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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Discusses Nintendo Switch 2’s Custom Processor

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reveals how the Nintendo Switch 2 custom processor was built for power, portability, and real-time AI enhancements.

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ZycoFox18d ago

"Most advanced graphics ever in a mobile device" well.. probably not all that true. Maybe because of DLSS.

I have a feeling Nintendo has put themselves in an awkward spot though, I think Deck 2 could well be out by the end of next year and it will likely be a big upgrade. Nintendo has released late, very late. It reminds me of the Wii U in some sense.

Nintendo have the position of having first party games, but they need to bring them.. without long droughts, I can't see it but they should have some quality games anyway. Third party stuff I think they'll be eclipsed quickly hardware wise, especially when next gen consoles release and another new gen of GPUs.

ABizzel118d ago

The deck and none of the other handheld PCs are a threat to Nintendo due to their abysmal market share. Combined the 3 major handheld PCs have sold less than 10 million units. From a performance standpoint the Z2 Extreme devices are more powerful than the switch offering up to 2x the performance in games, but that’s not enough to make the Switch 2 irrelevant. It’s just the difference between 30fps Switch 2 vs 60fps Z2 Extreme, but that doesn’t matter to Nintendo gamers.

Nintendo has a monopoly and more importantly Pokémon. Nintendo could not release any games the entire generation, except a mainline Pokémon and the hardware would still sell 30m units, lol.

1nsomniac18d ago

I really believe I live in some parallel universe. I’ve been gaming since the 80’s, I’ve lived through the invention of Pokémon. I’ve got a kid of my own, I’ve got nieces and nephews, Yet I’ve never met a single person even slightly interested in Pokémon. Cartoon or game… I genuinely have no idea how it appears to be so popular or why people find it interesting.

…I mean I lived through the “POG” generation and yes I collected them and they were great… but there’s only so much interest it can peak in you surely.

FinalFantasyFanatic17d ago

@1nsomniac,
That's been the opposite situation for me, Pokemon is popular with quite a few woman I've met, one ex-coworker, and one of my co-workers and his girlfriend are big Pokemon fans, I also know of another Co-worker who is also a Pokemon fan.

The more I think about it, I've actually come across quite a few of them, I lost interest at Gen 2, I've played Pokemon Violet, and that was enjoyable enough for me (even if I don't know half of the Pokemon anymore).

Michiel198917d ago

Not sure that you understand what a monopoly is. What has nintendo monopolized exactly? Being successful and having a monopoly isn't the same thing. The thing is that their competition chooses a different market for their product and nintendo focuses mostly on a younger demographic. you're literally only comparing the power of devices. Does Ford also have a monopoly because Lamborghini doesn't sell as many cars even though they're better and faster? if you're a fan of sony games and you can get a console that plays games at 200 fps but doesn't have the games you want to play, sony 1st party games for this example, would you buy it? When you think of a nintendo fan, what do you think they care more about, having the highest end devices or playing their favorite franchises? You have absolutely 0 idea about nintendo's strengths and why they're successful because you're only talking about the raw power of a device.

Seem you rather play a game you likes less in 120 fps than a game you enjoy more in 60 fps, weird shit.

BlazedKong17d ago

They dont understand that with nin, its games vs all these other handhelds. Nin fans will buy it regardless

ABizzel117d ago

@Michiel1989

Who & What is your comment even addressing?

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crazyCoconuts18d ago

Agree with @Abizzel. Somehow Nintendo transcends power via great exclusives and name recogniton. They'll do just fine again I think

Espangerish18d ago

Deck 1 had no noticeable impact on switch 1s sales, can’t see any reason why deck 2 would have any significant impact on switch 2.

UltimateOwnage18d ago

And despite that, some of us will still be primarily using the Deck from here on out and primarily buying digital games on Steam. I have a massive Switch physical library, but I personally don’t see Switch 2 even coming close to what made Switch 1 a commodity item for the average gamer especially now that devices like Deck exist, and also now that $80 Nintendo games are here and game-key card are becoming the norm. A lot has changed this time. No doubt games sell hardware, but I don’t for a minute think Switch 2 will come anywhere near Switch 1 in sales. Having said that I Love Nintendo and obviously can’t wait for Thursday to get my hands on MK World…

Neonridr17d ago

@UltimateOwnage - here you are complaining about game-key cards, but propping up a Steam Deck which is entirely digital.

how cute.

TheColbertinator18d ago

Nintendo has enough 1st party support to outlast the toughest generations. If the situation worsens, they can just buy another 3rd party studio

ThePacemaker18d ago (Edited 18d ago )

Haha, why would a successor to a device that merely sold 4 million units be a threat to a successor of 150+ million units?

Nintendo consoles are all about quality & fine gaming. SW1 sold that much despite being equivalent to PS3/360 in terms of raw power.

repsahj18d ago

And Switch 2 sales will immediately surpass the Steam deck lifetime sales upon its launch.

UltimateOwnage18d ago (Edited 18d ago )

You think Valve cares? Steam eclipses Nintendo in raw game sales and number of devices where it is the primary sales platform. Deck is one of many handhelds Steam exists on, and SteamOS is only going to broaden the market for them. Some gamers are still stuck thinking in terms of console wars. Microsoft figured this out with XBox a while ago and now we’re seeing the fruits of that same realization on every platform.

DankSinatra17d ago

@UltimateOwnage

And you think nintendo cares? They have such a massive share of the market that anything steam does will be abysmal in their eyes.

