Electronic Arts talks about its expectations for Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2, or whatever the successor to Nintendo’s current hybrid console is called, has not been officially announced, but it is getting people talking. Its launch is expected this year and this has made it Electronic Arts briefly mentioned its bullish stance on hardware upgrades.

During a call with investors, the CEO was asked about expectations for Nintendo’s new console. Andrew Wilson responded that logically he couldn’t comment on something unannounced, but in a more general sense. I took the new platform as good news.

“However, I will say that over the last 20 years, platforms have offered better CPUs, GPUs, memory, battery, screen resolution… Thanks to this, we can give our players more immersion, especially with great sagas like EA Sports FC, insane, Apex Legends, Battlefield… This usually benefits our business.“.

Wilson repeats that can’t comment on anything specific about Nintendo or Switchbut that “new platforms bring value, and when they increase power, it’s a positive for our catalog of games and the communities that play them.”

Launch at the end of the year?

Switch 2 development kits are rumored to be in the hands of some of the most important partners, with a launch catalog to be released later this year. This will improve performance, but It is unknown whether it will introduce any new features to its hardware.

; Analysts believe it will be more of an evolution than a revolution.

“I think the hardware will cost $400, and there’s a good chance the games will cost more: $70. The next system will be more of a remake than a revolution. be similar to the current Switch and what Pokémon is, and Pokemon associated with portable consoles, Nintendo doesn’t have the option to ditch the portable features of its next console.“.