We’ve heard rumblings that Nintendo is working on new Switch hardware all year, but yesterday a Wall St Journal report tipped not one but two new Nintendo Switch models for launch “as early as this summer”. Eurogamer backed up this report on Tuesday, citing sources close to Nintendo.
The upcoming models will be representing both a cut-price version of the existing Switch console and at the same time will enhance features targeted at avid video gamers. One is aimed at the ‘Pro’ sector of the market, and will apparently include additional features to draw in early adopters who already own a Switch system. It’s the same kind of upgrade path Nintendo has used in the past, with the likes of the Game Boy Light, GBA SP, 3DS XL and New Nintendo 3DS, while the cheaper of the two variants is indeed going to be a budget iteration, it’s more in line with the 2DS than 3DS.
Several people familiar with Nintendo’s current plans’ spoke to Eurogamer and said that this SKU is aimed squarely at kids who want to play on portable gaming consoles, so it could be that the need to connecting to a television is seen as worth sacrificing to attain that lower price point. Rumble is also being removed, although Eurogamer says it’s not totally sure if this relates to ‘HD Rumble’ or force feedback altogether.
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