You can tell something is up when credible insiders, namely Tom Henderson, start to talk about something.
After previously leaking PlayStation's upcoming lineup of accessories for the PlayStation 5, including the now-sold-out PlayStation Portal, Henderson is at it again. This time, he's talking about the next Nintendo Switch.
While Henderson didn't really go into the specifics, merely saying "We'll see "Launching on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC" a heck of a lot in 12-18 months," is more than enough to get fans excited.
Do remember that just a few weeks ago, we caught wind of reports that Nintendo was at Gamescom 2023 to showcase the power of its next console. It was there that, among other things, Nintendo showed off The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on a more powerful platform that's capable of running the Matrix Awakens Unreal 5 demo, which impressed on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X two years ago.
By taking full advantage of Nvidia's proprietary upscaling technology, DLSS, the Switch 2 can punch above its weight, or so to speak.
DLSS, which stands for Deep Learning Super Sampling, is, in a nutshell, a way of using AI technology to cheat our eyes and renders frames at a lower resolution than they're displayed at but making it look like as if it's rendered in its native resolution. For example, DLSS can render a game's frame at 1080p resolution and upscale it to 4K resolution with nigh noticeable difference between its upscaled 4K output and a native 4K output. It's considered a more cost-effective alternative to other more taxing rendering techniques and benefits less powerful hardware the most.