[UPDATE] Rumor: "upgraded" Nintendo Switch to launch early next year

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Such rumors have made the news every so often: Nintendo plans a new Switch model. Back in 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nintendo was working on two Switch models: one with enhanced features targeted at avid gamers and the other towards more casual gamers. Later that year, we saw the launch of the Switch Lite but we have yet to see the "enhanced" version. Earlier this year Nintendo said that it has no plans for a new Switch model in 2020. So maybe they have plans for one in 2021? That might be the case according to a new report from Taiwanese newspaper, United Daily News.

According to translations from Resetera and Google translation of the news source, the new Switch model will begin production in Q4 2020, with an expected launch for Q1 2021. The biggest changes to the upgraded model will include improved 'interactivity' and display quality. United Daily News cites its source as numerous hardware manufacturers that work on parts for current Switch models. But as always, take these news with a pinch of salt.

Would you like to see an upgraded Switch model akin to the DSi? Or would you rather have Nintendo's new console compete directly to the PS5 and Xbox Series X?

[UPDATE]

A new report from Bloomberg also claims that Nintendo plans "an upgraded model of its Switch console next year" that will release along with "a lineup of new games".

The report notes that while specifications haven't been finalized, Nintendo is looking to include "more computing power and 4K high-definition graphics" in this upgraded model.

Bloomberg claims its sources are people briefed on Nintendo's strategy but asked not to be identified as it’s private, but its news seems to corroborate that made by United Daily News earlier.

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No surprised there. They have always done that with their handheld so the switch being somewhat a hybrid was bound to have a better model come down eventually.
Its actually why i never buy new Nintendo product, i know they will always release a new and improved one soon enough :P
 

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unlike being portable mode only with the switch light being docked only would without a doubt make some games unplayable or render portions largely unavailable that make use of the touchscreen with no easy way to work around say issue
The Switch Lite introduced this issue and it is still a success. You cant play Nintendo Labo, for example.

No handheld mode haha your kidding me right. This thing main force is being a handheld aswell as console.
For some, yes, for some that dont care or like playing on a handheld like me would be nice.
The Switch doesnt support USB external drives exactly because it is a handheld first. If someone tried to use an external drive and tried to remove the switch out of the dock, it would crash the system and I hate using SD Cards for this. I like how they are convenient for mobile devices, but if someone just want to play on a big screen they dont have the option to purchase any 1TB hard drive which is considerably cheaper than the same size of an SD Card.

It lacks the IR sensor and bar, which is necessary in this game to keep the controller calibrated.
Actually no, even on the Wii, Nintendo figured it out a way to calibrate the controller without using the IR Sensor: Skyward Sword. It doesnt use the IR bar at all (only when you start the game, after this, every time you want to recalibrate, you just click the dpad or keep it still for some seconds) and if you use a magic remote for a smart TV, it works the same: it figures it out by how you are moving with your hand.

People who complained about SS motion was shaking their hands at all times, because the level design itself is meant to have a lot of breaks in action to recalibrate and even the Skyward stance (i dont remember the pose to do lightning attacks) is a calibration in disguise.
 
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The Switch Lite introduced this issue and it is still a success. You cant play Nintendo Labo, for example.


For some, yes, for some that dont care or like playing on a handheld like me would be nice.
The Switch doesnt support USB external drives exactly because it is a handheld first. If someone tried to use an external drive and tried to remove the switch out of the dock, it would crash the system and I hate using SD Cards for this. I like how they are convenient for mobile devices, but if someone just want to play on a big screen they dont have the option to purchase any 1TB hard drive which is considerably cheaper than the same size of an SD Card.


Actually no, even on the Wii, Nintendo figured it out a way to calibrate the controller without using the IR Sensor: Skyward Sword. It doesnt use the IR bar at all (only when you start the game, after this, every time you want to recalibrate, you just click the dpad or keep it still for some seconds) and if you use a magic remote for a smart TV, it works the same: it figures it out by how you are moving with your hand.
how can you not play labo? you can sync joycons up to it just fine iirc
edit: thinking back I guess the one argument could be where the systems slots in but a little bit of cutting can help force it. labo vr is about the only case where there is no workaround that I know of besides maybe a 3rd party set that has the lenses closer in but it still pales in comparison to touch screen only stuff having no work around whatsoever as apposed to labo that just needs more effort
 
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i would talk about Ring Fit Adventure,which is a game that technically works if you sync a pair of joy-cons, but I cant imagine playing a exercise game in a small screen and the Lite is completely absent of HDMI-out.
 

