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Nintendo Switch have been using ARM cpu for 3 years, before that Nintendo 3DS/DS used it too - but much more ancient version. Also - smartphones use ARM cpus a
by terramex 6y ago
Nintendo Switch have been using ARM cpu for 3 years, before that Nintendo 3DS/DS used it too - but much more ancient version.
Also - smartphones use ARM cpus and those have been a mature gaming platform for years. I'd say that a mainstream gaming console based on ARM would not change much, just like Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and Wii U did not cause PowerPC to rise in general popularity,
- ReverseCold 6y agoNintendo consoles have never had powerful hardware though. It's about the first party IP (Mario, etc.) and not the hardware. I think gp means a performance-focused console on ARM, not nintendo or mobile.
- DerekL 6y ago> Nintendo consoles have never had powerful hardware though. Not quite. Their last three consoles (Wii, Wii U, and Switch) were about a generation behind their competition, but the first four (NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, and GameCube) were comparable to their rivals.
- muro 6y agoNoticed your username, one of my favorite games for C64 as a kid.