 I'm sorry. Did you think we were done talking about updates to the Nintendo Switch on a hardware level today? Not well, I don't I was supposed to say not even close, but actually this is the last one So it turns out the OG switch is being updated now. We're not talking about a switch pro We're talking about stealth upgrades to the switch that Nintendo has in the works and We know this because of a filing with the FCC so let's just hop on over To the verge where I discovered this so credit to them not my favorite outlet out there But they were on top of this and let's talk about it. All right So says Nintendo is updating the original switch with a new CPU and storage Is this the faster NVIDIA Tegra that was rumored? So one thing to note before I dive into this is that the verge also confirmed that the switch mini is using a shrunk down Tegra X1 So we already know the switch mini is using a more power efficient chip that theoretically could run faster I don't know if it's actually clocked faster Nintendo didn't give us any clock speeds today, but It is something that the switch mini is using and technically could mean the switch mini actually has a better Soc a better system on a chip than the original switch. This is where we got into the hole Oh, it might be more powerful than the original switch It's probably down clocked and not more powerful But this is interesting because now that we have the light version coming out Nintendo is just now deciding to upgrade in some pretty major ways potentially potentially major ways this Nintendo switch So let's get into what they have to say here So Nintendo submitted what's called a class 2 permission change to the FCC Effectively a request to tweak an existing gadget. Hello switch Without having to get the whole thing recertified for sale So without basically Recreating a whole new product like a switch to a switch pro a switch light Etc without to basically they could still sell it under the banner that it's a Nintendo switch period That that's kind of what they're going with it They do it these are filings that happen when companies do stealth changes or stealth updates to systems And it happens all the time Like when Microsoft was trying to combat the red ring of death and they made some stealth changes inside the system Most of us didn't concern ourselves with it, but you know, it's just stuff that happens over time alright So here is what it vaguely says. I mean, this is just what it says. It's just really vague To whom it may concern this is a request a class 2 permission change for FCC ID Below a law originally granted on 12 25 2016 That's when Nintendo is granted the ability to sell Nintendo switches in the United States We change the following points from the original model change of SOC type SOC type is the system on a chip. That's the tiger X1 a change of the SOC type Not a change to a change of it to me This says shrunk down Tiger X1 is coming to OG Nintendo switch. It just is that that's what it tells me But who knows I mean Tiger X2 potentially But I doubt they can get away with that type of change because that's a completely new chip But whatever a change to that's happening. They're also doing a change to the NAND memory type So the system has 32 gigs of NAND memory. Maybe they're gonna stealth put in 64 That's possible. They could also just be changing the type of NAND it is to be faster After all, we know that PlayStation 4 and Microsoft out there are touting all these speeds with their SSDs Well, the flash memory inside here is gonna be behind that so they might want to upgrade it potentially and to something quicker So that that's obviously a potential change as well And that could affect OS speeds too So all right, and then obviously the CPU board is changed to the above two components So they obviously have to swap all the board because of the new SOC That is interesting to me Obviously the new NAND memory type too as well because obviously it's a different module. They're gonna use in there I think this is very very interesting So here's kind of what it here's kind of what the potential could be You know case you're unaware so see blah blah NAND memory. Okay, so She should know we're not talking about the rumored switch pro successor because that's not what this is related to It's related to a stealth update to this product By the way, it's like not literally gonna upgrade this switch future switches that are sold would be upgraded. This happens all the time So that being said that it happens all the time. We haven't had a filing quite like this for switch There has been they have updated the chip in here Because remember when switchers being hacked and all that stuff well They they upgraded and changed some things hardware wise, but they were so slight They never had to do it SS FCC filing it was still essentially a Tegra X1 They just changed how a few modules on the board worked in order to make it harder to hack Obviously people still hacked it and that's just the way it is But this to do a filing like this which suggests a much bigger change an actual dye shrink an actual change to the memory Something that is a lot bigger than just some little minor tweaks that make things just slightly more secure So the video game industry is a long history of quietly swapping out components like this by the way and Just often to cut costs because newer chips are generally smaller and easier to produce exactly reference to hey If they're smaller you can produce more of them It makes a lot of sense to swap out and go with smaller components I'm a video game message boards often get pretty excited opening up consoles Look for new silicone because sometimes it makes a noticeable difference The most famous example is perhaps in the Xbox 360 tended to overheat and succumb to the red ring of death That's I mentioned that but models with newer chips were far better at resisting the issue That is true. I mean it still could happen, but it was much harder to happen With the switch it wouldn't take much of an improvement to make a difference given how the switch is four-year-old Tegra X1 processor is barely enough to churn through some of the system's existing titles there's no telling until someone gets their hands in the new model and does a comparison and It they talk about how potentially You know says the new chips could mean fewer slowdowns faster load times longer battery life last heat could be better frame rates stuff like that All of that is potential here. So we're talking about a new a new system a chip a new nan flash a new board That's basically swapping out everything inside the switch, but the battery. I mean you if you take if you get rid of the The actual so see you get rid of the board you get rid of the nan flash You're left with a battery a screen and the and the controllers. So like you're basically swapping out the guts of the system It's gonna be interesting to see if this ends up mattering Nintendo is not likely to talk about this publicly So if you're if you're hoping to get Nintendo to announce something about a revision to the switch or whatever They're not going to changes like this just like what changes with the red ring of death It's not something that is talked about publicly It's always something that happens on the back end and most consumers go on blissfully unaware, but we are not most consumers, right? You're not watching this video because you're an average Nintendo consumer nor am I or an average tech consumer at that I'm very curious to see When the new switches come out And if people figure out what models and what version numbers you should be looking for in the boxes to get the new ones How different it really is how different the thermals might be how different heck There could be a slight increase in performance there could be also by the way an increase in battery life without Nintendo telling us This is all exciting stuff And I think a lot of it in my honest opinion is to bring the og switch in line with the switch many Or I'm sorry. I know it's switch light. Okay guys. I'm gonna switch money for so long It's gonna take me a bit, but They want to bring this in line with the switch light in my opinion So then they can manufacture one chip that suits both systems That's my guess because it's using the shrunk down one in the light They're not gonna want to continue to use the big fat ones in this and keep lines open for that when everything's ready to Move to the smaller chipset. So that's my opinion whether or not we get more performance whether or not something else changes I have no idea It's all a guesstimate at this point But I wanted to bring this information to you guys because I don't think a lot of people are talking about it because everyone's wrapped up in switch Light understandably wrapped up in switch light But it is what it is and by the time you see this video guys I might be on the AMN podcast again I'm basically a regular over there Because this will be episode three or four. I don't remember But I basically a regular over there. I've been on every episode so far So I'll go ahead and check out advanced media network on YouTube if you want to check out a podcast I might literally be on as you're watching this. I'm not you know 100% for sure just yet I had the the way YouTube notifications worked out I had to record this video much earlier in the day and schedule it up to a later time So it is what it is, but thank you guys for tuning in. I hope you learn something about what's happening to the og switch to potentially bring it in line with the switch light and That the switch light might be using a better more efficient chipset and that's why the battery life is so great So let me guys know what you think about this down in the comments below I am to thank you're up a chance from the 10 or prime drop a like in this video if you'd like it You learn something new today. Why not subscribe? We got more videos coming your way. I still have videos from E3. I got to finish up seriously I got I got something like two dozen videos in the pipeline I mentioned you sit down and plow through some of these but we keep getting amazing news today I like to switch light and and now this stuff about the switch being updated. So Yeah, what what else am I gonna tell you guys just Leave a comment below. Let me know what you like about my channel and what you don't all right. Catch you in the next one