Time to upgrade. Sell the old one or turn it into an emulation machine. That's the question.
Boxes look different.How would one know the difference from the original model when buying
The packaging is different.How would one know the difference from the original model when buying
They're not putting a bigger battery. It will probably be the same of the original Switch. The battery life jump comes from new internals.
It's using the same 4310maH battery as the OG Switch. But the XKW model is using the 16nm Tegra X1 which means less power drain for the same clock speeds. That's why the battery life is improved. You have to buy the new system to get the benefits.Are we able to just replace the battery?
I don't wanna buy another system
Actually also this version feels quite comfortable, I carry with me everyday on public transportation commutes and often play, if I am able to find a seat. I think that the Lite has simply a different audience, and for that it is really perfect.Depends on who is buying it really. If I had a public transportation commute, I would totally get a lite over this one.
Most probably.
it's part of a DQXI S bundle that was announced last month.
This wasn't possible at this price 2.5 years ago given their specs and component pricing. Now it is. This isn't a month after launch. Not even close to "punishing early adopters" like when Google puts out a new Pixel and drops the price in half 2 weeks later during Black Friday for instance.This isn't a fair counter-point in the sense that someone who is now going to get a Switch can now purchase the games that I have enjoyed and have a similar experinece, with a more portable console.
And being realistic, at least for me -- I don't replay games very much after I beat them, with rare exceptions. Those two years can easily be "caught up".
Shame the Pro rumours didn't pan out. Disappointing they haven't re-designed the screen scratching dock either. I'll keep with what I've got for now, but that battery boost is impressive!
Is it a competition?Again, see previous post above - the "punishment" in this sense that I could have a more portable console now.
Someone who picks up the Switch at this point can catch up to me easily and purchase the games that I have and effectively accrue around the same playtime in short order.
this is it. there were no pro rumors, people made up the pro thing themselves.
This is getting a lot of quotes!
To clarify, after the bevy of first quotes come in:
This is a personal and subjective opinion. It's not opined to the mass public and not a chastisement of Nintendo, it's a reflection of my own personal choice to purchase a Switch early that is now costing me in the sense of how I like to use the Switch!
- The punishment here is in reference to having a more portable console at this stage of the game.
- In my perspective, someone who picks up a Switch now could easily purchase the games that I have in my library and effectively replicate the two years that I've owned the Switch. This is based on my personal playtime in which I do not regularly replay games after beating them except in rare situations.
The former. New chipset is on a smaller process node, which uses less voltage to power the chipset. The battery stays the same size as the original Switch. The benefit is more battery life.So going by the spec sheet, the dimensions/weight is supposedly exactly the same....
Is it just using a new cheap that is more efficient for battery life? Or did they somehow increase the battey capacity while keeping the weight exactly the same?
If it's one that can be homebrewed may be worth more than a regular trade inwell the warranty for my current switch is gone, maybe I could get this new model with a trade-in if it won't cost me much
This is the "Pro." It's our fault we coined the term for Switch. But the rumors were correct... this Switch is using a new SOC. The result of this is better battery life.
"Early adoption" (and the associated subsequent revisions etc) typically refers to a faster turn around than...2.5 years. I think it's getting quotes because you're stretching the meaning of the phrase.
yeah that sounds logical explanation. It's really impressive how much more battery time this new chipset is getting. Must be a huge upgrade in terms of power efficiency.The former. New chipset is on a smaller process node, which uses less voltage to power the chipset. The battery stays the same size as the original Switch. The benefit is more battery life.
What in the world is this metric and why does it matter and how does it equate to punishing early adopters, lol?In my perspective, someone who picks up a Switch now could easily purchase the games that I have in my library and effectively replicate the two years that I've owned the Switch. This is based on my personal playtime in which I do not regularly replay games after beating them except in rare situations.