Nintendo has announced a new version of the original Nintendo Switch console that offers longer battery life.
The new version of the console, as shown on the Nintendo website, will offer a significantly improved battery life. The new version is said to offer approximately between 4.5 and 9 hours of battery life, compared to the 2.5 – 6.5 hours provided by the current model. Nintendo notes that battery life is dependent on the game being played. An example is offered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which can run for 3 hours on current Switch hardware, and 5.5 hours on the updated console.
The recently announced Switch Lite has an expected battery life of between 3 and 7 hours, putting it at a mid point between old and new versions of the original Switch design.
Source: IGN.com New Nintendo Switch Model With Longer Battery Life Announced