Nintendo should 100% not remove the joycons in a switch lite model. Many people make the comparison to the 2ds but unlike the 3d on the 3ds -which was optional and not required for any games- the joycons are needed for many games. Additionaly many of the games that are aimed at kids (the potential audience for a switch lite/3ds successor) require joycons, such as 12 switch and labo. To add to this, playing multiplayer games anywhere, anytime is one of the biggest selling points of the switch to this audience. Removing the joycons in a switch lite would get rid of convientt out of box multiplayer for family friendly casual games like Mario kart, snipperclips, smash Bros, Odyssey, Kirby, DK, Tennis, Mario party, Yoshi, 2d Mario and Pokemon let's go.
While getting rid of the joycons from the switch makes as much sense as removing the dual screens on the DS/3DS, removing the dock does make sense (but keep it still compatible with the dock to encourage family's to buy multiple switches). No games require docked mode in fact many games require or benifit from being played in handheld mode. A switch lite would likely come after a price drop / pro revision and then dropping the dock would allow the price to be less than or equal to $199. To further more appeal to the 3ds crowd I imagine it will become more durable. For example a revamped kick stand (think surface pro). I also imagine if this comes after a revision and is based of the original switch the battery would be improved.
Tl;dr a lite type revision remove the joycons makes no sense becauses the joycons functionality appeal towards kids but a non dock revision with improved durabilty/ maybe improved battery life does.
While getting rid of the joycons from the switch makes as much sense as removing the dual screens on the DS/3DS, removing the dock does make sense (but keep it still compatible with the dock to encourage family's to buy multiple switches). No games require docked mode in fact many games require or benifit from being played in handheld mode. A switch lite would likely come after a price drop / pro revision and then dropping the dock would allow the price to be less than or equal to $199. To further more appeal to the 3ds crowd I imagine it will become more durable. For example a revamped kick stand (think surface pro). I also imagine if this comes after a revision and is based of the original switch the battery would be improved.
Tl;dr a lite type revision remove the joycons makes no sense becauses the joycons functionality appeal towards kids but a non dock revision with improved durabilty/ maybe improved battery life does.