Make sure you do not buy the wrong switch

A new Nintendo Switch portable gaming console is now available, and it has up to twice the battery life of the first generation. The new model costs the same price as the original switch ($ 300), but Nintendo says the new model runs twice as long with a load. If you are wondering whether you should buy the original switch, buy the new switch or even buy the $ 200 Lite switch on delivery, we have a handy guide to help you decide. which switch is for you.

However, if you have already decided to buy the new $ 300 switch, be aware that it would sell side by side with the first-generation switch in-store and you do not want to go wrong.

We do not know for sure that this will happen (although we have already seen it with a lot of other products), but on the Nintendo immediate purchase page, the old and the new models appear together. Your solution: Know what to look for to make sure you hold the hand you want.

Here's how to identify the new Nintendo Switch for 2019. CNET can get a share of the revenue if you buy something that is featured on our site.

New Nintendo switch (2019)

• Model number: HAC-001 (-01).
• Serial number: Start with XKW.
• Product Description: Battery life around 4.5 to 9 hours.

To avoid confusion, here is where you can buy it now.

Original Nintendo Switch (2017)

• Model number: HAC-001.
• Serial number: Start with XAW.
• Product Description: Battery life around 2.5 to 6.5 hours.

And if you keep shopping, here are our first impressions with the Switch Lite, which you can pre order now.