The Wall Street Journal’s (new) report was underlined by Eurogamer, providing new Nintendo Switch details, too.

Eurogamer has effectively confirmed what the Wall Street Journal (and via them, us) said a few days ago, but now we can put some technical details next to the „budget” and the „souped up” Nintendo Switch models. „Rather than comparing it to a 3DS, Nintendo is, I’m told, keen to recapture the 2DS value proposition. Similar to 2DS, the unit’s design will be sturdier than the current Switch model in order to be “kid-proof”. [The] costs will be driven down by the removal of several features. Yesterday’s report mentioned the system’s rumble would be cut to save costs – although it was unclear if this referred to the Switch’s unique and more expensive HD Rumble, or any kind of vibration feature at all,” Eurogamer writes about the model that we dubbed the „Nintendo Switch Lite.”

What about the stronger rumoured model (which is we dubbed the „Nintendo Switch XL”? „As for the new souped-up Switch, the one for “avid videogamers”, yesterday’s report mentioned it would not be getting beefed up to the specs of either the PlayStation 4 Pro or Xbox One X – which shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. I’ve heard the bump will be comparable to the one received by the 3DS upon its New 3DS relaunch. And, finally, there’s no suggestion this model might remove the TV screen docking,” Eurogamer says.

As expected, Nintendo did not confirm anything at all. If the budget Switch model does end up going down the 2DS way (lacking a few functions, sturdy but cheap), it might make sense, and the slightly stronger edition doesn’t sound too farfetched either. Both consoles are rumoured to come this summer with a reveal during the E3 Nintendo Direct.

Source: WCCFTech