Nintendo releases slightly refreshed Switch with improved battery life

18 July 2019
Features nearly twice the battery life of the previous model.

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Gauron, 18 Jul 2019Would you be willing to pay the extra money for that chipse... moreIf it means better graphics and speed, 4K 60 FPS on TV Mode and guaranteed no asset pop ups (game fully loaded and complete), YES!

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    • 18 Jul 2019

    Love the Community, 18 Jul 2019If Nintendo really wanted to be serious in gaming, they sho... moreWould you be willing to pay the extra money for that chipset (855)?

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      Love the Community, 18 Jul 2019If Nintendo really wanted to be serious in gaming, they sho... moreNope, they want sales, they don't care about resolution and neither does Nintendo fans.

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        Anonymous, 18 Jul 2019The chipset is also at most 30% stronger than the old chips... moreWith the rumors of a Switch Pro on the horizon, they probably wanted to not make too many changes so that regular Switch owners didn't get pissed about them updating the specs. This literally could've been a Switch 1.5 while discontinuing the 1st generation.

        The Pro may have a bigger battery to compensate clocking it correctly, 1080p on the go, 2K90fps upscaling when docked, and then MAYBE LTE bands with 5G for gaming anywhere.

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          • 18 Jul 2019

          TechnoVirus, 18 Jul 2019its supposed to be like 7-12. I mean its just for gaming an... moreYou can thank the tech journos/msm who made it look like a piece of tech that is thicker than a piece of paper is a thing that should be avoided/ be embarrassed to be associated with.

          So now we have thin and light fashion gadgets but with thicc cases/power banks lol.

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            • 18 Jul 2019

            AnonD-794217, 18 Jul 2019So Nintendo just added another number in model number, whil... moreConfusing for who? Idiots?
            If you cant remember 2 names PS4 and PS4 Pro then you may need to do something about yourself

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              • 18 Jul 2019

              If Nintendo really wanted to be serious in gaming, they should get a better SoC with not only efficiency but higher graphics power. Since the SoC is Linux/Android based, Nintendo should've asked Qualcomm for Snapdragon 855 and sold at a price similar to Redmi K20 Pro.

              Don't they want a Mario and Zelda game in 4K 60FPS in TV Mode or 720p 144hz >144fps in Handheld mode?

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                • 18 Jul 2019

                Slighty battery at expensive price

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                  NipponFan, 18 Jul 2019That's a pathetic battery life for something advertised as ... morelol this is not a phone.. this is a gaming device

                    Anonymous, 18 Jul 2019this guy's mad cause he bought the 1st gen nintendo switch I have all Nintendo consoles since forever

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                      • 18 Jul 2019

                      So Nintendo just added another number in model number, while Sony's consoles are more confusing

                        NipponFan, 18 Jul 2019That's a pathetic battery life for something advertised as ... moreits supposed to be like 7-12. I mean its just for gaming and its already big and thicc compared to a smartphone so why not add a slightly bigger battery or a battery addon, just a suggestion

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                          NipponFan, 18 Jul 2019That's a pathetic battery life for something advertised as ... morethis guy's mad cause he bought the 1st gen nintendo switch

                            NipponFan, 18 Jul 2019That's a pathetic battery life for something advertised as ... moreWell a gaming laptop only lasts like 2-3 hours while gaming on the go. And if you're comparing to a phone, it's gpu has way more computing power than a mobile gpu.

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                              NipponFan, 18 Jul 2019That's a pathetic battery life for something advertised as ... moreHope you hands can handle Switch for that 5.5 hours

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                                • 18 Jul 2019

                                Why don't they use latest Advanced 7nm Choosers?

                                7nm chips are now cheaper than the old ineffecient ones produced in 16nm

                                Nintendo has always been about weak anemic hardware, Nintendo is the Google pixel of gaming consoles.

                                  Overpriced

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                                    • 18 Jul 2019

                                    Oooo this is great for those who didn't buy the switch yet. More battery life and hopefully a more stable 1080p output on TV would be excellent

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                                      NipponFan, 18 Jul 2019That's a pathetic battery life for something advertised as ... moreWhat's pathetic in 5.5h of BOTW?

                                        NipponFan, 18 Jul 2019That's a pathetic battery life for something advertised as ... moreAvoid the useless comments, they improved the battery life, thumbs up for them.
                                        People are never happy. SMH