I didn't think this thing really existed for one reason.
It's a Nintendo system you can't play Mario Party on.
It's a Nintendo system you can't play Mario Party on.
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Nintendo Switch Lite announced at $199, launches September 20th, "dedicated handheld" (smaller, has D-Pad, has gyro, no HD Rumble, no dock/TV output)
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Interested. Need more specs such as size, weight, battery life. Not too keen on the white/grey buttons tbh; I want something either a bit more colorful or fancier (the Pokemon one doesn't look bad, might go for that one, but will probably wait for Animal Crossing version).
For new adopters this seems great. But if you already own a Switch i don't see the appeal is. Spending $200 for a D Pad.
The Price seems pretty good, kind of what I was expecting with not really much change to the form factor, Great that it's got a d-pad but can't really dock which is a downside though it's a portable only device. Don't really like the colours. I wanted a red or pinkish colour.
So they did it. A Switch without detachable joy-cons. I am really surprised.
Like I said in the other thread, anything above 200$ for a fully portable Switch would have been too much in my opinion, so the price is right. This is going to sell very well, but I am surprised that they announced it so much in advance.
edit: wait it can't be docked? Hahaha what a complete crap. Ignore what I said above. 200$ for that is way too much. The Switch can switch between docked, table top and portable. That one has just portable. 150$ is what it's worth.
Also, like someone else said, removing functionalities is never a good thing for the upcoming games. I'm actually quite bummed, even if I wasn't the target customer to begin with.
Like I said in the other thread, anything above 200$ for a fully portable Switch would have been too much in my opinion, so the price is right. This is going to sell very well, but I am surprised that they announced it so much in advance.
edit: wait it can't be docked? Hahaha what a complete crap. Ignore what I said above. 200$ for that is way too much. The Switch can switch between docked, table top and portable. That one has just portable. 150$ is what it's worth.
Also, like someone else said, removing functionalities is never a good thing for the upcoming games. I'm actually quite bummed, even if I wasn't the target customer to begin with.
I don't understand, what did people expect from a Switch Lite? A smaller console-handheld hybrid that does everything the normal Switch does but is just...smaller?!
So this comes out right when Link's Awakening drops & a week before Dragon Quest XI S drops, smart.
If $200 is gonna be £200 then this isn't really a good deal. there's been loads of deals lately for the normal switch + games for around the £230-250 mark. Also if you don't care about second hand you can get a normal switch for the same or cheaper.
People here complain about the bigger form factor all the time. That's it's not truly portable and what not.
I honestly don't get it. Going back to the Vita and 3DS is very hard due to the smaller screen sizes.
They have no interest in allowing it to dock to the TVs. This one is not supposed to replace functionality of the regular Switch, it's supposed to be a more affordable model for people who have less interest in that.
The other new Switch is likely to be the all-purpose upgrade.
I didn't see anything about motion controls being axed in the PR.
screen size has been reduced by ~10 %
-> battery life increased by ~10%
Too many features cut for only a $100 discount. It's marginally more portable and has a d-pad, I'm not impressed.
This thing is going to sell like crazy at $200. The compromises they had to make to the hardware are certainly going to be worth it to hit that price point.
Quite the spectrum on the battery life:
Not as good as I hoped.
(https://www.nintendo.com/switch/compare/)
Not as good as I hoped.
No IR Motion Camera, no HD Rumble, smaller screen etc. It's a "Lite" version of the Switch. A pure handheld. That's why it's $199.
Guess you wanna wait for the rumored "Pro" Switch, which will be more powerful (... if it exists).
I was hoping it would have smaller form factor with a bigger screen!
That bezel is fucking huge!
The Switch Lite is definitely a clever move - this is going to get lapped up by so many people who want to play Pokemon and Animal Crossing portably.
I will probably pass on it though, happy with my current Switch and the docking feature.
Will wait until Switch Pro and see what that offers.
I will probably pass on it though, happy with my current Switch and the docking feature.
Will wait until Switch Pro and see what that offers.