According to GoNintendo, Australia has now received shipments of the latest Switch revision. This revision includes longer battery life in handheld mode, nearly doubling that of the original Switch model. As of now, this revision has not been released in the US yet but its expected to release this month. Here’s the model number of the new revised Switch as well as estimated battery life listed from Nintendo’s product page:
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.
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