Nintendo Switch 2 just tipped for major power boost to rival Steam Deck

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The Switch 2 might be the console we all wanted the original to be

Nintendo Switch OLED being played in Handheld mode.
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Nintendo has already confirmed that the next game console it makes will be in the Switch family. Unfortunately, the company hasn't given us much else to work with regarding the Switch 2. Now the leakers have come out in full force to bring little tidbits. The latest leak suggests that Nintendo is pushing the power to the point that the console needs a second cooler and a 60W charger.

The leaker, who posted on the popular Nintendo message board Famiboards, claims to have seen shipping manifests showing the upgraded features of the new console. Of course, these types of things could be faked, but based on the existing leaks regarding the Switch 2's specs, it would make sense for the device to need extra cooling and a bigger power supply.

On the Moore's Law Is Dead Broken Silicon podcast, Matthew Cassells of Alderon Games talked about the Switch 2's power, saying it could be on par with the Steam Deck.

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