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i would talk about Ring Fit Adventure,which is a game that technically works if you sync a pair of joy-cons, but I cant imagine playing a exercise game in a small screen and the Lite is completely absent of HDMI-out.
I'm wheezing just remembering it and I am so sad that I can't find it but there are real switch ad(s) with people actually playing just dance with the switch in tabletop mode
literally crying with laughter right now

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i would talk about Ring Fit Adventure,which is a game that technically works if you sync a pair of joy-cons, but I cant imagine playing a exercise game in a small screen and the Lite is completely absent of HDMI-out.
update, I found it, XD
 
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If this turns out to be true then I've been calling since Nintendo show us only a mini direct in March.

I'm don't this every year or guess a Nintendo direct is going to come out every month (chances are it will or might happen) but next year seems like the best time for a Switch hardware refresh/update.
 

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someone spotted on the FCC website that as of 3 days ago, the FCC has a revised switch motherboard in their testing and photos are there
https://fccid.io/BKEHAT002
That’s just the Mariko EDEV.
Should be pretty obvious from the “HAT-002(-01)” device model number and “HAD-CPU-01” board model number.
 
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look at the submission date: June 2020, with public data a few days ago

thats not the current mariko board, its a new one.. why update the edev board if there isnt an upcoming change to the retail board...
 
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look at the submission date: June 2020, with public data a few days ago

thats not the current mariko board, its a new one.. why update the edev board if there isnt an upcoming change to the retail board...
Also see that they didn’t have any revision last year.
They didn’t submit the newer Mariko EDEV revision until recently because they had no reason to do so earlier (they didn’t start mass producing/selling them until very recently)
 
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We see a history where a few games here or there require the newer hardware, but by and large, 99.999% of the game library works on all iterations of the console. Look at the "new" 3DS. I think there are only two first party exclusive titles, 3 if you include virtual console. This is going to be a non issue for almost everyone who already has a switch at home.

Even for some people that still don't have it: if the new switch is just a "pro" version like the PS4 I'll buy the old one at a (hopefully) reduced price, the upgraded consoles are useless, they're the equivalent of a Commodore 128 (gamingwise).
 

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So far I'm skeptical. There's no way ResetEra's source has anything to do with the actual manufacturing plant unless it's a disgruntled former employee because nobody wants to risk that big of a contract.
 

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they better fix them fucking joycons while they are at it OR replace them with a real controller :glare:

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You do know that maybe 8 games in existence support raytracing, none of which are on the Switch (except Minecraft, but woo-hoo), right? It's becoming a consensus now that Nvidia kinda scammed everyone.
RT in gaming hasn't been around for long give it fucking time to expand!
 
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they better fix them fucking joycons while they are at it :glare:
Nah that would require using good components and engineering. Nintendo likes using cheap crap and wrapping wires around wires and having unnecessarily short ribbon cables wrap around stuff. You ever open the right joycon? The thing is a rat's nest. Now when I swap shells I pick up the entire PCB carefully with the NFC reader, rumble motor, and infrared camera still connected just to avoid the hassle of reconnecting it. There are tons of third party joycons with great analogue sticks that are soldered in place. They are a big bulkier but a couple (the curved ones sold on Amazon and branded as "Railay") are only slightly bigger and that could be remedied pretty easily. There's no reason for Nintendo to use these crappy sticks.
 
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You do know that maybe 8 games in existence support raytracing, none of which are on the Switch (except Minecraft, but woo-hoo), right? It's becoming a consensus now that Nvidia kinda scammed everyone.
Uhm. you know more and more games are getting raytracing? and it is NOT going anywhere. Have you failed to miss totally that PS5 and new XBOX are going all in on raytracing. It will be the new default option going forward. Wether that is only shadow raytracing, global illumination, reflections or whatever. But it will be eventually, even for the developers who don't know how or don't want to get into it. Like a new pixelshader or new direct x version. I don't think you realize just how huge raytracing is and a game changer in graphics. I just hope it won't take too much time for nintendo to get into it. Even flappy bird is in RTX these days!
 

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