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Nintendo Switch Lite announced
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Well, yeah. They've been stupid for years. They fall ass backward into success with the original Wii. They were incredibly lucky that it became a fad and then were too incompetent to support it properly, snatching defeat from the jaws of success.
Hilariously, it would have made more sense to release a really cheap version of it WITHOUT A SCREEN at all. You know, an actual video game console. This machine could be like $100 if all it was was a tiny console that plugged into a TV.
The Snake
Member
Yeah, my wife wants me to get her one. She never uses the dock. And this way we can play some stuff together.
The bezel is absolutely amateurish looking. It looks like a cheap Chinese clone knockoff.
Fbh
Member
Oh just realized no Dock = no Lan adapter = horribly laggy and borderline unplayable smash for some people.
For the Pro, whenever that is shown (which I imagine might me next year) I'll wait to see how pro it actually is.
If it isn't something like straight up 1080p (or more) 60fps breath of the wild then I'll probably stick with my regula Switch too
Yeah, just saw the specs posted a few posts bellow, seems like the battery is a bit smaller but they are claiming 4 hours of battery playing breath of the wild. Which would be around 1 hours more than the regular Switch.
Seems decent enough.
For the Pro, whenever that is shown (which I imagine might me next year) I'll wait to see how pro it actually is.
If it isn't something like straight up 1080p (or more) 60fps breath of the wild then I'll probably stick with my regula Switch too
Yeah, just saw the specs posted a few posts bellow, seems like the battery is a bit smaller but they are claiming 4 hours of battery playing breath of the wild. Which would be around 1 hours more than the regular Switch.
Seems decent enough.
Underpowered, its the same as switch that can run current gen games. Never happened before... Lame answer
Isn't its performance similar or even worse than a Pi4?
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Except it isn't. It is gonna run undocked so you'll only have "portable" power.
Solo Act
Member
I was quoting Nintendo pre-E3 saying they had no hardware to announce at the show.
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Lionel Richie
Member
Yes, enlighten us with your superior business knowledge my shitposting friend. How else does Nintendo, a company notorious for making ridiculous amounts of money for like 5 centuries straight, fail to run its business properly?
Silent Duck
Member
So you dont know the rumors. They made this handheld for on the go with a cheap price like 2ds. Switch pro will follow and it will have more power, better screen and can be connected on tv....
MrHeisenbird
Member
I bought an OG Switch in great condition from my secondhand store for $150. 
Just wait on the pro version if thats what your looking for. It will probably support 4k. But it will come next year.
It's the same as Labo and the Kirby and Yoshi games etc.
People seem to have a hard time understanding that not every single videogame release has to be marketed specifically for them.
Switch "lite" was never going to be of any interest to me. I don't want a smaller screen. I enjoy connecting to the TV whenever I feel like it. I sometimes use the Joy-cons for table top multiplayer. I already bought the thing 2 years ago so the price is no longer a big deal.
However, if I were a parent looking to get a Switch for my kids or someone interested in handheld only and looking to save a few bucks then this model is pretty much perfect.
Seriously most of the negativity is "I didn't get exactly what I want at the price point I want so Nintendo is the dumbest company ever".
Lets say Nintendo mostly developed this for their Japanese market, that is apparently not that bothered about the "home console mode", and were looking to give them color options (which seems to be a big deal in Japan) and a better price. It still makes sense to release that in other regions so that people have the choice.
In general I just feel like it's not for me and that's fine, I already own a Switch.
Some of the outrage is funny though. Similar to the 2DS.
Fbh
Member
For portable only that seems good enough, specially since they are saying it has an additional hour of battery life.
And to be fair, the Switch's lack of power is often way more noticeable in docked mode anyway. Due to the small size and resolution of the screen even some of the more demanding games tend to look at least ok in portable mode, but when you blow it up to a 55" 4K TV the blurriness and lack of detail become 10X more noticeable even with the marginal upgrades from docked mode
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Halo is Back
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I’m not sure what the point or appeal of this is.
clem84
Gold Member
Not gonna lie, a little dissapointed with what I saw. No TV out. That stupid bezel thing they have around the screen. I don't really like the colors either. The Pokemon one looks good though.
