Nintendo Chroma

The Nintendo Chroma is an upcoming hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo. This console is scheduled to be released worldwide on April 3, 2025.https://www.lowyat.net/2024/321860/nintendo-switch-2-by-31-march-2025/ It is tipped to compete with the the ninth-generation consoles, Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S and Sony's PlayStation 5. It is the successor to the Nintendo Switch.
== History ==
In 2017, Nintendo released the Nintendo Switch, a hybrid gaming console that is part of the ninth generation of game consoles. The Switch proved popular due to its portability, low cost, and library of exclusive games. In 2019 and 2021, Nintendo released the Switch Lite and Switch OLED, respectively.
In July 2024, Nintendo announced that it would reveal the Switch's successor "within the fiscal year," which covers 2025. In September, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared details about the console, including its true design and launch window. At the same time, Nintendo announced that the console would be released worldwide in April 2025.
In November 2024, Nintendo revealed the release window for the Switch successor, which was scheduled for April 3, 2025. Nintendo released the Chroma on April 3, 2025 worldwide, which sold over 500,000 units in its first week. The Chroma was praised for its unique and advanced technological design, which differed from the Switch's design.
== Hardware ==
The Nintendo Chroma is a hybrid video game console made up of a console unit, a dock, and two Chroma-Slide controllers. The LCD touchscreen can display resolutions up to 2160p. The top of the console contains a USB-C connector (for charging) and a slot for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Chroma cartridges, while the back has a camera, gyroscope, and kickstand. Unlike the Nintendo Switch, the Chroma lacks the ability to remove card slots, does not have a card slot feature.
Much like the Nintendo Switch, the Chroma has three playable modes: TV mode, handheld mode, and tabletop mode.
=== Dock ===
The Nintendo Chroma also comes with a dock that the Chroma-Slide controllers and the console unit can be placed into the Chroma dock, a docking station with electrical connectors to connect the console to a power supply to charge its battery, and to a television via an HDMI connection or wireless bluetooth for video/audio output.
=== Controller ===
==== Chroma-Slide ====
The Chroma's controllers are commonly referred to the Chroma-Slide controllers. The controllers attach to the Chroma console via a magnet that attaches to the console's side structural magnets, with a small release button on their rear face to allow them to be detached. When detached, they can be used as a pair by a single player, attached to a grip that emulates a gamepad form factor, or used as separate controllers by two individual players, similar to the Switch.
==== Pro Controller ====
The Chroma also supports a wireless controller, called Nintendo Chroma Pro Controller, which shares a similar design to the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, as well as having a design remimiscent to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The Pro Controller connects to the Chroma via wireless Bluetooth communication, and is charged through a standard USB-C port on the controller.
=== Technical specifications ===
System-on-chip	Name 	Name 	
* Nvidia Tegra Thor
System-on-chip	Process 	Process 	
* 4 nm
CPU 	Type 	Type 	Quad-core ARM Cortex-X1 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+)
CPU 	ISA 	ISA 	ARMv8-A
CPU 	Clock rate 	Clock rate 	2040–3570 MHz
CPU 	Cache 	L1 	TBA
CPU 	Cache 	L2 	TBA
GPU 	Type 	Type 	Custom AMD RDNA 2
GPU 	Clock rate 	Clock rate 	TBA
GPU 	Stream processors	Stream processors	TBA
GPU 	TMUs 	TMUs 	TBA
GPU 	ROPs 	ROPs 	TBA
GPU 	Compute units 	Compute units 	TBA
Memory 	Total 	Total 	TBA
Memory 	Clock rate 	Clock rate 	TBA
Memory 	Bandwidth 	Bandwidth 	TBA
Storage 	Type 	Type 	eMMC NAND flash memory
Storage 	Capacity 	Capacity 	1 TB
Media 	Name 	Name 	Nintendo Chroma game card
Media 	Capacity 	Capacity 	1-64 GB
Display 	Main 	Type 	OLED screen
Display 	Main 	Size 	6.7-inch
Display 	Main 	Resolution 	1080p
Display 	External 	Interface 	
* Dock: HDMI 1.4b
* Dock with LAN port: HDMI 2.0
* Wireless bluetooth
Display 	External 	Resolution 	2160p, 1440p, 1080p, 720p, or 480p
== Software ==
The Nintendo Chroma runs on a custom-made operating system named Comet, built on an exokernel architecture. Similar to the Nintendo Switch, the Chroma's user interface features tile-based access to games that are either present in the game card slot or stored within the unit's storage devices. It includes quick access buttons for a News feed from Nintendo, eShop access, and a photo album for screenshots captured during gameplay. A single Chroma console supports up to sixteen user profiles, which each can be tied to a Nintendo Account user ID. At launch, profiles could be represented by either a pre-made avatar from an internal gallery, or by using a Mii.
The operating system of the console also includes the ability to transfer data from a Nintendo Switch via logging in an existing account to the console, or transferring without an account by manually installing a data transfer app from the eShop for both consoles. However, Nintendo Switch games inserted from the game catridge does not transfer data to the Nintendo Chroma console, but eShop downloads can do.
== Games ==
=== Distribution ===
Games for the Nintendo Chroma can be obtained through either retail channels or digitally through the Nintendo eShop. Games distributed at retail are stored on proprietary cartridges, similar in design to the Nintendo Switch catridges.
Similar to the Switch, the Chroma is region-free. This allows players to use cartridges or downloaded content from any part of the world.
=== Library ===
== Marketing ==
TBA
== Reception ==
TBA
==Gallery==
File:Nintendo Chroma Logo.png
File:Nintendo Chroma Boxart.png
==References==
Category:Consoles
Category:Hybrid Consoles
Category:Nintendo Consoles
Category:Fan Consoles
Category:Nintendo Chroma