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Nintendo announces new model of the original Switch with longer battery life

Last week, Nintendo announced the Switch Lite. The original Switch system is also getting some love, with Nintendo today revealing an updated model.

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PhoenixUp1745d ago

How about a new model with bigger internal storage as well?

Neonridr1745d ago

that would be a Pro model I am sure..

mikeslemonade1744d ago

Who cares about battery. Make it more powerful with a better screen. Then I will trade in my launch Switch and get it.

Neonridr1744d ago

@mikeslemonade - based on the people griping here back when the Switch released, I'd say plenty (unless they were just creating drama over nothing since the battery lasts about as long as you would expect for a handheld).

This isn't a new model, it's a revision on an existing one. Much like the PS4 does small little revisions here and there.

mikeslemonade1744d ago

The battery can last zero seconds. Don’t care.

abstractel1744d ago

How about a v8 instead of an old-a** 4 cylinder? I get that Nintendo fans don't care, but I used to be a Nintendo fan. All the way up to the gamecube. They lost me to Sony/PC.

There are even some decent laptops that can run games at significantly higher quality than the Switch.

If you're happy, just ignore me. It's just the way I feel.

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TK-661745d ago

At this point is it not possible to just go and buy a 200gb or more SD card?

DaMist1745d ago

Amazon yesterday had a 400 gb micro sd for about $44, which is pretty good honestly.

MajorLazer1744d ago (Edited 1744d ago )

Yeah, Microsd cards are cheap as piss now. Typically, how big are Switch titles?

iplay1up21744d ago (Edited 1744d ago )

I bought 5 412 Gigabyte micro sd cards for $25 yesterday for prime day!

Neonridr1744d ago

@MajorLazer - well Switch games don't necessarily have to install stuff on storage (unless there is some additional download required), it's not like the PS4 or XB1 that basically have to dump the entire blu ray disc onto the HD. It runs the game off the card for the most part.

The 10th Rider1744d ago

Yeah, I have no interest in paying anything for more storage because as card prices are plummeting so fast.

gunnerforlife1744d ago

@daMist I actually bought that as soon as I saw it 😂 44 for 400gig was a steal

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Baza1745d ago (Edited 1745d ago )

I’d say Q2 2020 makes sense for a switch pro. Keeps Nintendo’s momentum going right before Sony and MS drop next gen

Sammydoom1745d ago

They are going to totally do that. There should be some good trade in bonuses on the older model. I can wait till then.

InflectionPoint1744d ago

The switch has little effect on people buying real consoles.

iplay1up21744d ago (Edited 1744d ago )

Pushing it that far out makes no sense. Switch 2 should come out in. 2 and a half years or less. Now that Swich is Nintendo"s Only system they are developing for. I have a feeling Metroid , will be a launch title, since Nintendo completely trashed the Metroid game that was in development last year.

Father__Merrin1745d ago

Nintendo years ago said storage is for nerds

Gemmol1745d ago

It’s not a vita 100 dollars on vita get you 32 gig on a switch 512 gig

MajorLazer1744d ago

What were Sony thinking with proprietary storage

Outlawzz1744d ago

Yea storage is pretty cheap. I only ever bought an 8gb card for vita cus memory was so dam expensive.

MadLad1744d ago

@majorlazer

Their pocketbooks.
They were thinking of their pocketbooks.

iplay1up21744d ago

On prime day, I bought 5 412gig micro SD cards for $25 I have almost 2.5 Terabytes on 5 micro cards. I would rather have faster processor, larger screen and 1080p.

Gemmol1744d ago

Waste of money I hope you got name brand Samsung or sandisk.......other companies not bad but the memory mess up a little more costing you to lose everything

All you needed is one 512gb from Samsung or sandisk and wait 2 years and the 1tb will drop to 100........two years ago 512 cost over 250 now it’s only 100

Then all you have to do is transfer all your data to the 1tb and your good to go I doubt you need 2tb card by time switch generation finish you won’t fill up 1tb

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Vits1745d ago

I assume they managed that by using the same revision of the SoC that is on the Switch Lite. That is pretty great for the normal consumers, however it might also come with some new protections against hack/homebrew software so enthusiasts should be aware.

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mch2011uk1745d ago

How about fixing them joy cons?!

DarXyde1745d ago (Edited 1745d ago )

Yeah. For me, the controllers haven't been up to snuff on any of the current consoles: I've broken an Xbox One bumper and worn out my launch DS4's left analog stick.

I've not had the joy-con issue, yet, but I chalk that up to a matter of time. Plenty of people have complained about it.

Kribwalker1745d ago (Edited 1745d ago )

my left joycon had problems from launch, thankfully i use the pro controller and haven’t had an issue with that one

Eulderink1745d ago

my friends joycons couldn't connect at the same time when apart from the switch, so we couldn't play together. He bought a new set but that set also didn't connect properly when not detached. He then did 1 of the old set and 1 of the new set and that worked lmao.

really hope he was just unlucky, cause that is some BS.
even though it seems like that was more a switch problem then the joycon's tbh ^^.

porkChop1745d ago

How is this a bad thing? Console revisions are normal.

King_Noctis1745d ago

Why? It is console revision. Are you saying no console ever have revision?

stupidusername1744d ago

That’s what people said about the PS Pro as well. Once it was out no one really cared.

Emme1745d ago

Wait, the improved Switch tgat can be docked has better battery time than the Switch Lite, which is purely for handheld mode ? I fail to see the logic.

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Shiken1744d ago

Smaller console, smaller battery. Same new chip...

Logical enough?

Emme1744d ago

How do You know the battery is smaller ?

Shiken1744d ago

What makes you assume it isn't?

shingojacky1744d ago

Switch Lite is lighter and $100 cheaper

Gemmol1744d ago (Edited 1744d ago )

How you fail to understand regular switch have better battery

It’s bigger it have more space to hold a bigger battery how do you not understand that

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