Nintendo today announced a cheaper and lighter version of its Switch video game console called Switch Lite. It will retail for $200—$100 less than the original—and will be available on September 20.
“Adding Nintendo Switch Lite to the lineup gives gamers more color and price point options,” Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser said in a prepared statement. “Now consumers can choose the system that best suits how they like to play their favorite Nintendo Switch games.”
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As Bowser notes, the Switch Lite will be available in different colors—yellow, gray, and turquoise—and gamers will be able to purchase additional accessories, like a carrying case and screen protector.
Unlike the larger Switch, which can be played with Joy-Con controllers, the smaller Switch Lite features integrated controllers. As such, it does not support shared gameplay, with two players each using a Joy-Con controller. It also doesn’t support the Switch dock and TV output. Instead, the Switch Lite is purely for mobile gaming.
Switch Lite is compatible with all of the Switch video game titles that support handheld mode. Nintendo says that it will clearly mark games in retail packaging and online.
You can learn more about Switch Lite from the Nintendo website.
Thom77
<p>I have found the larger Switch too big to carry around with a carrying case, so I hardly ever bring it with me anywhere. Add the fact that the game lineup is horrible, the shop is full of crappy phone ports, no bluetooth support which is ridiculous</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>I honestly think the Microsoft Go is MUCH better for gaming then the Nintendo Switch, at least for my tastes in gaming … plus my portable gaming machine doubles as a fully functional tablet</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#441024">In reply to Thom77:</a></em></blockquote><p>If you are primarily interested in PC games, any dedicated game machine sounds like a bad fit for you. Since the Surface Go is larger than the Switch, I don't get the size argument.</p>
skane2600
<p>Assuming the Lite's controllers are designed the same as the original controllers, the downside is that when the controllers wear out, you'll have to replace the entire unit.</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#441083">In reply to jrickel96:</a></em></blockquote><p>I guess it can vary. My kids have had a Switch for about 6 months and recently the controllers have begun to drift. Search Google for "joycon controllers drift" and you'll get's lots of results.</p>