Nintendo states that the rumor of an exchange is a false news

So you know all the reports this week on a Nintendo Switch exchange program? Yeah, it turns out that it was all a bunch of shit. The Verge on Saturday released an official statement from a Nintendo representative who unpacked the deal.

The unofficial (and unfortunately unfortunately confirmed) offer was reported for the first time on Reddit, where users claimed that Nintendo officials had agreed to exchange their current Switch for a new model, provided that they bought the console after the announcement of the upgrade on July 17th. Youtuber even simulated the recording of a Nintendo representative confirming this deal by phone. The battery life of this updated switch has been announced officially only, but the players who got their hands on this model have indicated that its screen and its processor have been improved.

Gizmodo had then contacted Nintendo to ask him what was going on, but his phone line seemed to be overwhelmed by others who wanted to know the same thing. Next Saturday, Nintendo provided the Verge with the following statement that denied the existence of a Switch exchange program:

We do not have Nintendo Switch exchange program. We still want players to enjoy their Nintendo Switch systems, and if something goes against them, we encourage them to visit http://support.nintendo.com for help or to contact our team. customer support.

Whomp whomp. Many Switch owners (including myself) have realized that the console life was too short (about two and a half to six and a half hours) for what Nintendo originally sold as a portable system. 39, where the promise of a free upgrade. seemed too good to be true. And, in the end, that was the case.