Nintendo Switch Lite Announced But Should You Get It? – A PSVita-sized Switch for $199 will be available in September if you can forego some features!

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15 Responses

  1. Jarrah White says:

    The original Switch was a half-*** and overpriced piece of junk, just like all of Nintendo’s hardware. And now they want us to buy a slim model that does away with its namesake feature? Nintendo can go *** themselves.

    If you want a portable next gen system, get a PS4 and use Vita remote play.

  2. MarSprite says:

    I’d buy a larger switch, but I can’t imagine considering a smaller one for any reason.

    • Schadows says:

      On the contrary, I think the Switch Lite (with which you cannot switch anymore >__<) isn't smaller enough. The main complain about the original Switch size is that it is too big to be a real portable console (transportable, yes).

  3. Makak1984 says:

    I am not really interested, but it will be great if nintendo or some third party release left joy-con with dpad and wireless (Hori version only have wired connection)

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  5. Schadows says:

    I already have a Switch and didn’t plan for the start to buy a Lite model, but I must admit I am a bit disappointed.
    For starter, I think the model isn’t small enough. Despite what the title say, it’s not a PSVita size console which was barely fitting in any coat pocket to play on the go (which is different than “transporting” your console to another place to play there).
    Then the price. No dock, no TV feature, no vibration nor infrared sensor … all that already amount to more than the bargain is.
    As for the missing features, while I regret they got rid of the TV feature (that’s kind of the selling point of the base concept), most of the deletion were expected for a handheld console.

  6. SwitchLiteFan99 says:

    Wait they removed motion controls? But in the trailer he said they only removed the IR-Sensor and HD-Rumbleh

  7. Lennyvita says:

    It’s a NDS . “Nintendo Don’t Switch” . no thanks. the ability to not “switch” is a deal breaker and some games the text is too small to see on the switch screen, what more a Switch lite? great for kids but i would rather put my money toward a full featured switch. you can get a regular switch on Amazon Warehouse thats not hurt for same price.

  8. lord pit says:

    in which hardware device games wasted my money, in this nintendo lite or best wait the next year and buy the ps5?

  9. NoSpam says:

    I think everyone’s overlooking the bigger picture.

    As a Switch it sucks, but as a portable emulator this has serious potential. It’s basically a Nintendo EVERYTHING!

  10. Emojicon says:

    I already have a OG Switch but I might purchase this one if the reviews are good. OG Switch for homebrew, Switch Lite for online!

    Enhanced portability also sounds very nice, and was my main gripe with the OG Switch (as someone who near exclusively plays in handheld)

  11. Randy C Steele says:

    I have an original hacked switch but i’d much rather have a smaller, portable only switch. I’m much more into the handheld scene and always have been so the idea of a super powerful handheld near vita size is exciting to me. The switch as it is is just too big for me to consider it a true handheld system.

  12. AtomeCrochu says:

    Thanks for the article.
    We are eluding the hottest spot here: without RCM access, do we already know another entry point to inject payload ?

    I know it is way too early, but for me this console will really exist only after the first TX announcement.
    Life always finds a way.

    And the SmachZ is close at hand, so I’ll soon enjoy Halo wars and Metroid prime on the go.

  13. ZeroSbr says:

    Switch mini has a smaller screen with the same resolution…meaning it’ll have a sharper image, unless the pixel density is awful. The way I see it, it’s the superior choice. Not having a docked mode is irrelevant if you’re a handheld gamer anyways. This might be the revision that gets me to bite.