Nintendo Switch upgrade leaves puzzle for gamers

OLED model expected to attract new customers, but falls short of hopes

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Nintendo has upgraded the Switch console but not as dramatically as more serious gamers were hoping. (Photo courtesy of Nintendo)

JADA NAGUMO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Avid gamers were disappointed when Nintendo unveiled the latest version of its popular Switch console on Tuesday.

They had been hoping for a "Switch Pro" -- a long-rumored high-spec device that would be capable of competing with the likes of Sony Group's PlayStation. What they got was a device aimed squarely at casual and first-time gamers.

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