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Yesterday's announcement of the Nintendo Switch Lite revealed that the new version of the console would be focused on handheld. This, naturally raised a fair few questions about the company's older portable hardware.
Current President of Nintendo of America Doug Bowser has told The Verge that, in spite of the new console's release and the relative lack of new releases on the system of late, Nintendo aren't putting the Nintendo 3DS out to pasture just yet, saying 'We’ll continue to support our 3DS family of systems as long as there is demand.'
The Verge has also spotted that there may be improvements coming to the base Switch model, with a filing to the Federal Communications Comission (FCC) informing them of a potential change in processor and flash storage chips. It likely might not result in any major changes, but as The Verge notes, could result in newer base Switch consoles operating a little more efficiently.
In case you missed the full announcement yesterday, the Nintendo Switch Lite will be a new, handheld only Switch console that won't connect to your TV. It'll release on September 20 for around $199.
