Rumor that Nintendo will release a new model of Nintendo Switch in 2021
A newspaper publisher in Taipei, Taiwan, Yonhap reported that Nintendo will start production of a new model Nintendo Switch in the latter half of 2020 and will release it in the first quarter of 2021.
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A new Nintendo Switch model will launch next year, a new report claims | VGC
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The new Nintendo Switch, which Nintendo will soon start producing, is characterized by 'upgraded interactivity and improved display quality,' according to a report by the Union News. Union News reports based on information obtained from parts manufacturers that supply flash storage for Nintendo Switch and EMS that manufactures Joy-Con dedicated controller.
It has been rumored that a third new model after the current Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite will appear on the Nintendo Switch. In January 2020, Taiwan Media's DIGI TIMES independently obtained information from Nintendo's supply chain officials, 'The new Nintendo Switch model will begin production in the first quarter of 2020.'
A new model will appear on the Nintendo Switch in 2020-GIGAZINE
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In January 2020, Kantan Games CEO Serkan Toto, a consultant in the game industry, said, ``There is no doubt that Nintendo will release a high-end model that should be called Nintendo Switch Pro in 2020. There is no. in particular, and is a movement to counter the fact that in the second half of 2020 PS5 and Xbox will be released, ' said we. CEO Toto predicts the specifications of Nintendo Switch Pro as 'it will be a terminal that supports 4K and supports larger cartridge size and enhanced components'. He also predicts that the selling price will be around 399 dollars (about 43,000 yen).
In addition, the firmware update for the Nintendo Switch in April 2020 confirmed the existence of an unreleased hardware model. According to engineer Mike Heskin, firmware version 10.0.0 of the Nintendo Switch has confirmed new support for a mysterious model called 'nx-abcd'. At this point, the firmware supported three models, the regular version Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, and the Nintendo Switch that appeared in 2019 with significantly improved battery life, so ``nx-abcd'' is Is seen as another model.
Firmware 10.0.0 adds preliminary support for a new hardware model: 'nx-abcd'.
— Mike Heskin (@hexkyz) April 14, 2020
3 of the 5 new DRAM profiles are for this new hardware type and there's evidence of a secondary display of sorts being added exclusively on this model.
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In addition, it was reported in early 2020 that a new model of Nintendo Switch will appear, and thereafter, the new coronavirus has become prevalent worldwide. As a result, VGC points out that the initial hardware production plan may have been significantly confused.
In fact, the pandemic of the new coronavirus has caused a temporary suspension of Nintendo Switch shipments in April 2020.
Domestic shipment of Nintendo Switch stopped due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and it is also reported that production will increase by 20%-GIGAZINE
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