According to foreign media reports, Apple is currently developing a portable game console similar to Nintendo Switch, and the game console is expected to use a new processor and support ray tracing.

The report pointed out that Apple is developing a game console similar to Nintendo Switch. However, many people may think that Apple’s iPhone and iPad series are already equipped with powerful processors, which do not cause difficulty in playing games. Therefore, it seems unnecessary for Apple to launch game console products. However, some market participants pointed out that Apple's mobile devices are not designed for gamers after all. Therefore, even if the hardware is strong, the design of iPhone and iPad does not have a strong internal cooling system, which is still insufficient for professional gamers, so there is the idea of ​​developing game consoles.

In response to Apple’s claims of developing game consoles, the report also emphasized that Apple is currently developing a new processor that is not an A series or M series processor. With the functions of the new processor, Apple’s portable game console will further provide enhanced GPU performance and provide support for ray tracing. In addition to the research and development of the game console itself, Apple is also cooperating with well-known game developers. This may be to give Apple exclusive game masterpieces in the future to attract professional gamers.

However, the report pointed out that there is still a lot of uncertainty in the news, and Apple may also cancel this plan. Previous news pointed out that Apple is currently developing M1X or M2 processors for the next MacBookPro. And if this new processor can provide admirable performance improvements in games, then Apple will need to develop a separate processor. This issue is worth continuing to observe.