The next Nintendo Switch revision, which has been rumored to be in the works for a while, will feature an upgraded OLED screen and may require a new dock, according to new information shared online.
SciresM, a well-known console hacker and dataminer, discovered a new Nintendo Switch revision codenamed Aula, as reported on the ResetERA forums. This new hardware revision will apparently be using a Mariko SoC. This new model won’t be a docked only one, as Aula does support handheld mode.
The new Nintendo Switch revision is going to feature an upgraded OLED screen, but SciresM is not sure about the resolution. The console, however, is going to support 4K resolution in some form, as Aula has firmware support for some Realtek chip that advertises itself as a “4K UHD multimedia SoC”. This chip, SciresM speculates, could be included in a new dock.
The new hardware is codenamed Aula, it’s using a Mariko SoC. There’s a bunch of references to it in code (atmosphere supports the new display already in theory).
The Mariko SoC, according to the dataminer, will allow for better performance, thanks to better cooling and battery life.
Aula has firmware support some Realtek chip that advertises itself as a “4K UHD multimedia SoC”, too, hence my belief it’s 4K. That chip might be inside a new dock and not inside the tablet, though, there’s no way to tell from the firmware code yet.
A new Nintendo Switch revision has been rumored for a while, and with this information included in the firmware, it is likely that its reveal is getting closer. We will keep you updated on the matter as soon as more come in on it, so stay tuned for all the latest news.
My best guess (pure speculation, no firmware indication this is the case) is that if they need extra performance, they’ll push it to higher clock rates across the board.
But yeah, I speculate games will be like “DSi enhanced” games were, or like how some games benefited from PS4 Pro despite working on PS4.
