The Witcher 4 Port For Switch 2 Possible Following Latest Demo, Believe Analysts

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Would Be A Technical Marvel For Switch 2!

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  • The Witcher 4 tech demo from CDPR ran at 60FPS on a base PS5.
  • Analysts believe this could be a good sign for a potential Nintendo Switch 2 port in the future.
  • This version of the game would come with heavily toned-down graphics if it were to come to fruition.

The Witcher 4’s latest tech demo turned heads worldwide as many were left in awe at CDPR’s technical showcase, which somehow ran on a base PS5 at 60FPS. This also led to questions about how the game would fare on weaker hardware.

With CDPR developing a solid reputation for its optimization and recently releasing Cyberpunk 2077 on the Nintendo Switch 2, fans have begun to question whether the team would be able to do the same for The Witcher 4. According to analysts, a Nintendo Switch 2 port certainly seems within the realm of possibility.

Why it matters: The Witcher 3 was previously released on the Nintendo Switch, and many considered it to be an impossible port. Fans are curious whether history will repeat itself.

The analysts at Digital Foundry believe that it is difficult to say anything for sure, but The Witcher 4 could be possible on the Nintendo Switch 2.

They argue that because the tech demo ran at 60FPS on the PS5, a 30FPS conversion for the Nintendo Switch 2 could be possible. Of course, this would require heavily dialed-down or non-existent ray tracing among other graphically intensive elements.

Previously, the likes of Doom Eternal were ported to the Nintendo Switch in a similar manner. These games were effectively the same as their home console counterparts, but ran at 30FPS with significantly worse graphical quality.

Therefore, Digital Foundry believes the same could be the case for The Witcher 4. 

Them showing it off at 60 leaves more room on the table (for a Nintendo Switch 2 port)

-Digital Foundry

The Witcher 4 Ciri
Ciri’s Model Looks Very Detailed In The Latest Tech Demo

It is worth noting that Unreal Engine 5 elements, such as Lumen, have yet to be tested on Nintendo’s latest hardware. Therefore, there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding a game like The Witcher 4.

Fortnite, which recently received a major Unreal Engine 5 overhaul for the console, does not make use of this feature, but future ports could serve as an indication of how well the Nintendo Switch 2 handles Lumen and other modern technologies.

Do you believe CDPR will be able to get its upcoming RPG working on Nintendo’s console once again? Feel free to discuss in the comments and on the Tech4Gamers Forums.

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