FinalFantasyFanatic17d ago

Nah, I can't see Steam pushing out another Steam Deck for a few years, I don't feel like the hardware has advanced enough yet, definitely not enough to be a huge upgrade over the Switch 2. maybe in another APU generation or two, but I think it will be longer, plus battery life is an issue as it is, the APUs need to get more efficient or batteries need to get better (or maybe Valve will find a way to shove a bigger battery in that form factor).

I strongly suspect that the Steam Deck will stick around a lot longer than people expect before we get a successor.

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spoonard18d ago

Who cares what this money-grubbing jackass has to say. He sucks harder than anyone else I can think of right now. What he's doing to the PC market is disgusting.

jznrpg18d ago

He’s not the worst person in the world but he definitely sucks for PC gaming prices.

UltimateOwnage18d ago (Edited 18d ago )

Gamers want double performance at any cost every few years, and he delivers. I’m not sure how that makes him the bad guy. AMD exists for budget gamers who don’t mind waiting for the future. Nvidia has no problem charging you to have it now.

Ashunderfire8618d ago (Edited 18d ago )

Yea every few year he total the darn price of his newest graphics card from $1500 for the 4000 series to $2000 for the 5000 series! It’s going to be $2500 for 6000 series no thanks!

FinalFantasyFanatic17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

I can't wait for the AI bubble to burst and see prices come down to something more sensible, I don't think this euphoria will last, and in the end, only a few worthwhile AI companies or products will be left standing. I wonder if we'll eventually see an Intel-lite situation for Nvidia in the future, where AMD finally wallops them, while Nvidia briefly stagnates.

batiti9318d ago

this guy is a fucking liar... rtx 5070 better than 4090 for 1/3 the price. He thinks people are foolish. Switch is way less powerful than Z1 extreme

Fonsecap17d ago

I don't know about 1st party games because Nintendo usually squeeze every bit of performance out of their consoles with their games, but more demanding 3rd party games,.like cyberpunk for example, will have to rely much on dlss and Frame generation tech to perform ok visually and Frame time wise.

mastershredder17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

lol I knew he would not get far without spewing ai buzzword nonsense. Get wrecked Nvidia and take your embarrassing AI shill Huang with you.

AI to beneficial gaming processes is a thing but in the wrong hands and mouth, it’s pure snake oil.

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Yoshida claims PS believes Xbox is their only competitor, truth is they don’t have one any more

Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida claims PlayStation still believes Xbox is their only true competitor, not Nintendo.

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Terry_B2d ago

True, they have pretty different audiences..and some People just have both at home or a PS and a PC that emulates more or less everything from Nintendo.

Knightofelemia2d ago

Xbox hasn't been a competitor since the XB360. Last generation and this generation Sony has been running circles around Xbox. As for Sony vs Nintendo Sony runs circles yes but I don't really see Nintendo as competition. Nintendo does their own thing and it works.

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Lightning772d ago

Details are important. Console sales yes. Overall games Xbox seems to be doing fairly well in that department.

LoveSpuds2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

MS were doing so well that they had to start selling their games on their main competitors system which in turn results in around 30% of each sale going to Sony as the platform holder.

I do think tjat MS' fortunes will improve now that they are actually selling games rather than giving them away for pennies on the dollar.

Something that occurs to me is that the more success MS published games have elsewhere, the more stark it will become that selling games is much more profitable than renting them. If that becomes highly noticable, I wonder what the shareholders (who ultimately run the show) will make of a service which has stagnated for years?

crazyCoconuts1d 22h ago

PlayStation doesn't compete with third party games, they compete on consoles. They profit from third party games. If you're not comparing consoles there's no point in comparing.

drivxr2d ago

Console wars are over.

Eventually, everyone else will catch up to this fact.

attilayavuzer2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I think it's all PS fans have left at this point. Console wars were always a competition for fourth place behind Nintendo, PC and mobile. If Xbox evaporates into a hybrid virtual platform, then PS will be perennially left in last place.

Christopher2d ago

Strange, I recall all those FCC documents and witness testimonies saying the exact opposite... Guess Microsoft doesn't know what it's talking about?

PanicMechanic2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Great analysis. Just joking.

Pretending like companies give a f about where they “rank” against each other is just super retarded. This isn’t the World Cup.

Tell me, how does “PC” compete against a brand like PlayStation? It just doesn’t make sense at all. What you just said, is complete and utter nonsense

BlaqMagiq11d 20h ago

I don't think PS cares about being in this so-called "last place" you came up with when they're making profits hand over fist.

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Destiny10802d ago

microsoft wanted to crush sony into dust and they had the money to do it, but with such weak leadership it was always going to fail

Reaper22_2d ago

Had the money? They still have the money but the industry has changed since xbox 360. Microsoft is the number one publisher in gaming. I'd hardly call that failing.

IRetrouk2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

The industry hasn't changed though, just ms, Microsoft was the no1 publisher for a month in december 2024, the actual no1 for fy2024 was tencent if game sales are all that's being counted.

Profchaos2d ago

Money doesn't mean you'll be successful large corporations have entered and failed before like Nec

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Interview: Plants vs. Zombies Composer Talks Charm, Humor, and Musical Mayhem

Game Rant interviews Plants vs. Zombies composer Peter McConnell about honoring the series’ quirky roots, adapting its themes, and now going vinyl.

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VenomUK3d ago

The score for the first Plants Vs Zombies is such great, iconic music that it has a timeless quality. Not quite the level of Minecraft, but wonderful in its own right.

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'A Deluge' Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach Actor Samantha Béart Talks New and Upcoming Video Game Roles

Game Rant speaks with actor Samantha Béart about their new and upcoming video game roles in Tron: Catalyst, Fading Echo, and more.

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