Nintendo announces the Nintendo Switch Lite

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]


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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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.
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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.

they do a dockless version in Japan for $226 but this lite was supposed to target mainly kids I guess this will eventually drop to $150 once the Pro is announced
 

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These look fucking cool. I’ll be getting one when it comes out that’s for sure. (Hopefully it gets exploited because I hate paying for games)
 

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no HDMI out and no kickstand either. So I don't think Super Mario Party is playable on it.
provided you can sync joycons without attaching them, they might still allow mario party to be played if they allow an exception for the mini in an update. Just allow mini to be in "tabletop" mode somehow. It's...possible. But not very likely at all.
 
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It is confirmed that it doesn't have gyro? Aiming in Zelda and other games is gonna be near impossible with the standard sticks. I wanted one when I saw the clip but smaller screen and STILL no scaling when in handheld ( I use glasses and barely see text in Zelda) no TV out and no gyro is no for me.
 

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It is confirmed that it doesn't have gyro? Aiming in Zelda and other games is gonna be near impossible with the standard sticks. I wanted one when I saw the clip but smaller screen and STILL no scaling when in handheld ( I use glasses and barely see text in Zelda) no TV out and no gyro is no for me.
It still has the accelerometers/gyroscope so motion controls for games in handheld mode will still work.
 
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provided you can sync joycons without attaching them, they might still allow mario party to be played if they allow an exception for the mini in an update. Just allow mini to be in "tabletop" mode somehow. It's...possible. But not very likely at all.
They should make an update for SMP that allows you to play in handheld mode. That seems easier than adding a "docked" mode to the Switch Lite (because that would probably overclock it and cause it to heat up).

I play my Switch exclusively in handheld mode save for Mario Party (and Warriors Orochi 4 split screen), so I'd consider the Lite if I couldn't get a used Switch without a dock for a similar price.
 
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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)
are there even games that dont work in handheld? i enever saw a game that only works on tv imo.besdies like mario party? which will probably recieve an update to work with it, if they say you need to buy joycons for 1-2 switch to work and whatnot.

i wonder if batery life is better, if this thing can get like easy 5 hours batery life it could be good, i only play switch portable mode so i dont care much for for it.


It's more logical for Nintendo to release Nintendo TV. A Nintendo switch made like the nvidia shield tv. No screen, no battery, no charging rails etc. A console that runs from a dedicated power supply. Could be a "pro" while using the same chipset clocked at much higher speeds. Would also be cheaper than releasing a "lite" model.
that would just be worthless, first nintendo has been defeated over and over on home market and been thriumphant in portable market, anyone who wants to play big games on a huge tv doesnt go for nintendo, they go for ps4 or xbone, so nintendo going back to releasing a pure switch home mode would just suck, well i will probably dont buy this but if there is ever a switch pro i will get it.
 
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Excellent. I would buy it. One switch will be for hacks, emulators and backups and the lite will be for online. Can we pre-order it already?
 

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are there even games that dont work in handheld? i enever saw a game that only works on tv imo.besdies like mario party? which will probably recieve an update to work with it, if they say you need to buy joycons for 1-2 switch to work and whatnot.

i wonder if batery life is better, if this thing can get like easy 5 hours batery life it could be good, i only play switch portable mode so i dont care much for for it.



that would just be worthless, first nintendo has been defeated over and over on home market and been thriumphant in portable market, anyone who wants to play big games on a huge tv doesnt go for nintendo, they go for ps4 or xbone, so nintendo going back to releasing a pure switch home mode would just suck, well i will probably dont buy this but if there is ever a switch pro i will get it.

I think there are some third party games that only work on handheld but I've never seen any tv-only games

Edit: Even super mario party works handheld, you just need to use the joy-cons wirelessly
 
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So the lite is solo handheld, maybe the pro doenst have a screen at all, just a box to connect to a tv

Just buy a switch with a broken screen. 3d print a case for it. get one that is able to RCM and overclock it--- there ya go how to make a screenless switch pro
 

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Why didn't they name it the 'Lite Switch' instead of the 'Switch Lite'? Henceforth, I will only refer to it as 'The Lite Switch'!
 

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