https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-cheaper-switch-model-could-be-portable-only-enhanced/

One will be a cheaper option for casual players, inspired by its 2DS (released as a budget alternative to the 3DS in 2016). It may remove the Switch's signature docking feature (meaning it wouldn't connect to a TV the same way and could be portable-only) and it'll be tougher than the standard one, to ensure that it's "kid-proof," according to Eurogamer.

Removing the docking feature might seem like a massive shift for the console, but there's precedent -- Nintendo cut the 3DS' signature stereoscopic 3D for the 2DS.