There's been rumours about a Nintendo Switch Pro for months and we doubt that rumours surrounding this more power SKU will go away anytime soon.
We've heard numerous reports on the matter, some far more reliable than others.
One of the most recent came from Bloomberg's Takashi Mochizuki who relayed and corroborated a report from Taiwanese newspaper United Daily News.
In short, he confirmed what many had known for some time, that Nintendo was working on a Switch Pro which had "more computing power and 4K high-definition graphics".
In addition, this new SKU was supposedly launching along with "a slew of games from Nintendo itself and related outside studios".
Honestly it seems incredibly believable even without top tier reporters and their sources. Simply because Nintendo has form in releasing multiple handheld console SKU's; so why would Switch be any different?
With all this being said, Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser has cooled talk of the Switch Pro coming in 2021 in a new interview with Polygon.
It's a lengthy statement, so get comfy:
Polygon to their credit followed up by asking if the success of Switch in 2020 had extended its lifecycle, and allowed Nintendo to not feel pressured into forcing through an updated 'Pro' edition just yet, to which Bowser replied:
It stands to reason that Nintendo won't go out of their way to announce a new 'better' Nintendo Switch on the eve of Christmas. They wouldn't want to put people off buying their consoles after all.
We still believe a Switch Pro is coming, but with the existing Switch and Switch Lite both selling by the bucketload, coupled with shortages for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, Nintendo seem well-positioned to hold their nerve and bide their time before announcing or releasing a Switch Pro in 2021.