Rumors that a new Nintendo Switch has been in circulation have been around for some time now, suggesting that Nintendo plans to release an updated version of the Switch (possibly a Switch Pro) in the future. But according to a report by the Taiwanese newspaper DigiTimes, the mass production of this new Switch will start much sooner than expected. The report says that production will begin "at the end of Q2020 2020", with the console launching in mid-XNUMX. This would see production begin in April, likely March. DigiTimes claims that this information comes from "upstream supply chain sources."
How likely is it?
(Image credit: Nintendo) As with all rumors, we have to take this with a pinch of salt, but we hope to hear news of a new Nintendo Switch this year. Last year, a Wall Street Journal report suggested that Nintendo is working on two individual Switch variants that, rather than making the current Nintendo Switch obsolete, would put it in the middle of a range that would grow for everyone. Budgets According to the publication's sources, the first of these new devices will be aimed at gamers on a budget and will see the Switch presented in a more traditional portable format - we now know this device was the Switch Lite. However, we have no longer heard about the second new version of Nintendo Switch, which has been the subject of rumors. According to the Wall Street Journal report, this second new Switch would be a premium version of the console with "enhanced functionality for gaming enthusiasts." Potentially a Switch Pro. Although the DigiTime report adds weight to this rumor, we're still not sure if we'll see this new Switch in mid-2020. Especially since Nintendo has yet to reveal it. via polygon