Sure, let’s see how this goes. I mean, have you heard about the whole Nvidia and Nintendo thing? So, Jensen Huang, the Nvidia guy, right? He’s all hyped about the new processor for the Nintendo Switch 2. This whole thing is gearing up for its big reveal, or launch, whatever they call it, on June 5. And seriously, he’s making it sound like it’s got magical powers or something — “performance, intelligence, and beauty in the palm of your hand.” Like, really? My hands are barely big enough for my phone sometimes. Anyway, you can catch this special chat on Nintendo’s “Creator’s Voice” series, which makes it feel like a behind-the-scenes vibe, you know? Rarely do these tech heads spill their guts about specs. Probably why it sticks.
And there he goes, talking about this Nvidia chip. Big words like “breakthroughs,” and, okay, graphics — sure, big deal, full-on hardware ray-tracing and whatnot, HDR highlights. Wait, what’s HDR again? Oh right, high dynamic range, making things pop like crazy on screens. And backward compatibility? Isn’t that like the ultimate “we got you” for old game lovers?
A bit of tech jargon in there, too. DLSS, RT cores — two-gen-old Ampere architecture? Not sure how two-gen-old equals groundbreaking, but hey, marketing, right? Plus, 10x the graphics performance — does that mean if I squint, I can spot my character’s individual hair follicles in Mario Kart?
This whole shebang is coming in at $449.99. Pricey, yeah? Oops, nearly forgot, also a bundle deal with Mario Kart World for just a tad more, like $499.99. Pre-orders? Blink, and they’re gone, but maybe check a local store. Haven’t done that in ages, and they might just have it — fingers crossed.
Back to the video, Huang goes a bit nostalgic, talking about the OG Switch and hats off to Satoru Iwata, a Nintendo legend in his own right, gone too soon.
I’m rambling, I know. But if you’re the sort who digs specs, here’s a quickie: Eight ARM Cortex A78C cores, some GPU jazz with Ampere, and memory that feels like it’s getting dressed up for a night out — all 12GB of it. Storage? 256GB UFS, support for microSD up to 2TB. Enough room for who knows how many games or whatever else lands on the Switch 2. Pretty wild stuff.
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