Report: Nintendo Releasing Switch Pro This Fall, Will Reveal Before E3
It’s been rumored for a long while now, but new reports suggest the Nintendo Switch Pro is real, will be revealed soon, and will be available for purchase before the end of the year.
This was sparked by a Bloomberg report this morning which says that the Switch Pro (not the official name, still) will be arriving in September or October of this year and that Nintendo is spooling up manufacturing for it this summer, even though there’s a parts shortage in the wake of the pandemic.
They also say that Nintendo will announce the Switch Pro before E3 in mid June, in order to give third party developers the freedom to announce their projects that are coming to the console, and to allow Nintendo to focus on first party offerings during E3 itself. Eurogamer subsequently confirmed this part of the reporting.
Previous rumors about the capabilities of the Switch Pro include the ability to render at 4K when in docked mode, and a higher quality handheld screen. These new reports say it will likely be priced higher than the current $299 Switch, which has not seen its official price drop since launch, because it’s continued to sell out constantly. No one expects the Switch Pro to rival the power of the recently released PS5 and Xbox Series X, of course.
