So whats the overall verdict? I saw a new one pop up today at target but wanted to check this thread first before grabbing it tomorrow
Do you have an existing switch where you only use it docked or are satisfied with the current battery life at least enough that you don't want to go through the hassle of trading it in? Then you're fine without upgrading.So whats the overall verdict? I saw a new one pop up today at target but wanted to check this thread first before grabbing it tomorrow
Do you have an existing switch where you only use it docked or are satisfied with the current battery life at least enough that you don't want to go through the hassle of trading it in? Then you're fine without upgrading.
If it's your first switch and you don't want the smaller screen of the Lite coming out next month, or you mostly play portable and you NEED that bigger battery, go ahead and get it.
To answer these honestly:
I have a launch switch unit
Currently battery life is 3-5 hours for most games. i play more handheld than dock.
I do have a lite preordered by if the battery is better here and its slightly bigger I may go this way.
I can use my launch unit as a modded docked device and get a secondary is where i am at, just wondering if i should grab this now or wait til the lite?
Is this something we can see before buying?New one has a new model number.
NEW: HAC-001(-01)
OLD: HAC-001
The retail box is different, that is a far bigger tell than looking for the model number.
People run it pretty stable (in comparison) on old hacked Switch consoles with higher clocks, it seems to be GPU bound.
The new Switch should be able to run that place pretty smoothly, if Nintendo just allowed it.
We would get a bit better performance if Nintendo wanted. The chip is able to clock higher and has a higher max clock. They could make different profiles or implement a boost mode like Sony did with PS4 Pro, but at this point i don't think they want to with this model. Imo a little bit sad, cause this is the switch i wished for at launch but Nintendo uses the efficiency for battery life only.
Noticed a bunch of tiny dots on the screen when it's all black. Don't have this on my launch Switch. Any new Switch owners notice anything like this?
Korok Forest isn't going to improve. It seems to be more of a memory bandwidth problem with the Switch (at least in docked anyway) and the fact that they kinda rushed this port out for the Switch; it won't ever get fixed unless we got a model with improved memory bandwidth etc
People run it pretty stable (in comparison) on old hacked Switch consoles with higher clocks, it seems to be GPU bound.
It's not, they are LPDDR4 chips rated up to 3200 MHz.Is it possible to clock the RAM higher on hacked Switches?
Would be interesting how games performance chances with just higher bandwidth while CPU and GPU clocks staying the same.
Honestly ? Nintendo should also start thinking about one of the biggest issues the battery has. Which is charging time, it takee AGES to charge to full. My phone has the same capacity as the switch and it charges fun in about an hour+ while switch takes idk 3h to to charge full?
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He's talking about buying online.The retail box is different, that is a far bigger tell than looking for the model number.
people replace their phones every yearHonestly ? Nintendo should also start thinking about one of the biggest issues the battery has. Which is charging time, it takee AGES to charge to full. My phone has the same capacity as the switch and it charges fun in about an hour+ while switch takes idk 3h to to charge full?
EVERY YEAR?? Mine is almost 2 years old now, still totally unrelatedpeople replace their phones every year
your switch should last five years
EVERY YEAR?? Mine is almost 2 years old now, still totally unrelated
Smart phone battery quality depends on the brand that produce the smartphone not all smartphones have same quality.I assumed he was saying something like the slower charging time meant that the switch's battery lasts longer than a phone's. But I had the same reaction: I don't replace my phone every year (and I don't even replace it every two years like I used to) and the switch battery better last more than five years.
Yep, it's exactly that.I assumed he was saying something like the slower charging time meant that the switch's battery lasts longer than a phone's. But I had the same reaction: I don't replace my phone every year (and I don't even replace it every two years like I used to) and the switch battery better last more than five years.
Most people change their phones every 2-3 years.people replace their phones every year
your switch should last five years
Friend of mine is getting the new Switch tomorrow and wants to trade in his old one at the local game store, but they're being a bit hesitant about the transfer because they don't have Wifi. He's happy to hotspot it on his phone, but I remember the 3DS transfer taking FOREVER on hotspot (and then crashing at the last second because of the bloody telco.)
How long does it take to transfer? Is hotspotting this one okay?
Interesting. Thanks for the effort and the numbers.So, I went over some images given that nobody else seemed to be doing it, because in the teardown of the Switch Lite the SoC seemed smaller to my eyes. I took measurements of two sets of images, and sure enough it's smaller:
What I did was, since the RAM chips and the substrate on which the SoC sits are the same size in all models, I measured the relative length of each side of the SoC against the length of the respective side of the substrate. If you do it correctly, the skewed perspective does not affect the results.
