Nintendo has "no plans" for new Switch model in 2020 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo has "no plans" for new Switch model in 2020 Not mushroom beside PS5 and Xbox Series X. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 31 Jan 2020 59 comments 2020 will see PlayStation launch PS5 and Microsoft launch Xbox Series X - but it won't see Nintendo release a new Switch model. Nintendo broke the news in a presentation to investors today, telling them not to expect any new model over the next 12 months. The company will instead focus on further extolling the virtues of Nintendo Switch Lite, its handheld-only Switch model which launched last year and is off to a strong start. Nintendo's confirmation is not a huge surprise. This year will be a crowded one for new console launches, and any new model released in 2020 would inevitably draw comparisons to Sony and Microsoft's next-gen machines. Nintendo similarly ruled out the imminent release of any other Switch hardware last year - before promptly confirming the new, updated base model Switch advertised as having a longer battery life a week later. Watch on YouTube Talk of a souped up Switch began in March last year, when a Wall St Journal report stated two new Nintendo Switch models were on the horizon. One would be a cheaper option, which Eurogamer sources told us was designed for a handheld-only audience, later revealed as the Nintendo Switch Lite. The other would have "enhanced features targeted at avid videogamers" but still not be as powerful as the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. This was the new Nintendo Switch model with better battery life, along with other small performance improvements which Digital Foundry subsequently analysed. Rumours of a beefier Switch "Pro" model coming down the line remain just that - rumours. And while the eventual release of one would make sense, you shouldn't expect it this year. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store