NEW NINTENDO SWITCH

THE Nintendo Switch is relatively new in the market so we won’t be seeing a successor anytime soon.

However, Nintendo is no stranger to mid-life cycle hardware upgrades, similar to what they did with their Nintendo 3DS handheld system. It appears that there will indeed be two new variants of the platform coming soon.

According to a report on Bloomberg, the more-affordable Nintendo Switch Lite will be coming sometime in the middle of this year, possibly by end of June.

While no specifics about the variant were mentioned, it is expected to omit some features as a cost-cutting measure. It is allegedly designed as a way to get Nintendo 3DS owners to jump ship from the ageing handheld platform to Nintendo’s newest gaming system.

There will also be a variant that is packed with beefier hardware, similar in concept to the PS4 Pro.

The only given description was that it will be a “modest upgrade” over the existing console, but not enough to be a fullfledged successor. This variant is expected to release much later, with no known release window at the moment.

At the moment, Nintendo has declined to comment about new variants of the Nintendo Switch. Given that the platform is only two years old right now, it might be too soon for an upgrade.

The cheaper variant would be a smart move as it will encourage more people to adopt the new platform. Nintendo typically saves the more significant news and plans for their Direct presentation at E3, so we may hear more about this at E3 2019.