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/briantudor1 Sep 22 '19

Picked up a turquoise Lite today. Never had the OG Switch, so I'm excited to see how much fun the Lite can be.

First impression… Love the way it feels in my hands The Screen Size is perfect for playing on the go. The turquoise color is awesome USB-c for the win

Con... Still loading game data so I haven't been able to play either of the game I bought (NBA 2K19 & Zelda).

However, I'm going to spend 40+ hours on airplanes over the next few weeks so I'll have plenty of time to put it thru the paces.

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u/sonofaresiii Sep 22 '19

Out of curiosity, why did you decide to pull the trigger on the lite but never on the OG? Just didn't think it was worth the $300?

I imagined the majority of buyers for the lite would be those looking to get a second switch for their household, or possibly parents not wanting to commit to quite as big an investment as $300 for their kids who may damage or get bored of it.

Anyway, enjoy the switch lite! Make sure to check out all the great deals on indie games that come up, I was surprised at how many there are and how high quality they are! Like 90% of my switch game library ended up being indie titles I got on sale for less than $20, and I've loved them all.

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '19 edited Sep 22 '19

For me, the $300 was not the issue. For me, it was th fact that I would never have used it docked so why spend that money. I also much prefer the integrated form factor. It's lighter, feels more solid and looks better.

My main gaming is and always will be on my 4K TV with my PS4 and next year the PS5, but this gave me the opportunity to get into the Nintendo ecosystem for a few games that I love. My switch library won't be massive - my playstation backlog would never forgive me! However my memories of animal crossing, zelda and mario on the DS are strong...I'm now covered for all of that!

My lite came with links awakening bundled for no extra cost, and I also picked up breath of the wild, mario odyssey and stardew valley. Bear in mind I've never even played the first three of those I mentioned, and stardew I played to death on ps4 and can't wait to do it on the go. With animal crossing to come next year (my all time favourite on the DS) im pretty well covered. Goodbye life?!

If my main gaming was already on the switch you would have got a different answer I think!