Having both would've been nice. I like the smaller form factor, but at the cost of having no TV out? No thanks. Everyday I use the Switch in both TV and handheld mode, whether I'm at work or in bed at night before going to sleep. The "Switch" feature is really important to me. It remains to be seen if it will be possible to have the same account setup on both machines and how easy it will be to transfer saves. If it's not a straightforward process, I won't be getting the Lite anytime soon.
Having both would've been nice. I like the smaller form factor, but at the cost of having no TV out? No thanks. Everyday I use the Switch in both TV and handheld mode, whether I'm at work or in bed at night before going to sleep. The "Switch" feature is really important to me. It remains to be seen if it will be possible to have the same account setup on both machines and how easy it will be to transfer saves. If it's not a straightforward process, I won't be getting the Lite anytime soon.
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Chittagong
Gold Member
ohh look now it will fit in bag , because before it didint
Oh what so just because a brotha is a brotha, he gotta have the ghetto ass Switch that don’t connect to no TV
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SLoWMoTIoN
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Smaller screen size and the joycons not needing to be powered is the reason it gets the extra hour. I mentioned the undocked "power" for a reason. It isn't even about how blurry things look but how games run worse on docked mode. XC2 and Caligula Effect comes to mind. Or how since you can't change the joycons they would have given us pro controller-like handles cause hand cramps.
A tiny console with no display at like $89.99 would be a really interesting product. It'd be so cheap that it'd be easy to justify just to fuck around with even if you really didn't care about the platform. $200 is already into "investment" territory. It's too expensive for a casual purchase.
tkscz
Member
You'd be surprised at the amount of complaints there are wanting the Switch to be smaller/just a handheld.
Stilton Disco
Member
Surprised they dropped compatibility with the dock, but otherwise it's pretty much exactly what I hoped for.
The yellow one in particular is exactly my cup of tea too, and will match my custom clear atomic purple original nicely.
This is also going to do gangbusters sales wise, especially with a new pokemon game coming out. Really gotta hand it to Nintendo, they've been as competent in the second half of this gen as they were fucking retarded in the first half. Such a turnaround, and I'm sorry I doubted them.
Now if only they'd announce a new Resident Evil with co-op for the system so I can easily justify to my wife why we need a second one...
The yellow one in particular is exactly my cup of tea too, and will match my custom clear atomic purple original nicely.
This is also going to do gangbusters sales wise, especially with a new pokemon game coming out. Really gotta hand it to Nintendo, they've been as competent in the second half of this gen as they were fucking retarded in the first half. Such a turnaround, and I'm sorry I doubted them.
Now if only they'd announce a new Resident Evil with co-op for the system so I can easily justify to my wife why we need a second one...
Fbh
Member
The 3DS is on its way out and while the Switch can be used in portable mode it's not really an ideal portable system.
Now this Lite version doesn't fix all of that but it's still smaller, offers an additional hour of battery life and is $100 cheaper so it's a better fit for people looking for a portable only experience , a followup to the 3DS or just simply a cheaper console
A pokemon bundle this christmas has just gone from $350-360 to $250-260 which might not be much to you but will be a serious difference for tons of parents/grandpartents/aunts-uncles buying gifts
It will probably sell well to more casual players, kids, people that for a number of reasons only care about the portable aspect of the Switch and it will probably do really well in places like Japan where handheld/mobile is king
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Sakura
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Sure it would be nice, but if it was exactly the same as the regular Switch but just a bit smaller, then there wouldn't be much point in making the device.
jshackles
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Resident Evil 5 and 6 are coming to Switch later this year.
Solarstrike
Gold Member
Modders will make it Switch-able again. I have no doubt. Should be relatively easy to do, once the internals are available to view. Solder a HDMI port, proper power to HDMI port, bed of dry ice to keep everything cool. All set 
Nikana
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$199.
mcjmetroid
Member
I'm in for Switch Pro but not this but then I know I wasn't going to be interested.
It's just a cheaper version of what we have. No need to downgrade I say.
It's just a cheaper version of what we have. No need to downgrade I say.
Stilton Disco
Member
Hmm, that's a very good point, I mean it has been years since we played either. Might well be worth a go as an argument. Cheers mate!
clem84
Gold Member
Anymore info on this?
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Deleted member 738976
Unconfirmed Member
We have a winner.
