-
Ever wanted an RSS feed of all your favorite gaming news sites? Go check out our new Gaming Headlines feed! Read more about it here.
Nintendo Switch Lite announced at $199, launches September 20th, "dedicated handheld" (smaller, has D-Pad, has gyro, no HD Rumble, no dock/TV output)
- Thread starter NotLiquid
- Start date
Yeah I know it's a SOC I was just under the impression that Nvidia supplied the board as well in this regard, like the Jetson kits for example.
It's by no means a widespread issue, but I started reading the thread from the beginning and have seen quite a few comments along the lines of "so the Switch Lite is a PSP/Vita?" and I can't help but be like... are these people so young that they forgot Nintendo has used this form factor multiple times for their handhelds since the 1980s?
I'm trying to be sarcastic sorry just getting a little too swept up in the pace of this thread and not reading the entirety of the previous conversations.
I think users are shocked that Nintendo is releasing a product that is no longer aimed at them. It's one of those "oh shit I'm getting old and out of touch" moments.
People in this thread are literally saying that it won't sell well, is DOA, is not for kids. Again what people here personally think about the price has little meaning as they are most likely not the target market. I don't think that saying they are glad that people here don't make decisions for Nintendo is outrageous either /shrug.
More kid-friendly is the wrong thought. It's for an audience that wants to play Switch games portably at an entry price of $100 less. And a $100 price difference has significant impact no matter the objective value proposition.
While it isn't for me, it being a $100 cheap Switch in a year when a new Pokemon release is a big boom. Given the price different, seeing features like now Dock-play cut makes sense. It just seems some really just want their cake and it too around here. Namely, a smaller Switch with most of the feature of the original including the Dock play at a cheap price point.
I just think $100 gets downplayed far too often. Like the 2ds XL is still retailing at $150. The 3ds XL retails for $200 without a charger.
If a person that primarily games on the go is looking for a way to access Nintendo's console library, this is the new cheap entry point but they also can buy the $300 one if they want all the features Switch is known for.
The $300 Switch will still be the main attraction but having the $200 option in place of a near dead 2ds makes too much sense.
I would of died if I got a switch mini as a kid.
I was more then fine with an OG gameboy when I was a kid. I loved it, I would play it play it for hours, I think a lot of people will be thrilled with a switch mini, if they can't afford the normal switch.
This is better for me, I still play my WiiU and also 3DS though so WiiU and 3DS ports don't interest me.
I assume that the Lite is the same spec as the Switch when in handheld mode, I mean there is no version more powerful than the other.
Also, are all Switch games playable in portable mode (compatible with the Lite)?
I would just like the ability to port over my Animal Crossing New Leaf save-game to the Switch.
I assume that the Lite is the same spec as the Switch when in handheld mode, I mean there is no version more powerful than the other.
Also, are all Switch games playable in portable mode (compatible with the Lite)?
I would just like the ability to port over my Animal Crossing New Leaf save-game to the Switch.
In what world are people simultaneously informed enough to know that the Switch is a TV capable device but uninformed enough to assume the Switch Lite also docks to a TV?
Nearly all. You have games like 1-2 Switch and Labo that aren't going to work. I think there are a few more, but it's pretty rare.
Been looking at the launch trailer, am I wrong or is it the first time a HW is presented indicating the features that have been removed?
personally I don't think it's a good marketing operation .... honest yes ... but not great.
personally I don't think it's a good marketing operation .... honest yes ... but not great.
Except I ONLY responded to the 2nd person, who said that this revision doesn't make any sense and SHOULD'VE cost $100 or $150 and be better than the original Switch model in every way shape and form, which doesn't make ANY sense, hence-why I said I'm glad that forum goers aren't influencing their products, as they obviously have no clue about anything that's not a traditional home console. Also, I'm pretty sure I only said that the system would sell well and be a good value for most other folk directly to you and not in response to what the 2nd person said. But, hey, good on you for misrepresenting my argument and butting in unnecessarily when you weren't needed to "own" the Nintendo fanboy
Calling it the 2DS didn't make sense either, but that family as a whole was a mess since 3D wasn't a huge feature to the extent of modularity on the Switch was.
Sorry! The takes have become so wild sarcasm and insanity are becoming inseparable
New SoC confirmed in Lite model.
Mine. The original Switch can be entirely mobile if you want. My kids play videogames on their iPads - usually on a table top and they like to use my Switch to play Mario Party, Mario Kart, and Smash Bros - all on the floor in front of the TV with detached joy cons. I'm a little shy about them playing in handheld mode because I'm worried they'll drop it, but I don't see myself feeling anymore secure if they drop this system. (Actually maybe less secure - they drop and damage the original they might only break a joy con and if they break the main system I'd still possibly be able to salvage the joy cons and dock.)
