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Nintendo Switch Lite announced
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InterMusketeer
Member
I think it looks cool, but not having it able to connect to the TV sucks. I don't see why it wouldn't be able to either... Just sell a cable or dock seperately to keep the initial cost down.
A shame, I was looking forward to this but I guess I won't be picking it up.
A shame, I was looking forward to this but I guess I won't be picking it up.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
機能・特長を比較する｜Nintendo Switch｜任天堂
「Nintendo Switch」「Nintendo Switch Lite」の機能・特長を比較します。
www.nintendo.co.jp
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Man if only there was a dockable version of the switch....
Xdrive05
Member
Harder than you think.
They probably don’t have active cooling so the Lite probably never goes beyond handheld mode clock frequencies. If they ran it at docked clocks it would likely overheat.
Curious to see if the battery life and screen is improved.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Nintendo Switch Lite announced
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/7/10/20687801/nintendo-switch-lite-price-release-date-size-battery-life-motion-control-games $200 - September, available in yellow, grey and turquoise. Doesn't support tv output. Apologies if already posted, search came up with nothing.
nikolino840
Member
They still sell the normal switch... what's the problem?
quickwhips
Member
So glad I bought a switch yesterday as I wouldn’t want a dedicated hand held. This is like a de and I don’t need that when the switch already can do it. Seems dumb not to announce at e3 though.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Is this in response to "why would anyone buy the gimped expensive version"? Because that doesn't mean anything.
If you mean "it should Switch because it's called Switch" then maybe, but the name alone is not some explicit written agreement that the new console will display on multiple devices. It would make zero sense for Nintendo as a business to allow the lite to connect to a TV.
bumleforce
Member
As some one who puts Nintendo down a lot for a lot of stuff they do I think this is a great move. Giveing people options is always good and for 100 more you can get the regular switch for people who want that. I'm assuming mext year we get switch pro as well. So now its a handheld only device
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Same performance in portable mode. :/so same performance smaller screen 5.5' with same 720p . and why screen is not larger size as that border around screen ? why that border even needed ?
TLZ
Banned
5.5 inch screen. 30mins extra batt life.機能・特長を比較する｜Nintendo Switch｜任天堂
「Nintendo Switch」「Nintendo Switch Lite」の機能・特長を比較します。www.nintendo.co.jp
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Duno.
tkscz
Member
Oh, I thought it said they removed motion controls too. Good to know but still not that interested.
i just dont see how this smaller at all ? you need longer bag for it because with controlers anyway with original you can put screen separate from controllers. Lite in what ? does look slimmer too . with 5.5 screen it could be much smaller that border around screen so large . do we have dimensions of that ? someone must do comparison
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I'm glad they're not doing a "pro" version. Seriously fuck that noise; the one benefit of consoles is being able to pick up and play without worrying about specs or how the games run.
I hate the ps4 pro's existence. It's better, but not on all games, so hard to justify dropping another $200-300 for one, especially since some games have worse framerates on the pro due to graphical updates, but at the same time, it sucks balls knowing full well I'm not getting the best experience out of the games I buy because I don't have the pro version.
I refuse to spend the money to buy essentially the same console twice, and I hate the long gaps between the standard and the pro versions. I'd maybe be ok with it if the pro version launched with the standard one, but rewarding early adopters with the knowledge they're having an inferior experience to late adopters is an awful practice imo. Respect for nintendo not sticking us with that bollocks
TheDuskwalker
Member
Well at least it has a proper d-pad.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
It's 10mm shorter, 31mm narrower and weighs 100g less. It's not slimmer.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Nintendo did this with N3DS it could run games the 3DS couldn't and load things faster. They also got rid of the 3D and it became 2D. It is coming son. This thing can't be called a Switch light though. Cause it can't switch. Should have been called cramped hands.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
How are people gonna fix this?
Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
No? Tell me, it's the only game I want.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
They did it once, which isn't to say they'll do it again. Only time will tell, but I'm hoping this doesn't become a trend, or at the very least (and least likely), the big 3 at least announce when a new console launches that there is a "pro" version in the works. If this becomes the norm I see myself switching back to PC over console because the convenience of not having to worry about specs for the best experience is what brought me back to console to begin with. If i'm not even guaranteed the best version of console exclusives on their home console because of multiple versions I don't see much of an advantage
EndlessFloydian
Member
I mean, they didn't lie, though. This isn't E3.
jufonuk
not tag worthy
If the pro happens. Then they basically kill the switch and the user base. Pissing people off. The only way to do it. Would be a dock that is the pro part.
I would but a dock that ups the power as opposed to the new system
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Lanrutcon
Member
Meh. I come from the PC world, where you get what you pay for. If I gotta drop a bit extra to get XB2 to not run like ass then I'll do it.
TLZ
Banned
Why? It's still a Switch isn't it? With this one they can keep the TV feature in and sell it dockless to keep the price low. Sell a separate small dock if needed.
Before the Switch was released, many Nintendo portable fans were saying what's the point of a home console only version when it's called Switch, and it can't Switch? Defeats the purpose and makes zero sense. Now I bet the same people are hailing this to no end, even though it doesn't switch.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
I still really like the Turquoise and Yellow nu switch colors.
Ulysses 31
Member
Fushitsusha
Banned
How do you know?
Shaqazooloo
Member
Awesome for those that want something like this, not for me though, I use mine in dock mode most of the time, maybe when we get a pro...
Super Mario Party and technicaly 1-2 Switch since you can play it tabletop with detached Joy-Cons but not with them attached.
Zog
Banned
Next up a Switch Pro for $349. Original Switch at $249 until the remaining stick is gone.
Switch Pro will be more powerful (not by too much though) with a slightly larger screen while still being able to fit in the current dock and retain the ability to Switch. Integrated controllers but like the Switch Lite, will accept Joycons.
We'll see what happens. Sony went both ways, a PS4 Slim and a PS4 Pro while discontinuing the original model.
Switch Pro will be more powerful (not by too much though) with a slightly larger screen while still being able to fit in the current dock and retain the ability to Switch. Integrated controllers but like the Switch Lite, will accept Joycons.
We'll see what happens. Sony went both ways, a PS4 Slim and a PS4 Pro while discontinuing the original model.
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Huevos de Oro
Member
So this is the hardware revision? I've been holding on to buying a Switch for Animal Crossing because I didn't want to find out these assholes were releasing a new SKU with better specs. If this is the thing, I can safely buy a regular Switch.