Will Apple release a console? Maybe yes and it would compete with Nintendo Switch

Rumors return about a possible Apple portable console that would rival Nintendo Switch.

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For many years there has been speculation about the possible arrival of a console from Apple, and the truth is that it is something that can make sense. Apple has one of the largest game stores in the world, the app storeand its own game service, apple arcade. something that has made the iPhone and iPad have become more like true consoles laptops.

Until now the rumors centered on an evolution of Apple TV to focus on a gaming platformalthough at the end of the year he claimed that Apple prepared a portable console to compete with the best-selling console of the moment: Nintendo Switch. And now our colleagues have supplemented their exclusive with more information.

New information about the possible Apple console

Before going into detail, it is worth mentioning that only the medium iDropNews has disclosed information about this device, no other leaker has given information about a possible Apple portable consoleTherefore, this information must be taken with caution.

• Apple has spent more than 500 million dollars to fund more than 100 games for the console, as well as its upcoming Apple Arcade+ service.
• The games being developed for the console right now are competitors to Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda Breath of the Wild.
• Ubisoft has had the device since 2020 and has been working with Apple to develop some of the games for the new console.
• The Apple game console units that have been shipped to developers had a processor similar to M1 and they are more powerful than the Nintendo Switch OLED.
• The final device would have a GPU superior to that of the M1 chip specifically intended for gaming.
• The console has flat edges and use aluminum and glass on your body like the iPhone.
• People close to the project say that this device will have a different operating system than the iPhone and iPad and that the device could use the trademark “iPod” renewed by Apple until 2029.
• All the games will be downloaded from the App Storethere will be no cartridges or discs to help protect the environment.
• The device is charged via USB-C and it will arrive in “fun” color options.
• The starting price will be between 249 to 399 dollarsmaking it one of Apple’s cheapest products.
• The screen will be much better than an OLED Nintendo Switch, although it will not be an OLED screen. Prototypes use a regular Liquid Retina LCD display.
• Although Apple has tested separate controllers like the Nintendo Switch, it is more than likely that the controllers are not detachable.

It is true that many think that Apple is missing a good opportunity to enter the video game market, especially with Apple Arcade and the new chips that Macs use. Perhaps the company is secretly working on a new video game platform and a portable console might make sense. Hopefully it’s true and it’s a more interesting bet than .

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