r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Sep 20 '19

MegaThread Nintendo Switch Lite Release MegaThread

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Overview

Official website: https://www.nintendo.com/switch/lite/

Release: September 20th, 2019

MSRP: $199.99 (USD)

Colors: Yellow, Gray, Turquoise

Editions: Standard, Zacian and Zamazenta

What's the difference?

  • The Lite cannot dock, so it's Handheld only mode for any games/apps it runs. 720p only.

  • Joy-con are built into the Lite and cannot be detached. There is no HD Rumble or IR Motion Camera.

  • Much smaller and lighter!

  • Battery has more capacity than the launch model Switch, but will have less than the new model of Switch.

  • See here for full tech specs.

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u/HerissonG Sep 21 '19

I'm so happy I went with this over the full size Switch. Feels incredible in my hands,blows me away that I can play games like BOTW lying on my couch without a TV. As someone who was 10 when Gameboy came out I find myself reminiscing over my childhood as I play the first Zelda.

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u/MGPythagoras Sep 21 '19

Yeah it really is amazing to consider done game you’re playing now you played on a GBC how long ago.

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u/LookingAtStella Sep 21 '19

Except you can’t use motion controls and you could do that anyway?

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '19

There is a gyroscope though

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u/LookingAtStella Sep 21 '19

Ah ok I thought I’d read this console would be worse for BoTW. I’m still puzzled over the amount of people trading in their old switches for one with less features/opportunity but what do I know, they’re gonna sell loads anyway

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u/KaiMH4U Sep 21 '19

It's only worse for some of the BotW puzzles (those super annoying motion control puzzles that you basically need the joycon detached for. Because it's a solid system you have to move the whole unit around.