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New Nintendo Switch with Better Screen Coming in 2019, “brighter, thinner and more energy efficient.” (Report)

The Nintendo Switch barely two years old and it could be getting a major revision very soon. According to a report from The WSJ Wall Street Journal, Nintendo may launch a beefed-up version of its wildly popular hybrid console as soon as 2019. No idea if like other stronger consoles, Nintendo is also going for a custom AMD Jaguar processors platform or not.

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Citing “suppliers and others with direct knowledge of the plan,” the report claims that Nintendo is looking to refresh the Switch’s hardware so that it stays competitive with other consoles. The Wall Street Journal’s sources say that Nintendo may specifically be looking to improve the Switch’s 6.2-inch, 720p LCD screen in order to make it “brighter, thinner and more energy efficient.” This could mean a slimmer Nintendo Switch, or at least one that’s more vibrant. The report didn’t mention any other specifics when it comes to possible hardware upgrades. The Nvidia Tegra-powered Switch is considerably less powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One, both of which sport custom AMD Jaguar processors, and lacks bells and whistles like VR support and 4K gaming. While the Switch sells itself on versatility over raw power, Nintendo could be looking to get just a bit closer to its rivals in terms of performance. Sony and Microsoft released slimmed-down versions of the PS4 and Xbox One in 2016, and both offer a beefed up 4K option in the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, respectively.

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