New Switch model coming in second half of 2019, reports WSJ

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New Switch model coming in second half of 2019, reports Japanese WSJ | ResetEra

 
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【BREAKING NEWS】任天堂、新型スイッチを2019年下半期に投入へ #任天堂 #スイッチ #ゲームClick to expand...
Translated: Nintendo to launch a new switch in the second half of 2019


 No other details yet, not article on the Japanese WSJ's site except a breaking headline alert on the top of the page.

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TOKYO-- Nintendo Co. NTDOY -1.78% plans to release a new version of its Switch videogame console next year to maintain the sales momentum of the device, according to suppliers and others with direct knowledge of the plan.

 Sales of the Switch, introduced in March 2017, are still solid but are no longer delivering the favorable surprises that marked the machine's first year on the market. Nintendo shares, which rose sharply last year, have trailed the broader stock market this year. The move to update the Switch suggests the Kyoto, Japan, company is moving quickly to ensure its flagship product doesn't lose competitiveness.

 Nintendo is still debating what new hardware and software features to include in the upgrade and weighing the cost of the features, people with knowledge of the discussions said.

 One option is improving the display, they said. The current Switch uses a lower-end liquid-crystal display without some technologies that are standard in more recent smartphone LCDs.

 Updating the display with these technologies would make it brighter, thinner and more energy-efficient. The updated Switch isn't expected to adopt the organic light-emitting diode or OLED panels used in Apple Inc.'s AAPL 1.22% iPhone X series.Click to expand...

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New version of Nintendo Switch may arrive as soon as summer next year, sources say. Machine specs not finalized yet, but one option is improvement on display. 3rd publishers hope new Switch would give clear hint what would happen on 3DS line.Click to expand...
Late to the party but this is pretty big news. What are your thoughts on this?

I wonder if it'll be designed as just the new year's model or if it'll target different consumers.

darkknightkryta

Probably some kind of refresh.  They probably ran out of shields to repurpose.  

BananaKing