It probably won't replace Nuxt.js/Nuxt’s pre-fetching, as such websites function as SPAs, using internal JavaScript pushState navigation, which has become standard for those frameworks.
However, Next.js pre-fetching can't perform pre-rendering on hover, which can cause a noticeable lag during navigation. The native Chrome API allows not only pre-fetching, but also pre-rendering, enabling instant page navigation.
However, Next.js pre-fetching can't perform pre-rendering on hover, which can cause a noticeable lag during navigation. The native Chrome API allows not only pre-fetching, but also pre-rendering, enabling instant page navigation.