Yesterday, a report from the Wall Street Journal revealed some new details on two new Nintendo Switch models which are supposed to be released later this year. Today, some additional details have come in thanks to another report, which also confirms some of the already revealed information.
According to Eurogamer, the two new Nintendo Switch models are indeed real, and they are meant to cater to two different audiences. The "budget" model, which is apparently going to be a portable only model, will sport a sturdier design to be kid-proof, and position it on the market as a successor to the 3DS. Costs will be kept down by the removal of several features.
But rather than comparing it to a 3DS, Nintendo is, I'm told, keen to recapture the 2DS value proposition. Similar to 2DS, the unit's design will be sturdier than the current Switch model in order to be "kid-proof".
Costs will be driven down by the removal of several features. Yesterday's report mentioned the system's rumble would be cut to save costs - although it was unclear if this referred to the Switch's unique and more expensive HD Rumble, or any kind of vibration feature at all.
Some new details also emerged on the enhanced Nintendo Switch model, which won't be a big step up from the regular model, as the differences will be similar as the ones seen between the regular 3DS and New 3DS.
As for the new souped-up Switch, the one for "avid videogamers", yesterday's report mentioned it would not be getting beefed up to the specs of either the PlayStation 4 Pro or Xbox One X - which shouldn't come as much of a surprise. I've heard the bump will be comparable to the one received by the 3DS upon its New 3DS relaunch. And, finally, there's no suggestion this model might remove the TV screen docking.
Since Nintendo has yet to confirm anything regarding the two new Switch models, we have to take everything with a grain of salt until official confirmation comes in, which probably won't take long now that word on the matter is out.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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