For reference, the "old" Tegra X1 is 11.1*10.6 mm, the wider side contains the memory interface as shown here in the left:
NVIDIA@20nm@TegraX1@Erista@Shield_TV@S_Taiwan_1517A1_NPW020.M3W_TM670D-A1___Stack-DSC00878-DSC00919_-_ZS-retouched by Fritzchens Fritz, en Flickr
And that side is facing the RAM chips in the Switch implementation.
Now, from my approximate measurements, the new chip is 0.87* the size on this wide end, and 0.90* the size on the narrow one, or 9.657*9.54mm, aka 92.13mm^2. This is about 78% of the original area, and the wide side should still be long enough to house the memory interface.
Excited to purchase this, mid-August can't come soon enough for US release
Looks like dust under the screen? I remember older iphones and such having this problemNoticed a bunch of tiny dots on the screen when it's all black. Don't have this on my launch Switch. Any new Switch owners notice anything like this?
Yeah, I think that's it. Very distracting in dark scenes. Neither Nintendo or Gamestop are willing to take it back, I feel like I got burned hard.Looks like dust under the screen? I remember older iphones and such having this problem
That is one of the reasons I don't buy stuff from gamestop anymore. Garbage return policy. Bestbuy or Target would have no problem returning/exchanging this.Yeah, I think that's it. Very distracting in dark scenes. Neither Nintendo or Gamestop are willing to take it back, I feel like I got burned hard.
I learned my lesson, never setting foot back in their store againThat is one of the reasons I don't buy stuff from gamestop anymore. Garbage return policy. Bestbuy or Target would have no problem returning/exchanging this.
don't get me wrong, I'm rockin an iphone se the screen of which I've replaced with a $20 kit on amazon. I simply meant that phones aren't designed to last, so batteries that obliterate themselves with super fast charging are fineEVERY YEAR?? Mine is almost 2 years old now, still totally unrelated
Model number: HAC-001(-01) (product serial number begins with "XKW")
This model includes battery life of approximately 4.5 - 9 hours*.
*The battery life will depend on the games you play. For instance, the battery will last approximately 5.5 hours for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Available starting in mid-August 2019.
It's already out in the US. Walmart and Gamestop in my area already have them in stock. Check around.Can't find it on Amazon nor Best Buy (not gonna jump the gun until the SKU shows a red box); and according to the Nintendo website:
Who told you super charging = none lasting battery though ?don't get me wrong, I'm rockin an iphone se the screen of which I've replaced with a $20 kit on amazon. I simply meant that phones aren't designed to last, so batteries that obliterate themselves with super fast charging are fine
It's already out in the US. Walmart and Gamestop in my area already have them in stock. Check around.
Thank you very much! That helps a lot!It really comes down to how big and how many save files are tied to your account. My main account took about 27 minutes and then like 3-5 minutes of finalization
. On the other hand, my barely used JP account only took 1 minute
Also again different brands have different goals/quality. Apple are known to pull a stun slowing down batteries whenever new phone releases to force people to buy them.don't get me wrong, I'm rockin an iphone se the screen of which I've replaced with a $20 kit on amazon. I simply meant that phones aren't designed to last, so batteries that obliterate themselves with super fast charging are fine
Surely there's a more appropriate thread for these questions.Went to Gamestop and they had the new model and bought it.
New Switch owner here so I have a phew questions.
What are the most and essential accessories to get like Screen protector, SD card, case, and any good recommendation?
Should I get a pro controller or get something else? pro controllers are kind expensive ($70)
I got Zelda now I'm debating what will be my second game. Kind want to get Mario Maker 2.
this forum lolWho told you super charging = none lasting battery though ?
Tesla batteries that suppose to last decades has super super fast chargers that charges a whole battery car in a matter of 30min.
Went to Gamestop and they had the new model and bought it.
New Switch owner here so I have a phew questions.
What are the most and essential accessories to get like Screen protector, SD card, case, and any good recommendation?
Should I get a pro controller or get something else? pro controllers are kind expensive ($70)
I got Zelda now I'm debating what will be my second game. Kind want to get Mario Maker 2.
At least it should improve significantly while playing docked with this new model. If it's still pulling 16 watts of the wall, and the power consumption is much lower.this forum lol
read a tiny tiny bit about the algorithms involved in optimal charging, seems neat
I retract my opinion, although I don't think the Switch battery charging speed will improve until switch 2
Yeah, I think that's it. Very distracting in dark scenes. Neither Nintendo or Gamestop are willing to take it back, I feel like I got burned hard.