Switch CRT mockup from Steve Kim (@Fobwashed) on Twitter.

How Nintendo and Nvidia could bring 4K to the Super Nintendo Switch

The Super Nintendo Switch rumors are back thanks to a new report from Bloomberg. You can read what reviews editor Mike Minotti thinks the system needs right here. The Bloomberg story claims that Nintendo is sourcing new OLED 7-inch 720p screens from Samsung for the upgraded device. And then the system will target 4K in docked mode.

This joins a long lineage of rumors related to a Switch refresh that would beef up the capabilities of the hardware. But how is it possible for the Switch to render games in 4K — after all, the current hardware struggles to run at 1080p.

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