Nintendo Switch released back in 2017 and has not seen any major revisions except for the Switch Lite, this could now change.

According to a recent report from Economic Daily News, a pretty reliable source, a new Nintendo Switch model might be in the works. According to the magazine Nintendo is planning on releasing a new enhanced Switch model sometime in early 2021.

According to Economic Daily News the new Switch will have redesigned Joy-Cons, possibly to combat the drift issues many Switch owners experienced. Beyond that the console is rumored to feature a new and enhanced display and a bigger internal storage so you can download more games without having to purchase an additional SD card right away.

With Sony and Microsoft releasing their next gen consoles this year ( PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X ) Nintendo is expected to launch new hardware and games like Breath of the Wild 2 and Metroid to continue competing with the two other gaming giants.

Of course this is not the first time this rumor started circulating so please take any of these information with a grab of salt. Many Animal Crossing fans are still trying to get a hand on the adorable themed New Horizons / Aloha Edition, so thinking about a new Switch model might not even be on everyones… Horizon.

If you are one of the many Animal Crossing fans, head over here for so many cool design ideas and the latest on the game!

New Nintendo Switch Model Rumored Features

– New Switch will begin production as soon as Q4 2020 FY
– Will be geared to launch in Q1 FY 2021
– Macronix, Pixart, and Weltrend are included on the list of new manufacturers for the next-gen Switch
– New Switch will have better interactions/communications (transliterated as “more interactivity”), and will have a new display quality (which may refer to a more crisper output, not necessarily a resolution bump)
– Macronix is the manufacturer that produces the NOR Flash chipsets, used for storage media on the Switch
– Pixart is the manufacturer that will produce the next-gen Joy-Con controllers, including the hand gesture sensing
– Weltrend is the manufacturer that produces and designs the USB-PD on the Switch

source: Economic News Daily