Microsoft surprised many gaming enthusiasts earlier this year by announcing that future Call of Duty titles will also arrive on Nintendo consoles. Something that is bound to happen in case the Xbox maker’s deal with publisher Activision goes through.

While that’s yet to be seen, many people are actually wondering if the current generation of Nintendo’s console, the Switch, is capable enough to run a new COD title or not. This is an interesting question because the portable device has been hailed in recent years for its impressive performance. It is easily comfortable in running popular AAA offerings. However, is its power sufficient for Call of Duty as well? Let’s find out.

Call of Duty is a little too much for the Nintendo Switch

The ongoing hardware used by the Japanese giant’s console is just not powerful enough. This means that the handheld device might not end up giving a preferred experience to a COD lover. Those who know about the Call of Duty franchise are aware of the fact that its games are based on multiple technological advancements that are utilized by the devs to make the titles realistic and immersive. That’s why platforms like PC, Xbox, and PlayStation are the first choice of most players to enjoy COD.

This is because these platforms have got the capacity to handle the size of heavy games from Activision. Now playing them on a Nintendo Switch will surely not offer an immersive experience. Especially for those, who are fond of having realism in FPS titles.

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Talking about the console’s specifications, then the regular Switch comes with the NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor to give it the much-needed horsepower. But this is simply not enough for running Call of Duty. Moreover, there’s also the problem of this device’s short battery life. Per Nintendo’s official website, the console can last for an average of 5.5 hours, for a graphic-intensive game like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s an open-world game that arrived in the year 2017.

All things considered, the Switch is not an ideal console for running COD titles – at least not for now. That might be one of the reasons why Microsoft’s 10-year deal with Nintendo emphasizes bringing the franchise’s games on future devices made by the Japanese giant.

What are your thoughts on the portable console’s overall strength and power? Let us know in the comments.

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