New Nintendo Switch model coming from the company that released 6 3DSes

Nintendo is planning a revision of its megapopular hybrid home/handheld Switch console for 2019, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The goal is to maintain sales momentum for one of the fastest-selling video game systems of all time.

This news is among the least surprising stories of the week. A revised Nintendo Switch model was inevitable. Still, the WSJ did great work to get some facts. The newspaper is reporting that manufacturers and suppliers are gearing up for the production of the “Switch Lite” (that’s my name for it). But it’s still early days. Nintendo isn’t sure what improvements it wants for the 2019 model.

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