Like was said, 3DS -> 2DS changed the name when it removed the system's main gimmick. The Switch's main gimmick is gone but the name remained.
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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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Because kids (and adults too) are going to drop the system and you can put whatever "gorilla glass" equivalent you want on the thing and it's still going to bust the screen eventually if you don't have a bezel around it to help protect it.
The position of the port isn't simply cosmetic. It's about power delivery, the whole battery and power systems are probably still designed to be charged from the base.
I'm both impressed and confused at this model. It will go down a treat for families, kids and folks on the go but I find it so odd that the core concept of the Switch is lost in this version (that being the docking and the swappable joycons). I didn't think they would remove the dock feature completely ; they are obviously saving money not including the dock with it but why not make it possible to at least buy a dock separately and use it?
Well we know Nintendo isn't the best with naming conventions (Wii U, lol). Switch Lite gets the point across. It's a good name.
It's a $100 drop, that this isn't for people who already have a Switch, not sure why people are having a hard time understanding that.
Not a fan of the colours, specially the white buttons, but looks cool. Hard to see how much smaller it's compared to the regular one without seeing them side by side.
Hope the supposed pro version comes soon though, I want better resolution/performance for portable play, seems like no big 3d games are getting native resolution nowadays.
Hope the supposed pro version comes soon though, I want better resolution/performance for portable play, seems like no big 3d games are getting native resolution nowadays.
What about the people who want the form factor of the mini buy with the ability to dock? :(
Probably not. I highly doubt the dock costs anywhere near $90 to produce. My guess as to why that's the price of the dock separately is they don't expect single dock stock to move quickly, and it costs them money to have those units sitting in a warehouse.
It looks really good IMO, although something has kind of irked me a little about the pricing even though I and most other people would be accustomed to thinking this is very good value. But...
Current Switch is £280 RRP.
Joy-Con Pair: £80 RRP
Standalone Dock: £80 RRP
I know it doesn't necessarily work out like this, and manufacturing costs will differ along with packaging etc, but it still makes me wonder if this could have actually come out at an even cheaper RRP and still made Nintendo profit. Probably closer to $160-180, but I think $199 is just such a strong price point and people will accept it without thinking, giving Nintendo probably in excess of $30 profit a unit which is awesome for hardware.
Current Switch is £280 RRP.
Joy-Con Pair: £80 RRP
Standalone Dock: £80 RRP
I know it doesn't necessarily work out like this, and manufacturing costs will differ along with packaging etc, but it still makes me wonder if this could have actually come out at an even cheaper RRP and still made Nintendo profit. Probably closer to $160-180, but I think $199 is just such a strong price point and people will accept it without thinking, giving Nintendo probably in excess of $30 profit a unit which is awesome for hardware.
This thing is perfect for me. I wanted exactly that - A more portable, thinner and lighter Switch that doesn't have detachable joycons, cause I never play on my TV or in tabletop mode. I hope it has better thermals and runs in boost mode all the time with same / better battery life.
I wonder if people will find a way to "dock" this anyways with a third party solution
Oh, I might have been mistaken then. The other missing features still make this a no buy from me, though.
Really interested to hear from all the people that said Nintendo would not make this device (which is obviously going to be incredibly popular) simply because it would be a Switch that wouldn't switch.
5.5 inch vs 6.2 inch on the regular Switch. Way smaller looking bezel though.
5.5 inch vs 6.2 inch on the regular Switch. Way smaller looking bezel though.
The same happened to me when I opened a thread about the next Nintendo console after Wii U.
"It is not possible to have a "reverse Wii U! The batteries! The hardware! Lol!"...
Good times.
Pro it is for me then. Way too many cuts. It doesn't even Switch lol. Still has a giant bezel around the screen.
Tales from your ass. Well, I hope so at least. It's been a really useful feature for multilayer.
Really? I see kids with tiny hands using the Switch fine on mass transit all the time.
Remember phones got bigger as well. And tablets are big with kids too. I think the size of the OG Switch being a detriment very overstated.
I love the colors but hate the Pokémon on the back. I know this is how Pokémon editions usually look but meh. I'd love these colors without the art on the reverse.
No, it's over. The Pro or whatever might have those original model features, it will at least have a dock, but the vision of the original Switch 'click' local multiplayer at the rooftop party is done.
£170?
Yeah that's a good price indeed. £110 cheaper than OG and even £10 less than what the Wii cost. £150 would've been impulsive buy territory but that was unrealistic.
But yeah this + new generation Pokemon will make serious waves here I feel.
Pretty sure they meant games that specifically use the separate Joycons for motion controls. The site doesn't mention anything about gyros being cut.
this. Especially with it launching a week before Dragon Quest XI S.
I'm really curious to see how it'll fare everywhere else, though.
Classic Nintendo. Give with one hand and take away with the other.
Hows the battery life on this?
At this point I worry that the Switch Pro won't have a handheld mode. Just a box and a Pro Controller.
Calling it now: just like the Lite is launching alongside Link's Awakening - the Pro will launch alongside Luigi's Mansion 3
Yeah I think that's what it means but their wording was poor. I hope it still has gyro, that's kind of a big deal.