The cotton candy aesthetic in the front is fire but ruined with the art in the back.
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Nintendo Switch Lite announced at $199, launches September 20th, "dedicated handheld" (smaller, has D-Pad, has gyro, no HD Rumble, no dock/TV output)
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2DS was a sales success recognized by Nintendo themselves though.
Hey, they could've made the exchange worse at $270 CAD or even something stupid like $300 CAD.
I only really play my Switch in handheld and I like the look of these... but it doesn't have any advantages that would make me trade in my current Switch.
Not for me but those colours are killer, hoping the eventual Pro lineup is available in more than grey. Also crossing fingers that this means a first-party joycon feat. dpad might be on the way
You can already hook up your phone to display on a desktop display. The inability to use the TV will catch some parents off guard.
Heck I bet when the cut up this 6 minute promo for TV and youbtube ads they will include the clips that show Switches using TV but not Kozumi saying point blank you can't connect to a TV with the Lite.
I don't know if Era is regularly this obtuse or if it's the Nintendo excitement that causes this. What does what people in this thread are saying has to do with the particular exchange I was having?
No one said that saying forum people not influencing Nintendo decision making is outrageous, however, the same poster that said that did say that the person that thinks this product should be cheaper was being ridiculous.
It was an extreme example to prove a point, like how many people took their Gameboy to war and got it hit by a rocket? Point was that the detached Joy-Cons were design to take damage if you dropped a Switch from a nice height. If the Joy-Con broke, you can easily replace it. Not really the case with the Lite.
User warned: platform warring
This is a Nintendo nerd thread. Always expect hysteria.
Was it? Because I look back on sales and Sun and Moon barely missed out on XY's sales number, AFAIK, there wasn't a SM bundle for 2DS (maybe this was a regional thing). There's more of an argument to be made for Pokemon Go hype than the 2DS.
Pokemon now is an iffy one, considering the controversy that took place on twitter. Not saying sales will be heavily affected, but the controversy now is more significant than in the past.
I'm surprised they axed the switching feature entirely. I didn't expect it to be packaged with the Switch Lite, but I thought they would sell a separate dock or something.
Same but with the given information it kind of makes sense.
I have never seen a thread move this fast ever, just an observation.
I wont be getting one personally but im sure its going to be on tthe kids xmas list as ive turned them into gamers inadvertently.
I wont be getting one personally but im sure its going to be on tthe kids xmas list as ive turned them into gamers inadvertently.
Well, Switch Lite isn't really 'kid-friendly'. At least no more than the regular Switch. Like I have nieces that I would never buy a Switch Lite for since they're butter fingers. They drop the normal Switch all over the place and damaged the controllers to the point of needing replacements. Which is why my bro forbid them from taking the Switch out of the Dock.
The 2DS has shipped over 4 times the small n3DS, which they stopped reporting shipments of 2 years ago. 2DS was still being reported this year.
Nobody is going to be caught off guard, it will be well understood what this is
The Direct speculation thread at its peak was way way faster than this.
In isolation, the Switch Lite is a great system. I'm saying that in comparison to the Switch I don't think the trade offs are worth it. It doesn't look anymore pocketable to me are really offering advantages that make it a better handheld than the original switch. The size change isn't dramatic and comes with a screen reduction. You give up the ability to dock to TV, its less functional as a tabletop, and you give up the ability to detach controllers for local multiplayer - which my kids do all the time.
Just login to the second console with your account that's all there is to it.
There are some caveats though; the secondary console does have to do occasional check-ins online. Your saves won't automatically pull over either you'll have to use the cloud-save feature (only supported on non-online games) or transfer them.
They should have released it in late August.
Now, I'll get Astral Chain and then wait three weeks and receive the console with Zelda LA... And DQ XI a few days later :(
It almost sounds like a first world problem :D
lol
Now, I'll get Astral Chain and then wait three weeks and receive the console with Zelda LA... And DQ XI a few days later :(
It almost sounds like a first world problem :D
lol
Why are you bringing up shipped? I'm talking about actual units sold as per Nintendo's data.
So it's Switch for kids.
I get it. I mean it's perfect for them and I think it'll sell well.
I just don't know why it's gaining so much hype here right now.
If I'm already willing to buy a Switch, paying $100 more dollars for one that does more is just a given. And I'd think most adult gamers willing to make an investment in that system and ecology are the same.
So everyone I saw here, willing to trade their current system up (down?) for a Lite are just doing it for an hour (approximately) extra of battery life?
