Nintendo Switch Lite Announced; Price, Release Date, Specs Revealed

Nintendo has announced a new version of the Switch. The Nintendo Switch Lite is a leaner version of the existing Switch model that sacrifices some features for a cheaper $200 price tag. It will be available starting September 20.

The Switch Lite features a 5.5-inch screen that displays at a resolution of 720p. This shrinks the screen down slightly from the original Switch’s 6.2-inch size. Additionally, the Switch Lite will no longer be able to connect to TVs via USB-C and HDMI. This means that the Switch Lite is being positioned as a purely handheld platform, as opposed to a hybrid like the original.

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The headphone port is still there (Bluetooth headset support has not been added, sadly), and the button layout is largely unchanged. However, the Switch Lite no longer has detachable Joy-Con controllers. Furthermore, the Switch Lite will not have rumble or the IR motion sensors. Joy-Con controllers can still be connected to the Switch Lite. Nintendo has swapped out the four small buttons that serve as the directional inputs on the Joy-Cons for a traditional D-pad, however.

One other thing to consider is that Nintendo Labo, which allows users to build peripherals using cardboard, won’t work since the Switch Lite is smaller.

The Switch Lite is matte plastic and, according to CNET, which had a chance to go hands-on with it, has a “solid feel reminded me a lot of the recent Nintendo 2DS XL handheld. No detachable Joy-Cons means the sides of the Switch Lite don’t flex or creak as much, either.”

When the Switch Lite launches on September 20, it will be available in grey, yellow, and turquoise. A limited edition Pokemon-themed design that has etchings and an off-white case will arrive alongside Pokemon Sword and Shield, though it will not include the game as part of a bundle.

Nintendo Switch Lite Specs

Nintendo Switch Lite console
Size91.1mm x 208mm x 13.9mm
Please note: 28.4mm at the thickest, from the tips of the analogue sticks to the ZL/ZR Button protusions.
WeightApprox. 275g
ScreenCapacitive touch screen / 5.5 inch LCD / 1280×720 resolution
CPU/GPUNVIDIA customised Tegra processor
System memory32 GB
Please note: approximately 6.2 GB of internal memory is reserved for use by the system.
Communication featuresWireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compliant) / Bluetooth 4.1 / NFC (near-field communication)
Video output
Audio output
SpeakersStereo
Control inputs“Left Stick
Can be pressed down and used as a button.”
“Right Stick
Can be pressed down and used as a button.”
A/B/X/Y/L/R/ZL/ZR Buttons
+ Button / – Button
+Control Pad
POWER Button
Volume buttons
HOME Button
Capture Button
USB terminalUSB Type-C terminal
Used for charging the console.
Audio jackStereo output
Game card slotExclusively for Nintendo Switch game cards.
microSD card slotCompatible with microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC memory cards.
Please note: an update via an internet connection is required to use microSDXC memory cards.
SensorsAccelerometer / gyroscope
Operating environmentTemperature: 5 – 35°C / Humidity: 20 – 80%
Internal batteryLithium ion battery / battery capacity 3570mAh
Please note: the internal battery cannot be removed. If the battery needs to be replaced, it can be replaced for a fee via Nintendo Customer Support.
Battery lifeBattery life can last for more than six hours, but will vary depending on the software and usage conditions.
For example, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be played for roughly four hours on a single charge.
Charging time3 hours approx.
Please note: this is the time taken to charge while the console is in sleep mode.

Reports of new Switch models being in production surface in June. At the time, Nintendo said it would not announce the new systems during E3, and they stuck to their guns on that. Reports have indicated that two new Nintendo Switch models are in the works. The first, a less expensive iteration with pared-down features, we now know is the Switch Lite.

However, it has also been reported that an “enhanced” version of the Switch targeted at “avid” gamers is also in production. Nintendo has not indicated this is the case and there are far fewer rumors, reports, and early rumblings relating to this more powerful version that there was for the Switch Lite.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-lite-announced-price-release-date-/1100-6468325/

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