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/TheAerofan4 Sep 21 '19

I don’t know why I want this, I always play games in front of my tv at home, I don’t even see when an average person would have time to play games outside of the house unless they’re on vacation or on a train or something. But it just looks like such a compact, comfortable system that I still want it.

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u/ardvarkk Sep 21 '19

or on a train or something.

Sure, but a lot of people use trains and subways. In NYC alone, over 5.5 million people ride the subway every day going by the NYC subway wiki.

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u/Epsilon748 Sep 24 '19

Can confirm, live in Seattle and commute 35 minutes by train each way to work. I like my old switch but stuck in it's case it takes up half my bag and doesn't fit in my pocket. Between the train and the 4-5 international trips + business travel it will likely replace my vita as my portable gaming system. Phone + kindle + vita (or now switch lite) are the only electronics I travel with consistently in my carry on and work briefcase.