Well.... I guess I'll just wait until the end of the summer to see if Switch Pro is announced. If not, I guess I'll be buying an OG one.
I get it. I mean it's perfect for them and I think it'll sell well.
I just don't know why it's gaining so much hype here right now.
If I'm already willing to buy a Switch, paying $100 more dollars for one that does more is just a given. And I'd think most adult gamers willing to make an investment in that system and ecology are the same.
So everyone I saw here, willing to trade their current system up (down?) for a Lite are just doing it for an hour (approximately) extra of battery life?
Well.... I guess I'll just wait until the end of the summer to see if Switch Pro is announced. If not, I guess I'll be buying an OG one.
We haven't had a drop test with a Switch Lite yet.
You buy a case and it's fine. Just like with any table or phone, which kids use. I was stating it was more kid-friendly by being cheaper, smaller and lighter.
The end of the hybrid aspect confirms my opinion that the great attractive of this Nintendo gen is the unified library. Now give the option for players that want performance. A Pro, only dock, powerful console.
Cutting the haptics out is a bit too far. I can get everything else, but not having rumble would be enough to keep me from getting it if I didn't already have a Switch.
It also bugs me that there isn't a proper size comparison between this and the standard Switch. It doesn't look much smaller, which would be a shame since the Switch is just too big enough to be properly portable for me.
It also bugs me that there isn't a proper size comparison between this and the standard Switch. It doesn't look much smaller, which would be a shame since the Switch is just too big enough to be properly portable for me.
The front of the Sword & Shield Edition looks so good. Legit the best looking switch. Even better than the Green/Pink joycon combo.
And can both switches be playing the same game at the same time? This is bad news for my wallet.
Yeah, so it was a regional thing, I didn't see this in my country.
Nice! Still prefer the original but I'm definitely down for the "pro" version. This too will sell like hotcakes.
They are sales units as far as Nintendo are concerned, sold to distributors/retail.
I would have too. Then I would have gone to a friends house and saw that his switch had a bigger screen, could attach to a TV, had a kickstand, rumble, motion, and the controllers could detach for multiplayer.
Then I would have been like, "Mom WTF, we could have had all this for only $100 more?"
Oh my lord Nintendo is going to dominate Xmas hardware and software sales. Think of the number of mariomakers and zeldas that will sell attached to this thing.
Ultimately a decision like that costs more (shipping, marketing, shelf space, design, internals, etc) and makes the Lite more of a direct competitor to the OG, which they clearly don't want.
They want them to coexist and really in case of the Lite, bring in that lingering handheld market (Vita and DS) and offer that cheaper SKU for people on the edge of the fence price wise.
I deal with consumers every day, There is a high demand for a cheaper switch for families because parents don't want to put their kids in a positionto share because it ain't possible, they want them to have their own. This helps in that department.
If this was replacing the OG it would be a disaster but it isn't. All this does is increase the number of consumers who will now have access to a library of Switch games, with the best ones costing $60 and made by the Company that develops the systems.
There will be revisions to the hybrid in due time.
Oh my lord Nintendo is going to dominate Xmas hardware and software sales. Think of the number of mariomakers and zeldas that will sell attached to this things
I guess a lot of people here will be surprised once the Lite clearly outsells the old Switch. Which is what's going to happen without any doubt. Nintendo tried to exploit the detachable motion controllers with games like 1-2 Switch, but almost every recent title, 1st and 3rd party, can be played without that. It's basically like XBOX One and Kinect 2.0: Cool feature which basically no game really used.
Getting rid of the fat is a great idea. My guess is that this new Switch Lite will outsell its succesor 3:1, if the price gap remains as it is now.
Getting rid of the fat is a great idea. My guess is that this new Switch Lite will outsell its succesor 3:1, if the price gap remains as it is now.
That is a personal opinion and completely valid, doesn't speak to the viability of it as a product on the market though
They can't (well they can with a bit of trickery) that's what the online-check ins are for. If it sees the primary switch is playing a game or can't connect online at all it'll suspend the software until it's cleared. Just to be clear whatever you set as your primary console doesn't have to do any kind of check in.
People like to have options. This is a cheaper entry into Switch gaming, and a cheaper way to have more than one Switch around.
A SNES style d-pad!! Finally not those horrible sharp edge pads we have had for nearly two decades. Not more painful Wii U or pro controller d-pads!! Thank you. Nintendo has woken up from its d-pad drunkenness.
I hope the pro version of the Switch has this d-pad.
I hope the pro version of the Switch has this d-pad.