Nintendo Switch Pro Price to Be $100 More Expensive Than Existing Switch

 

A new and improved Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch Pro as it's unofficially called has a release date slated for the end of 2021. And what's more is, specifications will include an OLED display, Nvidia DLSS (short for Deep Learning Super Sampling) that uses AI to deliver high-quality visuals, as well as an improved CPU and more memory. All of these upgrades mean that the Nintendo Switch Pro price will be substantially more as well.

According to a report from Bloomberg, the Nintendo Switch Pro will support DLSS in order to "reproduce games at 4K quality when plugged into a TV" citing sources that asked not to be identified. In addition to this, there will be increased memory and an enhanced CPU. Though this also means that existing games will need to be updated to support these features claim multiple developers speaking to Bloomberg. DLSS has been exclusive to Nvidia GPUs since its launch in 2018, if accurate it would mean the next Nintendo Switch may have more in common with gaming PCs than usually expected from the company's hardware.

All of this will come at a cost, quite literally. According to analysts, the Nintendo Switch Pro will likely be available at $399 (around Rs. 29,000), a $100 increase on the existing Nintendo Switch.

"$349.99 will increase the value proposition of the device, but I still think Nintendo can drive strong demand even at $399.99," said Bloomberg Intelligence's Matthew Kanterman.

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