Nintendo will be launching a new version of the original Switch model, with improved battery life

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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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Why? Do the PS4 Pro, 120GB PS3 and Xbox One X make you feel insecure?

It wasn't stupid, not this generation. Blame Jaguar. Will there be PS5 Pro/NextBox X? Probably, with better raytracing being my guess as the reason for their existence.

I'm not against hardware refreshes. What I'm saying is that I'm really not sure where the "Pro" moniker came from, and why it has stuck around. PS4 Pro, Switch Pro, Macbook Pro... None of these things really target the professional market. Come up with a better naming scheme.
 

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I'm not against hardware refreshes. What I'm saying is that I'm really not sure where the "Pro" moniker came from, and why it has stuck around. PS4 Pro, Switch Pro, Macbook Pro... None of these things really target the professional market. Come up with a better naming scheme.
To be fair, the Mac Book Pro does target "prosumers", Apple just sucks at making laptops that aren't ass. As for the consoles, I think they're targeting "hip pro gamers", AKA people who will pay a "promium" for extra FPS or better texture quality and aren't really "pros". I don't have a problem with it, but perhaps "Plus" would be more appropriate since they do the same job as the standard versions "and then some", so it better conveys what you get.
 

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Don't doubt it. They want to be making the one SoC board, and make it more secure to boot. Who knows, they may have come across another vulnerability we don't know about.



Assertive statement followed by a 'probably'. A 4nm die shrink is not increasing battery life to that extent, especially if it's still as big as 16nm (practically ancient at this point). This is definitely a mAh bump in addition to the new fab.



It wasn't stupid, not this generation. Blame Jaguar. Will there be PS5 Pro/NextBox X? Probably, with better raytracing being my guess as the reason for their existence.
Read my edit ;)
 

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They are probably just gonna use the 16nm tegra x1. The new designed one will use less power and run cooler. should be good for overclocking.
 

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I expect this model could be overclocked at higher speed than the original, but since it's Nintendo we are only going to have an improved battery life, I still have a slimmer of hope because of the new profiles added in handheld mode.
 

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For all we know, this might be the rumoured "Switch Pro". It definitely has some hardware changes on-board to get this much extra juice on-top.
Nah, the rumors include more horsepower, not just longer battery life. This also has no surname, it's just going to be called "Switch." And it if you've got a "Switch Lite," it follows that there will be a "Switch Heavy" in some sense. Or a "New Switch XL" if we're sticking with 3DS naming conventions. It's my hope that we might get a thicker system with thicker, more ergonomic/durable joycons.
 
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Nah, the rumors include more horsepower, not just longer battery life. This also has no surname, it's just going to be called "Switch." And it if you've got a "Switch Lite," it follows that there will be a "Switch Heavy" in some sense. Or a "New Switch XL" if we're sticking with 3DS naming conventions. It's my hope that we might get a thicker system with thicker, more ergonomic/durable joycons.
Bigger, thicker and heavier? I'm pretty sure that goes against all conventional wisdom in terms of mobile hardware. I like the way you think, but I don't think Nintendo does. :P
 

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Bigger, thicker and heavier? I'm pretty sure that goes against all conventional wisdom in terms of mobile hardware. I like the way you think, but I don't think Nintendo does. :P
We'll see. I think Nintendo just likes giving customers as many options as possible, that's why we got the 3DS XL in the first place even though it goes against that same conventional wisdom. Now that they've got the portable market all to themselves, it makes even more sense to branch out in order to attract as many buyers as possible. $200 for the smaller "budget" model, $300 for the medium "standard" model, $400 for the large "luxury" model.
 

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We'll see. I think Nintendo just likes giving customers as many options as possible, that's why we got the 3DS XL in the first place even though it goes against that same conventional wisdom. Now that they've got the portable market all to themselves, it makes even more sense to branch out in order to attract as many buyers as possible. $200 for the smaller "budget" model, $300 for the medium "standard" model, $400 for the large "luxury" model.
Let me put it this way... The Switch already verges on being too large to be portable. I can't imagine them XL-ising a console that's already pretty XL. I would like a higher-specced one though, and one with a higher resolution screen - 720p is a joke.
 

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Let me put it this way... The Switch already verges on being too large to be portable.
Not when it comes to adult hands. iPads and other tablets are at least 2-3x the size of Switch, but I still see plenty of people carrying those around with them. Not even mentioning laptops which are way bigger than most human laps.

I can't imagine them XL-ising a console that's already pretty XL. I would like a higher-specced one though, and one with a higher resolution screen - 720p is a joke.
Well, it doesn't have to be wider or taller. They could make it a bit thicker while simultaneously making it more comfortable for adult hands, and it wouldn't necessarily need to be a lot heavier. I'd also prefer to see higher graphics presets in portable mode rather than a resolution increase, 720p is the best you're gonna get anywhere near Switch's price point. If we're talking full length, full-featured games and not fixed-camera smartphone crap, anyway.
 

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Hori's already bringing the XL joycons. Just get rid of the bezels like every phone this year and you got your XL system there.
 
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Hori's already bringing the XL joycons. Just get rid of the bezels like every phone this year and you got your XL system there.
Yeah, but it'd be nice to have some official Nintendo joycons in a similar style, so that no features are sacrificed. Plus there's the matter of providing a bit more power and enough space to help disperse the resulting heat. I'm talking maybe a half inch thicker at most. Definitely lose the bezel, though.
 

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Yeah, but it'd be nice to have some official Nintendo joycons in a similar style, so that no features are sacrificed. Plus there's the matter of providing a bit more power and enough space to help disperse the resulting heat. I'm talking maybe a half inch thicker at most. Definitely lose the bezel, though.

Do said Joy-Cons have batteries built in? Or is it the same deal as with their half-assed, "here's a Joy-con that depends on your Switch's battery to be functional! Have fun!" kind of deal like they did with their singular Joy-con?

Really wish there was a better d-pad solution for the Switch other than BASSTOP's shells....
 

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Lots of disinformation/misunderstanding in this thread.

This is a switch (haha) from the old Tegra X1 (Logan) using a 20nm lithography to a newer revision of the Tegra X1 (Mariko) using a 16nm lithography. Most of the power (and heat!) savings are from that. They have also changed the NAND and the type of DRAM being used (the latter is also lower power).

This IS the rumored third Switch model that was hinted at in firmware files. But it's not a Switch Pro, just a hardware refresh. So this is the beginning and end of all new hardware leaks from Nintendo.

This is not a /battery/ upgrade. The battery is probably the exact same mAh as the original. You will not be able to translate these gains to an old generation Switch - at all.



P.S. - Can we talk about how stupid it is to have "pro" versions of gaming consoles?

i doubt going from 20nm to 16nm using the same 4000mha batery increases power effeciency in 83% lol
 

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