Pyro as Bill said:
Soundwave said:
Thanks to the Tegra X2/Parker chip basically already being available, Nintendo could revise the Switch already. In fact I would guess they already have Switch revision models up and running in their R&D department.
Because the Tegra X2 consumes about half the power for example, you could have a Switch model that has 5-8 hours of battery life while playing a game like Zelda: BoTW for example and because it would generate significantly less heat, the system could be made smaller too. Now that might be tricky with Joycon size likely having to remain standard, but the right/left black bezels could be cut out, which would significantly reduce the width of the system, while having a better battery life.
Or conversely you could have dock level performance in undocked mode while keeping the same form factor and potentially a larger screen. So for instance, you could have a Switch that runs Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at 1080p even while undocked.
My guess is you will see Tegra X2 based Switch systems in 2018 for the first wave of Switch revisions. Something like this
Switch Mini - Cuts down the right/left bezels for more compact size, improves battery life to 5-8 hours. So smaller + better battery. $249.99 MSRP w/game bundled.
Switch Pro XL - Same size as current Switch, but increases screen size to 7.5 inches 1080p (less bezel), can run at docked performance in portable state. $299.99 MSRP w/game bundled.
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Neither really makes any sense.
As soon as you change the form factor, the joycons aren't compatible and a new dock would likely be required. It would make more sense to sell a standalone compatible screen than a new model. Higher res on the portable is completely unnecessary.
3D Switch is the only remodel that makes any sense and that's pretty useless too.
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Cutting out the left/right black bezels don't interfere with Joycon compatibility at all.
Higher resolution screen would make sense for a model that can run the docked performance while undocked, so that makes perfect sense to me.
3D as a craze is long since over, no one cares about that anymore.
