E3 2019 saw plenty of exciting announcements for upcoming video games, but new hardware was also showcased and Nintendo unveiled its upcoming models. New Switch models have been unveiled and are currently in production. Nintendo has decided to transfer the entire production process to Southeast Asia. According to the announcement, the process is moving forward, but Nintendo has not responded to rumors circulating about them by the end of 2019.
The possibility that we will see new Switch models by the end of 2019 is slim, as Nintendo seems to have something big in mind. Some details were presented by the Wall Street Journal and they dealt with the relocation of production to Southeast Asia and other rumors. Everyone is understandably concerned that the move has something to do with the Chinese president's act of banning the hardware and that, according to the Journal.
In addition, the tax on the importation of hardware and software has also increased to 25%, which means raising its prices in the United States. By the way, this also goes for Sony and Microsoft, while the companies could bear the tax hike themselves, which probably wouldn't be their first choice.
Nintendo declined to comment. focused on upcoming new software including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch and The Witcher 3 Nintendo Switch. Moreover, nothing confirms the long-standing rumor about Switch Plus or any console version upgraded in the same way.
