According to Digital Foundry, whose sources have been pretty accurate in the past, Nintendo started the development of the Wii U successor a while ago. 18 months ago, to be precise.
Digital Foundry examines what a future Nintendo console might have in store for us, and they mention that about 18 months ago, Nintendo started taking pitches from hardware makers on a new console. Only two companies are mentioned: Long-time Nintendo partner AMD and Imagination Technologies.
If you haven’t heard of Imagination Technologies, you’re most likely using their hardware: they are the makers of the PowerVR mobile graphics chip that runs on every iPhone, iPad, and a lot of Android phones as well.
It would appear that Nintendo started working on the Wii U successor shortly after the Wii U launched. This wouldn’t be a huge surprise, as it takes many years to develop a video game console, where all the hardware options have to be taken into consideration, prototypes have to be built, software has to be coded, etc.
Last month, AMD revealed that they had created a new processor for an upcoming video game console that is scheduled for release in 2016. Most of us are expecting this to be the next Nintendo console — AMD is a long-time Nintendo partner who supplied hardware for both the Wii and Wii U.
You can read the full article at Digital Foundry, which has some interesting insights into the Wii U and what kind of hardware the next Nintendo console might have.
