Cheaper Nintendo Switch ‘here by Christmas’ – and Switch 2 is in the works too
NINTENDO will release a new version of the Nintendo Switch before the end of the year, reports indicate.
Japan's Nikkei paper, as translated by , says that a "smaller, bargain version" of Nintendo's console is due out in time for Christmas, and a more powerful "next generation" model is in the works too.
Contrary to earlier reports, that budget-focused Switch Lite WILL still be able to be plugged into your telly and not just be a fancy hand-held console.
Nikkei also claim that there is a souped-up Switch in the works too.
Referred to as a "next generation" replacement for the current console, it isn't clear if this is actually going to be the Switch 2 or just a faster, better version of the current console.
The report says that the firm is experimenting with changes to everything from the operating system to the quality of the graphics, and that it won't be out this year.
Earlier reports had indicated Nintendo were hoping to get a Switch Pro out this year alongside a budget offering.
The idea is that this cheaper console will be a replacement for Nintendo's child-friendly 2DS and 3DS handhelds, which can cost as little as £80 new, even when bundled with a game.
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The Pro will be a mid-generation upgrade like the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, which have more horsepower than the original consoles but still runs exactly the same games.
This week Microsoft revealed what is effectively an Xbox One Lite -- a digital-only version of the Xbox One S.
Sony, meanwhile, has given the first details on the PS5, but worried some game fans by making explicit their ban on "sexual" content without defining what they considered that to be.
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