So are they just gonna phase out the old model considering its the same price? Why would anyone buy it over the improved battery life one?
Yes old model it's already getting phased out since January. Inventory is very limited globally.
So are they just gonna phase out the old model considering its the same price? Why would anyone buy it over the improved battery life one?
So are they just gonna phase out the old model considering its the same price?
Return it then you scabLiterally just bought one on Prime Day. Freaking Nintendo....seriously?!?!?
It's the community (us) who started calling it a "pro" as a shorthand.
Theory : new models innards are made with more power efficient tech and can make some (even a little) perf difference but instead of rising the base performance of the device they are using this power efficiency for prolonged usage time which IMO makes sense.
Nintendo's last CEO said in 2018 that they want the switch to last longer than a normal console cycle, so more than 5 years.
Switch 2 isn't happening until 2023 at the earliest, barring a huge collapse in the market. By then 3 or 5nm should make a good generational leap and a PS4 level portable or better possible
Exactly. hardware enthusiasts, as always, let their enthusiasm cloud their eyes.
Will this improve and lessen heat output compared to the old Switch or not?
I was planning to buy the switch lite, but if that is gimped by battery, why would I. Nintendo should upgrade the battery in both models. This is confusing.
Whats troubles ? xDI'm not sure why they didn't do more like update the hardware design if they were going to go through the trouble with the internals...
Still trying to decide if I wnat to get this. If it comes out that performance for some games in handheld mode is better, then I'll go for it.
if you have access to both devices at the same time? very easy.How easy will it be to transfer all of my digital purchases and saves from my original Nintendo Switch to this one? Is that an easy process?
That would actually make sense. They get fewer hackable Switches in the wild & we get better battery.That's a huge battery upgrade. Nintendo should offer OG Switch owners a discounted upgrade path, as I would imagine they also would want to get the hackable models out of the hands of consumers as well.
Who is she? Emily? This is exactly what she described. And what the WSJ described. And what Bloomberg described. It's the community (us) who started calling it a "pro" as a shorthand.
And why exactly is this "not a pro model"?
Come on Gamestop, don't go bankrupt on me before end of September.Well, I am definitely upgrading.
Battery life p
I think they mean at like Gamestop or somewhere similar
My biggest barrier to upgrade is having to reapply the glass cover again. Shit was stressful.
Lol. Yeah.The Switch is here to stay for the next 15 years or so until the next fundamental breakthrough in technology happens. During that time, it'll see multiple upgrades, all while still being the Switch.
More or less, yes? It doesn't rule it out completely, but it's not happening. For now.Sorry if this is a dumb question, but does this mean there is no switch pro? and the rumors were just them slight updating the current switch model?
I was planning to buy the switch lite, but if that is gimped by battery, why would I. Nintendo should upgrade the battery in both models. This is confusing.
You gotta admit that having 4GB of RAM on the SoC would be a hell of a twist.Memory is not part of the SoC but a separate component on the board, as is the PMIC (power management chip). None of them were mentioned in the FCC request, while something so minor as a change in NAND type (we can now assume that not even the size changed) was stated.
There might be different explanations, but these two sources are describing different models. No point in trying to match them forcibly.
maybe not, but with the news that the original switch added 2 hours doesnt make the lite version any more tempting to buy.
Hoping gamestop has a trade in deal for old switch if you preorder new model.That's a huge battery upgrade. Nintendo should offer OG Switch owners a discounted upgrade path, as I would imagine they also would want to get the hackable models out of the hands of consumers as well.
The Lite is for those that want a smaller and lighter handheld at a cheaper price. That smaller size also unfortunately means a smaller battery.maybe not, but with the news that the original switch added 2 hours doesnt make the lite version any more tempting to buy.
I mean, the lite model isnt much smaller at all. It's one inch?The Lite is for those that want a smaller and lighter handheld at a cheaper price. That smaller size also unfortunately means a smaller battery.
To be fair, this doesn't even look like the "enhanced" model for "avid gamers" that the several sources described.
Performance aside, I was expecting some XL or New-like improvements, like a better screen, more memory, sleeker design, new colors, you name it.
While the improved battery life IS an enhancement, it hardly warrants the leaks we got.
It seems to me just the easiest and best way to market an internal revision to the SoC that Nintendo HAD to do for security/cost reason. It's not a new model at all.