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New regular Switch model with upgraded battery life announced! Same price, launches end of August (Old model: 2.5-6.5 hours, New model: 4.5-9.0 hours)
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WSJ said Nintendo was planning to release an enhanced Switch with features catering to enthusiasts.
Also mentioned nicer quality screens (sharp's liquid crystal was the example).
Not sure if Nintendo's saving those features till closer to launch or...WSJ was just wrong? Guess we'll see after some reviews/impressions.
Also kind of nuts that WSJ leaked such a big 'nothing' a year before it released.
Also mentioned nicer quality screens (sharp's liquid crystal was the example).
Not sure if Nintendo's saving those features till closer to launch or...WSJ was just wrong? Guess we'll see after some reviews/impressions.
Also kind of nuts that WSJ leaked such a big 'nothing' a year before it released.
They could be wrong. Didn't they said the Lite will be able to dock?
Perfect. I'll just hold on to it a bit longer than expected to make the transfer. Thanks for the quick reply, mazi!
Well we don't know if this screen will be any better or not. But beyond that they only had access to sources in manufacturing. From the perspective of someone making this chip they know it can perform like 50% better or so. They don't know how exactly Nintendo will use that extra juice (and we don't either, they could still increase performance in docked mode).
No I think that was Nikkei.
Shame about no pro model, bit I suppose it makes sense not the fracture the user base this early
I feel for you. I did hold out my switch purchase in wait for better models.
Knowing Nintendo they wont discount the older model either.
That's quite an improvement, actually. Not worth dumping another $300 on, of course, but a nice bonus for late adopters.
They're probably not manufacturing the older model anymore. And they effectively have been discounting them for months now ($30-35 eShop credit with purchase in most major regions).
No, this is launching everywhere.
So the standard model is here to stay. Huge improvement for battery life and further makes switch lite not worth getting. They can definitely do a clock increase if they want to. If they do, then maybe I'll get it if it's 1.5x or more. As it stands, since I rarely play handheld, I'm not gonna buy this one.
I wish they came out with a pro sooner than later. March 2020 would be good.
I wish they came out with a pro sooner than later. March 2020 would be good.
Yikes. No switch lite for me then. That screen is smaller than I thought. I guess i get the improved battery model instead.
No reason not to.
Same MSRP, better newer tegra, better battery life due to tegra.
We will likely see sales on the OG model until supply runs out then go fully into this revision.
I think the majority of people will just sell/trade in the old model and put it towards the new one
This is all the "Pro" we're getting. I'd expect the only performance upgrade to come in 2022/2023 with a new generation of Switch.
There isn't even the faintest rumor of a new suitable SoC from Nvidia.
Seriously. I think I might still bite because I play 95% on handheld.
Why are people assuming their won't be a Pro model? Why are people complaining about this hugely significant battery upgrade? Gamers never cease to bewilder me.
I'm sure there's a fair number of people ready to sink in months of their disposable income to support their favorite gaming company mixed in with the rich.
I'd be hard pressed if we didn't get a performance mode. It's a free upgrade. I feel like if we did, Nintendo wouldn't make the biggest deal about it, but they could give it a mention and advertise some games getting an enhancement like botw and odyssey getting 1080p
You mean besides the one in this? This SoC can easily allow for 1.5x performance in docked mode if Nintendo wants to offer that.
So it really is just battery increase? It won't be like an Xbox One S situation where older and current games see slight increases in frame rate etc...?
I'll probably just stick with my current switch as I mostly play docked and haven't really run into situations where I was butting up against the battery limit so far when traveling with it.
I'll probably just stick with my current switch as I mostly play docked and haven't really run into situations where I was butting up against the battery limit so far when traveling with it.
I've been playing portable a lot more lately, so that bump would be nice. I always have access to a charger though, I wonder if it'd make more sense to just wait to see if a Pro really happens
Trading or selling the OG system would cover most of the cost.
I'd be somewhat surprised if we don't get a pro model next year for closer parity in specs and maybe a 7nm chip. This will mean we'll have 3 models, side by side, which I think is doable. Question is if it's going to be a home console experience or hybrid. Home console makes more sense at this point so it stands out and has its own fxn like hybrid and handheld lite ones.
At this point, the lite model is more looking like a less attractive model. If you have money enough to buy video games, you can afford to spend an extra $100 for the regular model because it's better in every way, including portable, because now this revision has significantly better life than the lite model. It's pathetic and Nintendo will probably cannibalize themselves. Lite's battery is hardly any improvement to OG.
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Sure, but Nintendo chose not to go that route.
They're not going to re-release this revised Switch in 2020 as a "Switch Pro" (with firmware to allow higher clocks).
Thats too bad. Don't give a shit about battery life as I don't do mobile gaming. Great for those interested though
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