The existing Switch fits in with current trends and is more versatile. Saving $100 only to lose TV and tabletop, rumble, motion, multiplayer options is penny wise and pound foolish IMO.
I think they my problem with this fully portable Nintendo switch lite, is that it's not sleek enough to justify its existence nor its price.
It's still too bulky, the battery life isn't improved enough, the screen isn't brighter or of higher quality, and the general design is just too conservative. Overall, it's gonna be slightly better for a solo player who wants an exclusively mobile device, but at the cost of many great functionalities disappearing, and for a price too high to be considered a real entry level (150$ would be fairer in my opinion).
If the console had passive cooling, 5-10 hours battery life, a brighter and anti reflective screen, the option for wireless Bluetooth, my opinion would have been far more positive.
It's still too bulky, the battery life isn't improved enough, the screen isn't brighter or of higher quality, and the general design is just too conservative. Overall, it's gonna be slightly better for a solo player who wants an exclusively mobile device, but at the cost of many great functionalities disappearing, and for a price too high to be considered a real entry level (150$ would be fairer in my opinion).
If the console had passive cooling, 5-10 hours battery life, a brighter and anti reflective screen, the option for wireless Bluetooth, my opinion would have been far more positive.
I think some people are taking the term 'revision' the wrong way. Revision typically - as we've always used it in the industry - means an updated model, which usually more or less eventually replaces the current model. That's not what this is. This is intended to co-exist with the regular Switch.
When the Pro/Advance model drops, I would see that as "the revision" as it will likely mean the regular one gets phased out of production completely (after a price drop/bundle or three). At least that's how I see it happening.
When the Pro/Advance model drops, I would see that as "the revision" as it will likely mean the regular one gets phased out of production completely (after a price drop/bundle or three). At least that's how I see it happening.
It's being marketed as a dedicated handheld device, The marketing presents that in a clear and concise way
Because it gives the people the option to buy a dock if they choose to? Or reuse the existing dock. If this thing somehow has better performance the the OG especially.
It's more so being presented as an alternative to the Switch for people who want a cheap handheld only option.
Nintendo is marketing its entire family of products by presenting more choice.
Honesty is a good marketing tactic in itself. It helps gain trust with the consumer.
Yeah, Jetson Dev Kits just wire in HDMI and DP sockets on the board. Muxing the signals would be relatively inconvenient for devs since you need something that can demux them for most monitors.
With the exception of Nintendo Labo, I believe all of the games are playable on the Nintendo Switch Lite.
That's a neat price but it's kinda the opposite of what I want since I'm only interested in playing games on my TV. So I'll wait to see what the premium model is like.
Considering how successful the 2DS was (and I considered that an abomination), at $200 this is probably going to set the world on fire. I'm even considering getting one for the missus.
This is a really good take. If only the rest of the thread was this rational.
Actually, the original Switch was harder to break because of the removable Joy-Cons. The Switch was design to fall towards its side so the Joy-Cons take the blunt end of the damage. Which is how you have a video of a Switch surviving a 100 feet jump with only a broken Joy-Con. If the Switch Lite's Joy-Cons breaks you have to send in the whole system.
Like the poster essentially said, yeah. I would say it makes it just more an insta buy able for anyone doubting the price of entry - parents included.
There is also a discussion to be had about how many kids and how many adults want and play a Switch.
When people see $200 for this one and $300 for that one, it makes all the more sense.
This is not Switch 2. This is clearly a way to add a cheaper SKU to the Switch family. It is understandable sacrifices are made . . . Hence the $100 savings.
Keep in mind that the 2DS didn't really outsell other models (except the n2DS XL given how late it was introduced).
2013: Pokemon X and Y
Also 2013: The Nintendo 2DS
2019: Pokemon Sword and Shield
Also 2019: The Switch Lite
Also 2013: The Nintendo 2DS
2019: Pokemon Sword and Shield
Also 2019: The Switch Lite
But it was likely instrumental in allowing Pokemon to reach the largest audience possible, which is the goal here as well.
New SOC and a different type of internal storage? I wonder if it's faster or slower.
That's false because the rail on the Switch also broke. I saw that video. Anyway I'm going by the hands-on impressions that state that it feels more sturdy and a 100 feet drop isn't a normal use case is it?
Edit: It seems like I was thinking of another video. My apologies.
You are not wrong about the library being very strong and being able to carry the device, but the hardware is playing its rule even now
I'm willing to bet you that those features are still very important for the majority of Switch customers. if what you are saying is true, then the current model will be hugely affected by the Lite model because people don't care about the ability to "Switch" or to have 2 controllers out of the box anymore
but i think Switch will outsell Switch Lite and people will pay the additional 100$ outside Japan.
It makes sense but it would've made more sense to me if at least the system had the ability to be docked if the user wanted to purchase a separate dock.