Nintendo has not commented, and they won't.
Nintendo may be considering a Switch upgrade next year, according to a report published in the Wall Street Journal.
The report, which cites suppliers and "others with direct knowledge of the plan", indicates that Nintendo is weighing what improvements to include in a new model. Improving the system's LCD screen is seen as a possibility in order to make the handheld mode run more efficiently, display brighter, or make the tablet thinner. Game compatibility would be maintained in a newer model.
The industry trend in recent years has been to increase the lifespan of platforms by introducing more powerful models after a few years. Sony introduced a Pro version of the PlayStation 4 in 2016, and Microsoft followed with the Xbox One X last year, but both companies still sell slimmed down versions of their platforms that run at the original specs.
I would expect a pretty iterative update, but I disagree with the assumption we're talking smaller/lighter.To clarify, I’m not saying that will happen. Rather, that’s what I think Nintendo should do if it wants multiple Switch households. I don’t see how Nintendo gets there with $300 hardware. It’s the same reason 2DS was a great idea. I have no use for such revision, but it fits into Nintendo’s plans for world domination.
...my question is how easy would it be to migrate save data and other stuff for your current Switch to the new one, assuming it's compelling enough to merit an upgrade.“Transfer User and Save Data” is in the System Settings. I haven’t tried it though. If it’s anything like 3DS, it’s pretty straightforward albeit time consuming.
...I am baffled by those mistakes because Nintendo has design 2 almost perfect controllers. The Wii controller and the Gamecube Controller. Now I said almost perfect because some games did not do well with those controllers but those controllers were great.
Nintendo has design 2 almost perfect controllers. The Wii controller and the Gamecube Controller.While I think the Joy-Cons are decent and the Switch Pro is pretty good, I totes agree with you on that one.
However, the Gamecube controllers could be perfectly functional in today's gaming world.
The most practical thing is to update the innards slightly. I can see them keeping the same price, but include a bigger battery (which could be sold separately for older Switch units. A better screen, and a small (New Nintendo DS slight bump in specs) this spec bump will only be used to keep the system playing the same in handheld mode and docked mode.
Finally I could see Nintendo providing a much stronger and better kickstand for the system. Something that gives you more range freedom to have different angles and better stability.
It's also missing the clicky sticks (which can be really nice in certain situations), motion controls, either vibration or wireless capability depending on the model, the ability to connect to either the switch or Wii U (both systems which it can be used with.) without a dongle, and standard face buttons.However, the Gamecube controllers could be perfectly functional in today's gaming world.
The Gamecube controller is missing a shoulder button, an analog stick, and a useable d-pad (even the Switch's solution is better), so no.
Finally I could see Nintendo providing a much stronger and better kickstand for the system. Something that gives you more range freedom to have different angles and better stability.
I'd also like them to made that kickstand into something a little more stable.