At least in Europe, there's an official slim case by Hori (the Japanese MyNintendo Store has it in three different colors, to match the consoles)
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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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That's not how standards work. There's no requirement that every device with a USB-C port support video out. The standard simply defines a way for devices that do want to provide video out over USB-C/3.x to do so in a compatible way.
The vast majority (>99.9%) of USB-C compliant devices do not provide video out.
Ah, ok. So that's a choice they'd make. I'm still curious because of their wording. I think they said it's not compatible with TV out with the Nintendo Switch dock. Still would love to see a test, just to 100% confirm it for me.
Thanks for the clarification.
In-depth explanation of how it works:
I'm tempted to put a pre-order in for yellow on ShopTo, though I'm just wondering if by delaying payment it means the payment isn't taken from my account or pending until dispatch? I need to get a bit of money together first but I want to get a pre-order in now in case there are shortages.
That's correct.
I opted to pay now, but you can just allow it to charge you upon dispatch if you prefer (you can still pay fully anytime you want, though)
I pre-ordered the turquoise Switch Lite and now after watching all these videos I think I'm starting to like the yellow more. Only problem is that I've used the $15 twice prime discount and can't get it back :(
Oh well, I guess I'll just get a yellow case for it.
Oh well, I guess I'll just get a yellow case for it.
Okay great, thanks.
Still thinking about whether or not I definitely want to get it. £187 seems like a lot all things considered, and it's not like I find my current Switch uncomfortable (in fact it's very comfortable).
Don't go for it then!
To me it sounds like you just want the new shiny thing, sleep on it multiple times and really consider if it's for you.
Can always buy it after launch, u appreciate the £187 price might not be there at launch but it's better to be sure.
Yeah it's more a case of wanting a new Switch I think. I may sell my launch unit for a revised standard one, so I at least have a fresh console that can do the same things.
This question has probably been answered but how does Nintendo plan to handle save files transferring from the original switch to the lite.
My son and I have been using the same switch with different profiles thus far and I am thinking of just getting a lite for myself since I never use it docked anyway.
My son and I have been using the same switch with different profiles thus far and I am thinking of just getting a lite for myself since I never use it docked anyway.
You can transfer your entire profile and save files to the new switch, if you want. You can also transfer individual saves.
You were already answered but I'd just like to point out that profile/game save transfers will wipe the save from the source Switch. That doesn't sound like a big deal for you since you don't play docked, however.
From the people making the stealth dock. Most of us are expecting the necessary chip to be excluded to cut costs, since it's not officially supported anyway.
So I assume if I ever decided to go back to the original console or my son decides he wants the lite it will just keep switching back and forth and deleting from the previous switch?
Correct, there's no limit like there was on 3DS transfers, so it's just a minor inconvenience. Additionally, if you have an NSO subscription, all save data for games that support cloud saves can be kept on both consoles automatically.
Funny, I was planning to do this with the new regular Switch but I just found the joy of combining Joy Cons so I bought the Switch with neon colours and got myself the Mario and Splatoon ones. I just feel like a skin would limit myself to just one colour (and there's also the peril of screwing up when applying it).
Can't wait for the purple/orange combo.
When BOTW 2 drops I will get one to augment my launch day Switch. Don't play it enough at the moment to justify a 2nd model.
Apologies for what might be a stupid question, but can you use the same Nintendo account on more than one Switch?
So if I did decide to buy a Lite which I would use mainly for travelling, or if I'd prefer to play a game in handheld mode, I could still get the gold coins for the account I already have set up?
And also when buying a game digitally, can that then be downloaded onto both consoles if I wanted?
Thanks!
So if I did decide to buy a Lite which I would use mainly for travelling, or if I'd prefer to play a game in handheld mode, I could still get the gold coins for the account I already have set up?
And also when buying a game digitally, can that then be downloaded onto both consoles if I wanted?
Thanks!
just sitting here with my switch lite grip case and switch lite tempered glass screen protector 20 days out from my switch lite preorder like a very normal person
Trueeeee
And the cool thing about the lite is I feel we will receive more colors of it before we even receive a regular switch color swap.
I wonder how much that actually saves them. Has to be tiny.
No TV out is a baffling decision since they could make bank selling an extra $100-$130 Lite dock that fits all models and maybe bundle with a controller for lite owners.
Soo thinking about picking this thing up as a portable animal crossing player. There's no way in hell that'll support cloud saves to go back and forth between a reg. switch and a lite right?
I remember New Leaf didn't let you back up your save so hoping it won't be the same here. 🙏
I remember New Leaf didn't let you back up your save so hoping it won't be the same here. 🙏
Anyone else's Amazon pre-order saying release date unknown? Hoping it'll come on the same day as release!
Nintendo already stated that Animal Crossing will not support cloud saves :(
Nintendo already stated that Animal Crossing will not support cloud saves :(
My Pokemon Lite has said this since the beginning. It more than likely will get there on release day anyway.
How tragic 😭 maybe Nintendo should get some new horizons.
But you can manually transfer the individual save back and forth between your lite and standard switch.
People will call me a party pooper but I would really advise not to buy this thing at launch and wait until it is clear that the sticks are not the same as the regular switch.
I actually would love to know the answer for this as well. I think I may have remembered reading you can put your profile, but one of the system will have to re-connect online every 3 hours or so. I could be wrong on this, hopefully someone could give you a better answer.
Yes to all of those. A friend of mine uses my account and has access to my entire library. I had to create a second user on my console though if I wanted to play at the same time, or play a game with them online. I just keep the primary one for purchases now.
Thanks for the reply.
This makes buying a Lite a lot more tempting..
Yeah I'm doing this with a friend, I just have to use my phone hotspot to access my games, his console is set as my primary, my console is set as his primary. We both share the games we buy.
What about pre-ordering from the official Nintendo U.K. store? They guarantee that they won't charge the money until dispatch.
The Pokemon Switch Lite is up for pre-order there too.
You have one primary Switch. Any games you buy digitally can be played by any other accounts on the primary Switch.
Any other Switches are secondary. You can download all your games onto secondary Switches, but only the account that purchased them can play them, and importantly, you need a permanent internet connection.
Nintendo Support: What Are the Differences Between a Primary and Non-Primary Nintendo Switch Console?
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I found the perfect case for switch lite user who want maximum portability but still be protected.
I hope some 3rd party make a cheaper one seems a bit expensive.
I hope some 3rd party make a cheaper one seems a bit expensive.
I found the perfect case for switch lite user who want maximum portability but still be protected.
I hope some 3rd party make a cheaper one seems a bit expensive.
I preordered this on Amazon.co.jp
Doesn't release until the beginning of November which is a shame but it'll be worth it I hope. This is exactly the kind of cover case I want.
It what I want to, but $34 or £28 seems very expensive for, it looks like a rubber or plastic case like smartphones have but with material covering it, should be $20/£15 max
I'd pay 30-40 for that. I love that you play the Switch in the case. No need for an additional grip case.
Two new US ads
Reaching that 199USD price point is massive - expecting a crazy Holiday season for Nintendo this year.
Reaching that 199USD price point is massive - expecting a crazy Holiday season for Nintendo this year.
Advertising Super Mario Party with it is a bold move.
EDIT: At least they avoided people playing it directly on the Lite.
Hm, I'm having second thoughts about the display size. I watched a few videos on my phone (S8+), which displays 16:9 videos with 5.5 inch diagonally. And while 2D games seem fine, stuff like Zelda: Breath of the Wild seems a bit small tbh (and not just the text).