innovating again.

[@vegitagt]

I am praying the supplemental computing device is a power boost for the NX when paired with the docking station

[@Elfaia]

I might consider NX if it supports backward compatibility.

[@cooperpeterson8192]

I dont want a fucking portable console, Nintendo! Goddamn! Give us a fucking console that will out-perform competitors and draw in 3rd party interest! Im tired of this "innovative" shit. The Wii was a fucking Fluke, nintendo! That is not gonna happen again!

[@Zeroroute]

They tried that with the gamecube. It was more powerful than the ps2 and look what happened

[@cooperpeterson8192]

+Rdn Tv 3RD parties arent going to support the NX. Its going to be way to hard to port games to it. Not happy with you Nintendo. This is going to sell less than the Wii U.

[@ppgranja3]

I can't wait to play the Zelda games on my PS4!!!!

[@GoldenGrenadier]

they always release their new portable before their new home console. that way one doesn't cannibalize the other.

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Golden Grenadier basically i'm aware of that

[@mastermind2082]

Nintendo is fucking done after this! Pokemon Go will be its only "Go To" after this! Its sad...

[@ArturoLamillaM]

Dont be so pesimist they will be alive forever.

[@Aking966]

nintendo actually cant go bankrupt there demographic is young people you may not like it but they will never disappear all they need is a new mario kart every 3 years and there set lol

[@441meatloaf]

Unfortunately for you. Nintendo owns Pokemon Brand, but all the Pokemon games are not made by Nintendo. developers. GameFreak is the major developer that produces handheld pokemon games and its a different company that makes Pokemon go.

[@Kowanpoop]

Are you saying that purely based on the NX' supposed specs? Because specs are never a great basis for a consoles success. Never.

[@staticklingon2182]

The 3DS ALONE has sold over 20 million more than the PS4. Just because the Wii U only sold 13 million doesn't mean shit. Nintendo is dominating the video game market. The 3DS has outsold the PS4 and Xbox 1 COMBINED. Considering this will be a handheld console, well, do the fuckin math.

[@zRustX]

This will flop

[@RedChocodough]

it will teraflop

[@umarbukhari6923]

+Zane Smith lol good one

[@theraiden1018]

+Zane Smith dammit I wanted to make that joke :( it will MEGAflop

[@mynthon0]

it will 0.5 teraflop

[@LittleSlimeGoblin]

You sound like everyone who said Nintendo's last handheld would flop. Oh how wrong they were.

[@gatygun]

pretty sick how accurate he is

[@Supertinyfeathers]

Sounds like a good upgrade to me! Old-style cartridges, Wii remote controls, better graphics, even 1080p. Perhaps they're combining portable and stationary type games on one system! It would be like having a 3DS and a new console all in one :D I'm curious about how multiplayer works and especially the battery life. It would be perfect for road trips if they included something for that!

[@Kleptul]

Change the title of this video. This wasn't a reveal. As you so stated YOURSELF near the end of the video, this is just speculation. It all boils down to an official reveal from Nintendo themselves, and that's when I'll make an opinion of it. This is just clickbait.

[@k4yser]

dead on arrival

[@k4yser]

like my grammar*

[@inorganicphosphate9755]

Aged like milk.

[@maydi1998]

7 years later it's almost reaching PS2 numbers

[@Mr.Chimpazee]

You’re comment didn’t age well 😂

[@1chiTheKiller]

I have the Shield Tablet K1 which is the processor NVIDIA came out with just before the X1 and this thing screams on my Android games. I use it for emulation from NES up to N64 and PSP (it supposedly can emulate Dreamcast although I've not tried it), but playing Doom 3 BFG Edition, Half-Life 2, Oddworld Stranger's Wrath, GTA San Andreas, Disney Infinity 3.0, Q.U.B.E., and Borderlands 2 The Pre-Sequel feels incredible. The K1 has fantastic performance for what it does, but having a chip that is the possible X2 style chip would annihilate my tablet. Having a Nintendo handheld like that would be amazing. I can absolutely attest to the fantastic gaming performance of the K1 and since the X1 and X2 are far superior I can only imagine more flawless gaming performance from devices wielding that kind of power. HOPEFULLY they debut the NX next month and these rumors will become just that, and Nintendo will have an even better concept in store for us. I'm very excited to see what this system will be, ESPECIALLY since it seems confirmed to be a handheld/home console hybrid. That would be the PERFECT amalgamation that would work great for me and my lifestyle.

[@MALO-nn5iy]

The detachability of the screen could mean that it can be used as a VR and the controllers are meant for left and right hand VR controls. All you need now is a cheap headgear that can be bought as an accessory. It's possible...

[@noleo23]

After the failure of Wii u i was thinking that Nintendo will go with a more safer way, with the support of third party. Now i dont know.

[@DarkUndeadSpawn]

And first party is AMD.. Nintendo never makes their own parts, either nvidia or amd, and amd is actually a smart choice.

