The Switch Pro was heavy rumoured not truthful agelong agone arsenic a mid-generation upgrade connected the existing Switch console, which launched successful 2017.

Reports suggested that Nintendo was readying to merchandise a much almighty variant with an improved screen, but, contempt galore sources seemingly corroborating this - including developers who had seemingly been told astir it - nary Switch Pro was forthcoming, and the accomplishment of the OLED variation seemed to bespeak that different hardware update wouldn't beryllium connected the mode for a while.

Now, the pack down Digital Foundry are claiming that the strategy was successful Nintendo's plans astatine 1 point, but was yet cancelled. As of now, determination are nary plans to merchandise a much almighty mentation of the Switch earlier its successor arrives.

This rumour has been confirmed to Digital Foundry by much than 1 unnamed developer.

As for Nintendo's adjacent console, Digital Foundry says we shouldn't expect to spot it adjacent year.

Digital Foundry besides speculates that Nintendo is "worried" astir transitioning from Switch to its adjacent system. It's a just presumption to make, fixed that Nintendo went from roar (with the Wii) to bust (with the Wii U) and backmost again with Switch, but 1 would deliberation the institution is omniscient capable to instrumentality with the hybrid approach, fixed that it has proven truthful palmy and is fundamentally its ain niche. But who knows?