SNES speed increases unexpectedly as it ages

A recent discovery suggests that the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) may be running games faster as it ages. This finding emerged from user Alan Cecil's observations on Bluesky, indicating that the console's audio processing unit is performing better now than when it was first released. Cecil's research shows that the average digital signal processing (DSP) rate of the SNES has increased from 32,040Hz in 2007 to 32,076Hz today. This change appears to be independent of environmental factors like temperature, leading to questions about the underlying cause of this phenomenon. While the implications for speedrunning are still unclear, the increased DSP rates could potentially affect game performance. However, experts believe that any impact on speedrun times would likely be minimal, with further research needed to understand the full effects.