Nintendo announces the Nintendo Switch Lite

HtheB · Jul 10, 2019

HarvHouHacker said:
It does not support TV or Tabletop mode.

Yes, it does support tabletop mode as you can connect other joycons on it..

KingVamp · Jul 10, 2019

I like Switch Lite because of the pun Light Switch.

HarveyHouston · Jul 10, 2019

HtheB said:
Yes, it does support tabletop mode as you can connect other joycons on it..

Check the bottom of the page again. Tabletop Mode for Nintendo Switch Lite is greyed out. However, thinking as I type, you may still have a point in that Tabletop Mode may not be so much dependent on hardware as it is on how you can prop the system up. The fact that the Lite supports Joy-Cons already gives it a chance to be used on a table; we just need some sort of stand for it. Perhaps something similar to the Wii U Gamepad stand?

chartube12 · Jul 10, 2019

Tac 21 said:
are they in good shape?

thats awesome but probably in USD... and post patched units too for those who want the homebrew

Idk. I just know Nintendo sales them. I preordered my switch 3 hours before Nintendo announced preorders being open. I assume they would be. I have known a few people who have bought refurbished devices from Nintendo.

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HarvHouHacker said:
Check the bottom of the page again. Tabletop Mode for Nintendo Switch Lite is greyed out. However, thinking as I type, you may still have a point in that Tabletop Mode may not be so much dependent on hardware as it is on how you can prop the system up. The fact that the Lite supports Joy-Cons already gives it a chance to be used on a table; we just need some sort of stand for it. Perhaps something similar to the Wii U Gamepad stand?

Nintendo may be planning a charging stand that doubles as a kick stand and grip enhancer. If not, I am sure a 3rd party may come up with something

MiiJack · Jul 10, 2019

I actually doubt that this revision wouldn't be able to "dock" to the TV. Unless the Mariko was designed to not to.

Vereor_Nox · Jul 10, 2019

I think this will eventually replace the 3DS. Nintendo will have different versions of one console that can play all the same games.

I also think the Switch Lite is geared towards children and teens. cheaper and easier to use. Though I wouldn't mined owning it and I'm 39, haha

Jayro · Jul 10, 2019

Nimrod-002 said:
the whole fucking point and appeal of the switch was the fact that you can SWITCH, this is a redundant product to fill the portability gab the 3ds used to fill except WE STILL HAVE THE 3DS

Except the 3DS died when the Switch launched. Haven't touched mine in two full years.

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chartube12 said:
Idk. I just know Nintendo sales them. I preordered my switch 3 hours before Nintendo announced preorders being open. I assume they would be. I have known a few people who have bought refurbished devices from Nintendo.

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Nintendo may be planning a charging stand that doubles as a kick stand and grip enhancer. If not, I am sure a 3rd party may come up with something

There's already a $20 first-party stand for it.

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I want to know if it has a cheaper price, what the size difference is, if any, and if it contains the Mariko chips. And is the battery life any better since there's no HD rumble and possibly a smaller screen?

Pluupy · Jul 10, 2019

Wish this console was around years ago.

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Jayro said:
Except the 3DS died when the Switch launched. Haven't touched mine in two full years.

Good for you. I still play games on mine and it still had releases when Switch was released.

Kioku · Jul 10, 2019

I'd be more impressed if it were a clamshell design..

netovsk · Jul 10, 2019

This is awesome. Definitely want it.

Pluupy · Jul 10, 2019

eriol33 said:
if it costs half of the original switch, it maybe worth it, I would rather to buy the original since the lite version cannot connect to the tv. I prefer to play my games on a big screen

$200 is not half of $300. It is 2/3.

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Darth Meteos said:
This is really bad. All the modular Switch games are going to stop coming out, because developers won't want half a market on their game.

Nintendo Switch*!

*doesn't actually switch

Just like how developers started making DSi-only and Playstation Pro-only games, right?

Olmectron · Jul 10, 2019

Bladexdsl said:
nope clearly says not compatible with the dock

soooooo incoming way to hack it?

I'm actually thinking like. "What?"

They say no "tabletop mode", but you can sync joy-cons, so given you use a tablet stand or something to make the console not fall while playing, you actually get to play in "tabletop mode". Probably because the package doesn't include extra hardware for making it work this way, they say so.

In before it's discovered at launch it actually works with third party docks connected to TV, but they didn't say because they were removing the dock from the original package. And this is so that people don't stop buying the original Switch.

Plstic · Jul 10, 2019

wow, its too big. why can't they make one that will fit in your pocket. that's my whole complaint with the switch.

WadsRUs · Jul 10, 2019

Seems dumb to miss out the ability to dock it for playing on the TV - few extra components are needed for that ability and even with this reduced form factor I'm thinking it it could have been done. If so this implies it was a deliberate marketing ploy by Nintendo to ensure it's seen as a non-docking Switch.

This does then beat the whole docking idea behind the Switch which seems nuts and is bound to confuse some people.

All that aside, I'm sure it'll sell in very large numbers.

DjoeN · Jul 10, 2019

Bladexdsl said:
this is it's replacement

No more stability updates for 3DS

I still play my 3DS every day.

That side,
I will buy one, but i need bigger pockets now, time set my wife to work on the sewing machine

(Next Switch DS, cause i like the (3)DS just cause it protects the screen on th GO

)

Jiehfeng · Jul 10, 2019

MiiJack said:
I actually doubt that this revision wouldn't be able to "dock" to the TV. Unless the Mariko was designed to not to.

That needs a special chip on the board for that to work. If Nintendo didn't intend for it not to be able to dock it, it will not dock without modifications.

WhiteMaze · Jul 10, 2019

Welcome to the Switch that doesn't Switch anymore!

Also you wanted a Switch Pro with more power to play games at higher frame rates? We here at Nintendo HQ take your suggestions and comments very seriously. Your input is very valuable to us and we strive to deliver based on popular demand.

With that said, fuck you.

Sincerely,

Nintendo of Japan

stephrk398 · Jul 10, 2019

The Switch that doesn't 'switch' at all

HarveyHouston · Jul 10, 2019

WhiteMaze said:
Welcome to the Switch that doesn't Switch anymore!

Also you wanted a Switch Pro with more power to play games at higher frame rates? We here at Nintendo HQ take your suggestions and comments very seriously. Your input is very valuable to us and we strive to deliver based on popular demand.

With that said, fuck you.

Sincerely,

Nintendo of Japan

Put a bit strongly, but that seems to be how loyal fans are getting treated.

Enryx25 · Jul 10, 2019

WhiteMaze said:
Welcome to the Switch that doesn't Switch anymore!

Also you wanted a Switch Pro with more power to play games at higher frame rates? We here at Nintendo HQ take your suggestions and comments very seriously. Your input is very valuable to us and we strive to deliver based on popular demand.

With that said, fuck you.

Sincerely,

Nintendo of Japan

The pro revision will probably be released next year.

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