It appears like a brand new successor to the Change may very well be approaching. New experiences out of Gamescom 2023 say Nintendo confirmed off Change 2 tech demos to builders behind closed doorways.

Eurogamer experiences these shows befell to indicate off the technical specs of a possible Change successor, or “Change 2” as we’ll name it. In its personal reporting of the information, VGC corroborates with its sources.

Per Eurogamer, the developer shows had been proven tech demos. One included a souped-up The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. VGC’s supply additionally claims Nintendo showcased Epic’s The Matrix Awakens tech demo for Unreal Engine 5, reportedly using Nvidia DLSS upscaling.

Nintendo has not formally introduced any plan for a brand new Change successor. Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser not too long ago spoke to IGN, saying he’s “stopped counting years” in relation to the Change’s ongoing life cycle. And Nintendo didn’t touch upon Eurogamer’s report.

Even with the radio silence, although, Change 2 rumors are brewing. A earlier report pointed in direction of a launch within the second half of 2024. Eurogamer says this strains up with what it beforehand heard, although Nintendo could also be eager to launch sooner.

With tech demos apparently going round, we may very well be getting near a brand new Change.

The lengthy highway right here

After all, there’s nonetheless some fuel within the tank for the trendy Nintendo Change. The hand held hybrid is simply over six years outdated at this level, nevertheless it’s nonetheless bought some video games hitting this vacation season. Particularly, there’s the Tremendous Mario RPG remake, a brand new WarioWare, and the Fashion Savvy crew’s subsequent recreation, Vogue Dreamer. Plus, a ton of Pokémon DLC is within the works too.

Add that onto a yr the place the Change bought each Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4, and it’s not a nasty swan track if a Change 2 is cresting over the horizon. We’ll must see what Nintendo’s bought in retailer.