[@jeen0351]

+DarkUndeadSpawn third party games... not hardware obviously with that kind of device and different architecture they'll get nothing but a few low tier ubi titles

[@DarkUndeadSpawn]

+Onobake I actually meant nvidia is a smart choice with Intel which is a smart choice but to not bottleneck their gpu anymore like intel i5 and a gtx 1080 which is a bottleneck pretty much.

[@empathicdreamz6090]

Might as well officially name it Nintendo R.I.P. if this is truly the case.

Thats what in my mind too. If they choose ARM-Hardware again and no AMD x86, i fear it will fail again, cause no 3rd Party Support will come. If it has a ARM-Handheld mode, its fine. But please, give us AMD CPU/GPU for the TV-Mode ;-)

[@rogerdudra178]

As a former NES employee (1989) getting this technical data is useful to my deciding on getting this new system. My first 3 work just fine still.

[@SharifSourour]

The detachable controllers concept was the standard for late 70s early 80s consoles so nothing new there. However it being part of a portable that has TV output (via docking station?) is new for sure.

[@ThePhiloctopus]

Wow you guys really nailed it. Looks like you had some pretty reliable sources.

[@PrayTellGaming]

ive made up my mind: im all for this concept so far. why? for the last 2 years ive been really excited for mobile making the transition into the living room to compete with standard home consoles. And even though ive been interested in all of Nvidia's variations of it's shields (the shield tv, the tablet, etc.) i never ended up getting them because I didnt think enough worthy exclusive games would be made for it. if Nintendo makes it's own "shield" this means ill get those games I want in the format ive desired. The question really is: does the market really want it? and sadly i think it doesnt, so Nintendo will have to show people why they do want/need it.

[@JimGiant]

Would be interesting if the base unit worked like an expansion port giving extra performance and games were designed to switch to a high detail/res mode while plugged in.

[@gordoncampbell7858]

Spot on

[@1gnore_me.]

for a handheld device, this thing will be beast. I'm speculating that the docking station will have maybe have just enough extra processing to simply render games at 1080p, maybe do more if the devs can squeeze anything out of it.

[@dmen0563]

dissapointed personally at face value but let's see how they show it off, i was really hoping to get a much better looking version of breath of the wild on an actual powerful console, now I'm in wait and see mode.

[@LuckyDuckie115]

haven't bought a nintendo system since the SNES, really excited about the NX.

[@MorbidGod391]

I am pretty sure NVIDIA confirmed today that the that the Switch/NX has a custom Tegra processor that is probably the X2 but made more for gaming then it is for driving cars. I'd say Xbox One/PS4 level graphics, if not a little shy.

[@Holammer]

As I see it, this device is primarily the proper long overdue replacement for the 3DS. As a handheld, how will it handle battery life and cooling? If it's a TEGRA It'll have to use active cooling like the Nvidia Shield unless they cripple it with brutal under-clocking.

[@temshop5757]

i honestly think it might be something like the game boy player and the gameboy combined into one single console, with the tablet being the gameboy and the "dock station" being the NES, while out and about the games will play using the components in the tablet, however when plugged into the "dock station" it will run using the superior components in the "dock" increasing the frame rate, picture quality and maybe even better models and graphics if the game allows that

[@10001000101]

As someone who has no use for the detachable controllers, I hope they do not compromise its use as a single player console, that includes the software.

[@Kougeru]

I honestly had no idea Tegra was so strong. I'm pretty excited for the NX thanks to you

[@DimitriMoreira]

It's not. The Tegra X1 is almost 100% faster than the PS3/X360, but bare in mind that these consoles were designed in 2002(PS3 specifically) with a last-minute drop-out on the GPU front where Sony went with nVidia when they didn't want to spend more money developing their own solution. The X360 launched in 2005 and 10 years later(2015), nVidia had a mobile solution that was more powerful than that. So... yeah. Using a 2 year old SoC and 8 year old capability, is NOT a powerful chip. It's powerful for mobile, sure. But to compete against top-end, it's not even close. So it depends on how you look at things.

[@zhbvenkhoReload]

+Dimitri Moreira Nintendo is already experimenting with mobile (pokemon go). I can see the trend.

[@the.sweezy]

Is there a more powerful mobile chip on the market right now? I mean... NX is a mobile platform right?

[@onetwo612]

+Ricky S. gaming laptops...expensive lol

[@zhbvenkhoReload]

Ricky S. Many of the Intel Core M processors are on laptops and I imagine they can work well NX. I mean, the PS4 and XBONE use AMD CPUS similar to many laptops from 2013. It would make the NX expensive, tho

[@PenguinUndulate]

My first time seeing one of your videos, fantastic job reporting the news and well laid out speculation on the X2 being an option. Subscribed!

[@crimsama2451]

i wonder if the base station will boost performance in any way. perhaps allowing the handheld to have a lower but not too low resolution screen while still being able to render the same games at much higher resolutions and with more effects and features. perhaps we will see games have "away" and "home" modes. maybe the base station will even be upgradeable in the future, either by buying entirely new ones or just by an add on to it.