A recent datamine of Nintendo Switch Online Playtest software has revealed that it now supports 4K resolution as well as Mesh Shaders.
Bluesky user and dataminer watertoon has shared a screenshot of their datamine of the Nintendo Switch Online Playtest software, revealing that it now includes support for 4K resolution and Mesh Shaders. These code changes indicate that the Nintendo Switch successor, dubbed Switch 2, will come with support for both features.
All rumors point to the Nintendo Switch 2 being powered by a modern NVIDIA SoC, and, as such, the console is likely to support both Mesh Shaders and up to resolutions of 4K in graphics mode.
Universo Nintendo’s Necro Felipe has endorsed the information shared by watertoon, giving it further credibility. Nintendo has yet to announce an official name for the Nintendo Switch successor, though it has confirmed that the latter is in development, and that it will be backward compatible with Nintendo Switch software. In its second quarter financial results and corporate management policy briefing for fiscal year ending March, 2025, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared that, in addition to structural changes surrounding the company’s dedicated video game platform business, much of the improvement in its financial results since the launch of Nintendo Switch can be attributed to its efforts to increase the number of people who have access to Nintendo IPs.
Furthermore, the Nintendo president talked about expanding Nintendo IP in a wide range of fields during recent years, such as visual content, theme parks, mobile apps, and merchandise. These initiatives aim to create continuous touchpoints with not only current Nintendo game players but also those who are taking a break from games, and even attract the attention of those who have not previously shown much interest in games. Furukawa also highlighted efforts from Nintendo to strengthen its relationship with 3rd party game publishers. He mentioned that, after the launch of the Nintendo Switch, the company made significant improvements in the development environment and support for game developers.
