Is Nintendo’s New Switch Lite Really a Switch?

Nintendo’ s long-rumored smaller sized, more affordable variation of its popular Switch was formally revealed today. Should this brand-new gadget, called Switch Lite , actually be called a Switch?

The Lite is more portable. It ’ s about a half-inch much shorter, an inch broader, has a smaller sized screen that determines 5.5 inches. Nintendo states the battery ought to last about an hour longer– in between 4 and 7 hours, up from an optimum of 6 on the larger Switch. The Switch Lite will cost$200, which is$ 100 more affordable than the basic Switch.

Shaving off an inch and a Benjamin does have its own cost: The Switch Lite does not have its name capability to change in between modes of play, so it remains in portable mode. It does not have removable Joy-Con controllers or a kickstand to play in a tabletop setup and oddly it can not link to a TELEVISION at all. It doesn ’ t featured a TELEVISION dock like the basic Switch, and owners can not link it to an existing dock or purchase one individually.

Grab and Go

The Switch Lite seems a spiritual follower to the aging Nintendo 3DS. The controls resemble a basic Switch in portable mode, though the Lite has actually an in a different way styled D-pad on its left side and does not have rumble functions.

It has the very same USB-C battery charger, a 1,280 x 720 pixel LCD touchscreen, and 32 gigabytes of video game storage– the good news is, once again with a MicroSD slot considering that about 6 GB is needed by the os and some video games can use up 7 GB or more. It likewise has a custom-made Nvidia Tegra processor, like the Switch. The Lite has a smaller sized battery, regardless of its (somewhat )longer battery life. Nintendo updated its Bluetooth variation from 3.0 to 4.1, possibly including much better low-energy assistance for devices.