Famitsu sales (7/1/19 - 7/7/19)
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch – 75,481 PS4 – 6,756 PS4 Pro – 4,547 New 2DS LL – 2,164 New 3DS LL – 386 PS Vita – 206 Xbox One X – 92 Xbox One S – 29 For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week: Switch – 59,184 PS4 –...
nintendoeverything.com
Switch – 75,481
PS4 – 6,756
PS4 Pro – 4,547
Now imagine the numbers for this thing when it releases.
GenericUser
Member
200 bucks for a handheld and no docking option? No thanks.
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
While true, this is for people who’d never play docked anyway. So they’d be playing the base model in handheld anyway.
Plus I imagine very few outside of folks like us on forums are buying lan adapters anyway. The dock not having built in Ethernet with an MSRP of $90 to buy separately, was a mistake.
That said, even on PS4 I see a ton of people on WiFi in games that show connection type even though the console has Ethernet. It just is what it is as WiFi is the norm these days and many people don’t have their router near their tv and consoles.
joe_zazen
Member
$89? No way considering they charge almost that for their pro controller. Home version would be nearly the same price.
ultrazilla
Gold Member
We have a winner.
Famitsu sales (7/1/19 - 7/7/19)
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch – 75,481 PS4 – 6,756 PS4 Pro – 4,547 New 2DS LL – 2,164 New 3DS LL – 386 PS Vita – 206 Xbox One X – 92 Xbox One S – 29 For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week: Switch – 59,184 PS4 –...
Switch – 75,481
PS4 – 6,756
PS4 Pro – 4,547
Now imagine the numbers for this thing when it releases.
Woah.
I'd imagine the cheaper Lite and XL(Pro) models will do extremely great there as well!
Thanks for that link @CaptainFalcon64
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
No. Going by the Eevee bundle I'm guessing it releases on the same week. Tempting if the newest PKMN wasn't crap.
Until people come to see how games run while portability anyway. If Nintendo is smart they would let you play "boost" mode when it is connected to an outlet to make up for this but they never listen to fan feedback.We have a winner.
Famitsu sales (7/1/19 - 7/7/19)
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch – 75,481 PS4 – 6,756 PS4 Pro – 4,547 New 2DS LL – 2,164 New 3DS LL – 386 PS Vita – 206 Xbox One X – 92 Xbox One S – 29 For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week: Switch – 59,184 PS4 –...
Switch – 75,481
PS4 – 6,756
PS4 Pro – 4,547
Now imagine the numbers for this thing when it releases.
MrHeisenbird
Member
Maybe they'll drop to those prices when the Switch Pro comes out.
I'm assuming a Switch Pro would be $300 with docked and handheld playability.
Fake
Member
In Japan still alive I'm afraid. Maybe now Nintendo can put an end on this.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
They aren't making games for it anymore. It is pretty much on life support. Hopefully I can buy a third one for backup once the lite comes out for 50 bucks.
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
200 dollars seems like a solid pricepoint considering the removed features.
I’m probably in on this.
I’m probably in on this.
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Fake
Member
Thats not mean he is 'dead'. 3DS still have a huge catalogue and if I remember right Atlus still release some games recently.
xool
Member
Yellow and Cyan my favorite colors. Stop complaining.
Here "more efficient" may mean less powerful - and could be the reason why no TV out - because can't do the resolution..
..I hoped they'd go to a 7nm version of the TegraX1 processor in there for better battery life (from 20nm original) - but the +20% perf. doesn't sound like it
It is Nintendo so rarely close or near to cutting edge, so no suprises and continued disappointment
Sensible comment
learn to hate lfe, nintendo, capitalism etc like me
Here "more efficient" may mean less powerful - and could be the reason why no TV out - because can't do the resolution..
..I hoped they'd go to a 7nm version of the TegraX1 processor in there for better battery life (from 20nm original) - but the +20% perf. doesn't sound like it
It is Nintendo so rarely close or near to cutting edge, so no suprises and continued disappointment
Sensible comment
Smaller screen = $10 cheaper. Uses smaller backlight so there's your extended battery life right there
learn to hate lfe, nintendo, capitalism etc like me
Yep.
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Nethernova
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No video out hahahahaha
