E3: Nintendo Switch Pro May Be Announced Before E3 Report

The long-rumored Nintendo Switch Pro will finally be revealed in the near future and release this year, according to new report. This upgraded Switch will reportedly offer 4K support and come equipped with a 7-inch OLED screen, and will sell for more than $300. This information comes from sources speaking anonymously to Bloomberg, and then corroborated by Eurogamer's own unnamed sources.

According to Bloomberg, Nintendo will begin assembling the new Switch model in July and then release it in September or October. Production will press on despite ongoing semiconductor shortages, it seems. The system will reportedly cost more than $300, which is what the original Switch currently sells for.

Regarding the price point, the report said the cost of "pricier components and rising labor costs" in China, where the systems are assembled, will be passed on to the consumer.

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