Nintendo just announced a new model of the Nintendo Switch for 2020. And it’s the one we’ve all been waiting for. That’s right, to go along with Animal Crossing: New Horizons, this March you can pick up a new Switch featuring pleasing, aesthetic, pastel blue and green tropical island colored Joy-Con along with a Tom Nook dock. There’s even a leafy carrying case. Can a video game console make you feel comfortable just by looking at it?
A #NintendoSwitch system inspired by #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons is on the way! With unique Joy-Con controllers, a custom design on the back, and a special Nintendo Switch dock, it’s the perfect way to start your island life. Available 3/13 for $299.99.https://t.co/MC5dJ11F3U pic.twitter.com/VigTPi4NDB
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 31, 2020
Lots of folks are legitimately excited for this Animal Crossing Switch. It looks gorgeous. But when talking about a “new Nintendo Switch” online, you’re bound to remind fans of the ever-rumored “Nintendo Switch Pro.” The Nintendo Switch is doing remarkably well. Nintendo recently revealed that the handheld/console hybrid just passed the 50 million units sold milestone. That includes the base model as well as the handheld-only Nintendo Switch Lite. However, according to Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa in a corporate management policy briefing, Nintendo currently has no plans to expand the hardware line with a more powerful version of the system.
That may sound like a bummer for those hoping for a beefed-up Switch, something that could play third-party ports more easily and credibly take on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X this holiday. But as we keep seeing again and again, Nintendo can find plenty of success not directly competing in terms of power. The Switch is just the latest proof. And with so many consoles already out there, would Nintendo split the userbase with a Pro model that only plays a select portion of the library? How many New Nintendo 3DS games did you play?
Besides, this doesn’t even necessarily discount the existence of a Nintendo Switch Pro for 2020. While there has been plenty of baseless speculation surrounding this hypothetical product, there’s also been plenty of credible reporting finding proof of upgraded IGZO displays and magnesium metal bodies. In January 2019 Furukawa also said that a new Switch wasn’t in the works. But later that summer we got the Nintendo Switch Lite. I wouldn’t be shocked to see the same cycle repeat itself here.
In the meantime, here are some cool games to play on your Nintendo Switch right now.
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