Nintendo Launches the Switch Lite! Affordable Version

After having great success with the Nintendo Switch, the company will launch an affordable version switch lite. Besides that, he Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller, cheaper version of the device, made exclusively for handheld use. But the Joy-Cons aren’t detachable, and there’s no big-screen dock. The Switch Lite is a slightly different console, designed for handheld play, and will arrive September 20th priced at $200.

Switch Lite

When you talk about the specs, it is portable gaming console, with non-removable Joy-Con controls, no TV-out support, and other stripped-down features.  On the other hand, the console will be with 5.5 inch smaller screen, but it has much more improved battery.

Nintendo says the Switch Lite will last approximately 3-7 hours, which is roughly 30 minutes longer than the OG Switch. According to them, user will get four hours of Zelda playtime instead of three, which suggests a more efficient processor setup, especially for more power-intensive games.

Nintendo has added that the resolution of the Switch Lite is still 720p, just like its predecessor, which means the Lite’s screen will look sharper in comparison. According to on-staff pixel nerds, it should work out roughly a 12 percent improvement in pixel density.

Alongside HD Rumble, the IR motion camera found in the hilt of one of the Joy-Cons has also been dropped in the lite iteration. Barring 1-2-3 Switch, it’s difficult to come up with many games that tapped this hardware feature since launch.

Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser said, “Adding Nintendo Switch Lite to the lineup gives gamers more color and price point options. Now consumers can choose the system that best suits how they like to play their favorite Nintendo Switch games.”

The new Nintendo Switch Lite should attract even more gamers into the Switch fold. Besides that it can also be seen as a true successor to the Nintendo 3DS.