It looks like the next Nintendo console could be released in 2024. According to VGC's sources, development kits for Nintendo's next-gen console are now in the hands of "key partner studios."
Platform-holders like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are understood to provide development kits to certain studios ahead of launch so they can start making games and testing the hardware. The VGC report did not say which studios might have their hands on the new system right now.
As for a release date, multiple sources told the site that Nintendo is targeting a release for the rumored new console in the second half of 2024. Pricing was not mentioned in the report, but for comparison, the Switch launched at $300.
But what is the rumored new console? Nintendo has made no official announcements, but the VGC report said the supposed new system will work in a "portable mode," similar to the Switch. The console may use an LCD screen, not an OLED, in an effort to manage costs, the report said. The system will supposedly support physical games through a cartridge slot and digital games. Previously, it was reported that Nintendo will keep the same account system on its next console for ease of use.
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