Hacking New revision Nintendo Switch soon? (HAT-001)

[Taffy]

how tf do you have this information

Also I have a gen 1 switch so I be good in case of revisions. Yay.

 

[Mylink5]

So to reCAP (pun intended) , the Nintendo direct was late because they waited to unveil the all new Switch model?

 

[Brawl345]

Isn't this just a devkit? EDEV has HAT-002
source: https://www.wiiubru.com/forum/index.php?threads/switch-development-units-sdev-and-edev.105/

EDIT: more: https://www.neogaf.com/threads/mino...nintendo-switch-development-hardware.1337230/ also mentions HAT-001 as SDEV, so it's just one of the devkits.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Google Translate (there seems to be only some mentioning about WLAN equipment)

Certification status search result
Mutual NINTENDO CO., LTD.
Device name Specific low power radio equipment (Wireless equipment including wireless LAN)
Model name HAT-001
Derived model name
Certification number R-CMM-NIN-HAT-001
Manufacturer NINTENDO CO., LTD.
Country of manufacture China
Certification date 2018-02-12

This makes me think it's for the Online service coming in September. Maybe voice chat??

 

[GerbilSoft]

Isn't this just a devkit? EDEV has HAT-002
source: https://www.wiiubru.com/forum/index.php?threads/switch-development-units-sdev-and-edev.105/

EDIT: more: https://www.neogaf.com/threads/mino...nintendo-switch-development-hardware.1337230/ also mentions HAT-001 as SDEV, so it's just one of the devkits.

No. This is a development device, those always have different model number than the retail units (such was true with 3DS with the Panda units)

Correct, this is a devkit. Since at least the GameCube, the first part of the devkit model number has used a code similar to the retail code (or early name), but with a T instead of the third character, indicating Tool.

Examples:

• GameCube: Retail == DOL-001, NR Reader == DOT-001, TDEV == DOT-006
• Wii: Retail == RVL-001, NDEV == RVT-001, RVT-R Reader == RVT-002, RVT-H Reader == RVT-005
• Wii U: Retail == WUP-001, CAT-DEV == WUT-001, CAT-R Reader == WUT-002

 

[kehkou]

Probably just a minor revision; companies do it all the time (new minor-IC vendor to save cash, remove unused components, etc.).

 

[Nyteshade714]

• Nintendo 3DS
• Nintendo 3DS XL
• NEW Nintendo 3DS
• NEW Nintendo 3DS XL
• Nintendo 2DS
• Nintendo 2DS XL

I'd say we're due for a Switch console revision relatively soon, I'm just not sure that's it.

 

[jt_1258]

Probably just a minor revision; companies do it all the time (new minor-IC vendor to save cash, remove unused components, etc.).

odd that they would even leave unused components in the first place

 

[kehkou]

odd that they would even leave unused components in the first place

Well, not exactly unused; wrong word. Think Wii's GC ports, or sometimes due to component consolidation.

 

[DinohScene]

I like the Dev hardware more ;')

 

[gamesquest1]

idk how the coding will work on the switch, but all past consoles haven't changed the product code on the console unless there was a specific design revision, while lots of motherboard revisions did exist it wasnt ever really reflect on any external stickers

i.e the 3ds has at least 3 motherboard revisions for the o3ds XL but all of them are simply marked with the same product code on the case but are marked differently on the PCB itself, usually for Nintendo they have something like CTR-CPU-01, minor revisions would be marked via a increment like CTR-CPU-02, and a major redesign to the PCB is usually given a jump to the first number I.e CTR-CPU-20

 

[Pluupy]

Using "HAT" isn't indicative of a console. new 3DS original is KTR-001 and it's battery is model number KTR-003.

 

[DeoNaught]

idk how the coding will work on the switch, but all past consoles haven't changed the product code on the console unless there was a specific design revision, while lots of motherboard revisions did exist it wasnt ever really reflect on any external stickers

i.e the 3ds has at least 3 motherboard revisions for the o3ds XL but all of them are simply marked with the same product code on the case but are marked differently on the PCB itself, usually for Nintendo they have something like CTR-CPU-01, minor revisions would be marked via a increment like CTR-CPU-02, and a major redesign to the PCB is usually given a jump to the first number I.e CTR-CPU-20

Yeah, the wii was the same thing, there was the Boot 2 error found in the day-1 wiis, but patched out hardware wise shortly after, and then wii's also have different revs inside the wii.
Like og are 6-layer boards, but some of them also have 4-layer, which is a slight big difference, but they were sold the same, and No one was told, so I see your point

 

[spotanjo3]

http://rra.go.kr/ko/license/A_b_popup.do?app_no=201817210000031680

Huh ?

 

[GerbilSoft]

Well, not exactly unused; wrong word. Think Wii's GC ports, or sometimes due to component consolidation.

Nintendo usually only changes the model number if there's a significant user-visible difference. Wii minus GC ports ("Family Edition") was RVL-101. GameCube minus the digital A/V port was DOL-101. Interestingly, they did *not* change the model number for the GameCube that removed Serial Port 2 (still DOL-001), most likely because Serial Port 2 was only ever used by debugging hardware.

As an example, there have been several Wii motherboard revisions over the course of its run, including die shrinks for the main CPU and GPU. The disc drive board was also changed to deter piracy. None of these changes (aside from the removal of the GCN ports) warranted a change in the model number.

 

[tbb043]

This makes me think it's for the Online service coming in September. Maybe voice chat??

nAh, probably just a new wireless revision so you can use the joycons without throwing out your fish tank.

 

[Bladexdsl]

hahah it's on now

 

[Shadowfied]

hahah it's on now

Yeah, damn, Ninty are releasing new dev kits! Better hide!

 

[TerminatR]

Portable only Switch. Joycons not removable, smaller screen. No dock

Think something Vita sized compatible with all Switch software. Why would Nintendo do this? A cheaper option to help smooth the lower income families of portable only 3DS users over to Switch.....

 

[DeoNaught]

Portable only Switch. Joycons not removable, smaller screen. No dock

Think something Vita sized compatible with all Switch software. Why would Nintendo do this? A cheaper option to help smooth the lower income families of portable only 3DS users over to Switch.....

I doubt it