As we saw last week, Nintendo was planning on adding a few minor revisions to the original Nintendo Switch model, to go alongside the launch of the Switch Lite. Now, we have official confirmation and details from Nintendo on the slight refresh to the line. The new Switch will be given the model number of HAC-001(-01), and will feature an improved battery life. For comparisons sake, the original Switch that launched on March 3, 2017 (model HAC-001) could get about 2.5 to 6.5 hours, and about three hours when playing Breath of the Wild, while the Switch Lite (Model HDH-001) could get just around half an hour more battery life. The upcoming new-old Switch will offer 4.5-9 hours total, with Breath of the Wild likely being playable for 5.5 hours on a full charge. According to Nintendo's official site, these revamped models will have a new serial number, starting with "XKW", and will have a new box design, sporting an overall red color. Nintendo of Japan will be launching these around the end of August, which means the west will likely follow suit shortly after. In the aforementioned previous post, we saw that Nintendo had filed with the FCC to sell a Nintendo Switch that had a slightly modified SoC and storage, which will likely be the case with this HAC-001(-01) console.

Complimenting this reveal is the announcement of two new Joy-Con colorations. Blue and Neon Yellow and Neon Purple and Neon Orange will be releasing on store shelves on October 4th, for typical MSRP.

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[Foxi4]

If this is the Switch Pro then it's a disappointment I'm glad that I'm buying the Switch Lite.

I would reconsider that purchase given how fragile the Switch analog sticks are, at least until someone's tested the thing for durability. It's easy to replace a joycon, it's much harder to replace an analog stick.

 

[SSG Vegeta]

I would reconsider that purchase given how fragile the Switch analog sticks are, at least until someone's tested the thing for durability. It's easy to replace the joycon, it's much harder to replace an analog stick.

I don't care about joycons but I will wait to see if any problems are discovered and resolved

 

[MaxiBash]

if it be only the battery who cares for half an hour

Because Nintendo does everything to hide the fact that they're improving security for current exploits on this model.

 

[Kioku]

Because Nintendo does everything to hide the fact that they're improving security for current exploits on this model.

For 2 hours more of portable playtime. Definitely more than security fixes.

 

[Darksabre72]

Is that all ? No upgrade video card ? Just improve battery ? I will just pass it and I am doing fine with what I have. I usually played at least about 2 hours so no problem for me.

might as well wait for the switch pro, although this is good for people who are going to buy one

 

[nastys]

Complimenting this reveal is the announcement of two new Joy-Con colorations.

Nice pun

Anyway, these colour combinations are kinda ugly in my opinion.

 

[the_randomizer]

Because Nintendo does everything to hide the fact that they're improving security for current exploits on this model.

Why would you want them to explain the fact they're patching security flaws? You want them to explicitly state the fact that they're against hacking and piracy? That's not how businesses work.

 

[MarkDarkness]

Still no acknowledgement of JoyCon issues... what has Nintendo become...

 

[Vieela]

Weird how people were expecting a massive upgrade from this. Nintendo clearly didn't even properly market it as a "New, improved Switch!" they just quite literally swiped it under everyone's attention. I bet we will eventually get a Pro one time or another, but definetly not in the same year another revision releases.

 

[frostii]

So, is this the 'Mariko' version I've seen people talk about?
Will be interesting to see if hacking groups have other entry points they've been keeping up their sleeves for when this happens.....

 

[Vieela]

So, is this the 'Mariko' version I've seen people talk about?
Will be interesting to see if hacking groups have other entry points they've been keeping up their sleeves for when this happens.....

I would take a guess both the Lite and this new Switch model has Mariko revisions. I wouldn't be surprised if people in the hacking scene already have exploits to Mariko (or, at the very least, they have unreleased/secret exploits) and have been waiting for these revisions to be released to check if the security flaws have been patched or not

 

[DSpider]

Poorly worded article. I thought it was just half an hour extra battery life.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Because Nintendo does everything to hide the fact that they're improving security for current exploits on this model.

bwa ahahah 100% true. nothing including SX will work on this model guaranteed.

 

[Sakitoshi]

The new Joycons look ghastly, but the extra hour of battery life suggests a die shrink, unless they magically got 20% more efficient, which I doubt. I wasn't so sure if the die was shrunk with the details they showed about the Lite, but now it's much more clear.

It is a die shrink.
This "new" switch has most likely the internals of the switch lite and that's it.

 

[Fates-Blade-900]

I would rather, they make a New Nintendo Switch, with a better processor, GPU, and battery life, but oh well.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

So this must be the rumored Switch "Pro". It might also be the same thing as the Mariko units.
The rumors weren't completely wrong I guess. But a Switch Pro, it is not, and I don't think we're getting one either. Maybe in a few years time, when the PS5 and XBox whatever are out they will feel like they need to step up their game and come out with a Switch Pro. But I really don't think they have even started developing one yet.

the colours look ugly in the joycons

The orange looks nice, I would like a set in only that color. Purple on its own is also pretty nice.

 

[MalikTH]

This is great, actually. Assuming that this will be the same price, I might now have to hold off on getting a Switch of my own for even longer to wait for these improvements.

end me

 

[Powerful]

Pointless. I enjoy my hacked switch, I hope there’ll be a way to add a better battery in the original model for people with Homebrew because better battery is nice, but this “pro edition” is pointless.

 

[pohaxsf]

You misread that. It's 2 to 2.5 hours more. Read the article again.

my bad

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Yr talking rubbish what you prefer a pretty grey color

No the new ones that come out i had mario odyssey joycons now Splatoon and want yellow

 

[Bladexdsl]

So this must be the rumored Switch "Pro"

this isn't the switch pro that's coming prob next year. this is just a quick and dirty hardware update to block HAX

 

[KingVamp]

As others have said, it doesn't even have a new name, of course if a "pro" is coming, this isn't it. For most people, these consoles aren't for the ones that already have a Switch.