Comment by coder543
The only reason I can see that it would matter that the Switch is a low-end console is if you think Nvidia is incapable of building something higher end. Are you saying that Nvidia couldn't make more powerful hardware for a high end console? Otherwise, the Switch just demonstrates to me that Nvidia is willing to form the right partnership, and reliably supply the same chips for long periods of time.
I'm certain Nvidia would have no trouble doing a high end console, customized to Microsoft and/or Sony's exacting specs... for the right price.
> Are you saying that Nvidia couldn't make more powerful hardware for a high end console?
Hard to say. It tooks Qualcomm years make something that was superior to standard ARM designs. GPU is of course another matter.
> I'm certain Nvidia would have no trouble doing a high end console,
The last mobile/consumer CPU (based on their own core) that they have released came out in 2015 and they have been using off the shelf ARM core designs for their embedded and server stuff. Wouldn't they be effectively be starting from scratch?
I'm sure they could achieve that in a few years but do you think it would take them significantly less time that it did Apple or Qualcomm?
> Nvidia is incapable of building something higher end
I think it depends more on what Nintendo is willing to pay, I doubt they really want a "high-end" chip.