After months of rumours and leaks, Nintendo have finally confirmed the existence of the Nintendo Switch Lite. It's a device dedicated to handheld play, rather than the usual hybrid nature of the Nintendo Switch. It releases on the 20th of September It will come in three different colours at launch—yellow, grey, and blue. Nintendo states that it supports all Nintendo Switch software that allows handheld play.[prebreak][/prebreak]

Introducing #NintendoSwitchLite – a compact, lightweight console that's dedicated to handheld play!

This new addition to the #NintendoSwitch family arrives 20/09 in 3 different colours.

👉: https://t.co/NkvzR1GMCm https://t.co/SNctEEGRdy

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 10, 2019

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In addition to the three colours of Nintendo Switch Lite available at launch, Nintendo will release a limited Nintendo Switch Lite Zacian & Zamazenta Edition console on 8th November, featuring stylish cyan and magenta buttons and illustrations of the two new Legendary Pokémon from the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games

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[MK73DS]

It's a good idea but I feel like they removed more than 1/3 of the product, so the price is still too high imo.
The dock is $80 so the regular Switch with detachable joycon and output to TV capability is $220.

 

[DANTENDO]

Sucks it cannot be connected to a tv set. Why is it called a switch still?

Yes I kno it's stupid but theyl prob say you can still switch if hav 2 switches

 

[gird]

Would've been perfect for me if it didn't lose compatibility with like 25% of the games because of not having TV/Docked Mode.

(Also the colors are pretty ugly, gray isnt as bad though)

 

[FAST6191]

Actually some restraint from Nintendo here -- I would have thought Christmas last year for something like this, maybe January. The lack of HDMI out is somewhat confusing -- I know the mini HDMI sockets are rather dubious in quality but still would have liked to have it.

Guess it will also mean the end of the IR and tilt features as well, or for them to be relegated to complete gimmicks in minor games.

Nintendo is very dim with ideas at the moment.

they need a Lite Switch.




ba dum tsss.

Wonder if we start calling it the lite switch if certain people will get all pissy like they did with xbone. I will however settle for this being the end of the "hybrid" discussion.

 

[MadMakuFuuma]

The 5.5in screen is also a huge turnoff, too many games already have utterly awful text scaling in handheld mode, gonna need a magnifying glass just to see half the shit on this one.

i don't have a switch, but i agree with you. makes me wonder if nintendo, someday, will release a XL version of switch (even if it means only 1 inch more).

 

[MarkDarkness]

If they still use the same technology in the analog sticks there will be lots of happy customers with failing sticks after some time.

Same concern... international markets where Nintendo is not officially present (several) will be extra double fucked.

 

[Erfg1]

Nah. I prefer my removable controllers. But how will this affect games going forward?

 

[chartube12]

The notch is there so you can still charge it with the dock assuming you have one.

Someone said without the dock the switch would cost 220. Nope. The 80 dollar priced dock is a markup in cost for them to make more money. So are the 70 dollar pair of joycon cost.

I’m surprised Nintendo went through of producing a model without tv out and kept the name. Should of been called Nintendo MiniS, Nintendo XS or Nintendo GoS

Edit: if cloud saves actually worked for all games, i’d consider buying the Switch Lite and never undock the Switch Classic ever again.but since this isn’t the case, buying a model without tv out is a non-starter.

 

[bodefuceta]

The Switch has an awesome library and making it more accessible is in the right direction. I hope they'll announce an even cheaper tv-only model.

But I absolutely despise this design. The analogs are very vulnerable while transporting and not being replaceable it's a nightmare situation. Worser than Vita which I hate carrying. A carrying case is not optional and should have been included. Otherwise it's perfectly fine.

 

[DANTENDO]

Seriously in 30 years or something when new nintendo staff look back on this and they see its called switch lite theyl say laughing they did fk up with the name

 

[Josshy0125]

I REALLY like that yellow colour.

 

[Hells Malice]

I don't see the point. It's barely more portable than the actual switch. I want an actual portable device that fits in my pocket. That's the entire point of a handheld. If I need to carry it in its own special case because it's open faced and too large for pockets, the fuck is the point? I might as well use my basic switch which is the exact same thing.

Just make a new damn handheld like the DS. I actually miss touch screen games.

 

[chartube12]

Just had a horrible thought. What if Nintendo didn’t want to pay for the TV rights management shit HDMI has for the new model. So they could sell a grip that connects to the switch lite that adds TV out support and features a kick stand? Thus passing the hdmi rights management cost to customers

 

[Deleted User]

The Switch has an awesome library and making it more accessible is in the right direction. I hope they'll announce an even cheaper tv-only model.

But I absolutely despise this design. The analogs are very vulnerable while transporting and not being replaceable it's a nightmare situation. Worser than Vita which I hate carrying. A carrying case is not optional and should have been included. Otherwise it's perfectly fine.

Pricing a switch console without basic things like removable joycons and no tv out at $200(before tax) is not accessible

You can get used full switch consoles for that price

 

[banjo2]

The notch is there so you can still charge it with the dock assuming you have one.

Would it even fit?

 

[aykay55]

Honestly speaking I don’t know why they took the docking feature out. To keep costs low, they could’ve just not included a dock in the box. That way parents could buy a Lite for each of their kids but only buy one dock which all of them share. Anyone who wanted a dock could buy it separately.

 

[MaxiBash]

ibn4 the Wii Mini all over again

 

[RedBlueGreen]

I've seen used Switches go for $200 CAD without accessories, so I'd get that and some joycons and a charger over the Switch Lite at $260 CAD. There's no way I'd buy this thing with how badly the analogue sticks drift on joycons. Got 2 pairs, left controller stick drifts on each.

Honestly speaking I don’t know why they took the docking feature out. To keep costs low, they could’ve just not included a dock in the box. That way parents could buy a Lite for each of their kids but only buy one dock which all of them share. Anyone who wanted a dock could buy it separately.

No HDMI out and no kickstand either. So I don't think Super Mario Party is playable on it.

 

[Gunz4Hire]

what about the games that use the joy cons detatched?

 

[SlasherGamer21]

The regular Switch deserves gold. And I say if a Switchi comes out I will fucking die.