Including the return of an old friend.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/51087/nintendo-switch-lite-announced-releasing-september-20
The Switch is going on a diet in September.
Nintendo have announced the Switch Lite for release on September 20. The smaller form factor is a single unit, with no detachable controls, and trades the directional button for a d-pad. The system will not be dockable or connectable to a TV, and the IR camera and HD rumble were removed from the controls.
The Lite's screen is 5.5" and has 720p resolution, allowing for a 20-30% (estimated) increase in battery life for the handheld mode.
Designed with a focus on handheld play, the Lite will launch with three color options: yellow, turquoise, and gray. The MSRP for the system will be $199.99/¥19800 or equivalent. A Pokémon Sword and Shield-themed model will also be available on November 8 for North America.
Was the ability to dock really worth taking out? I get it if the thing won't fit in the regular one, but surely it'd work with some 3rd party solutions.
Was the ability to dock really worth taking out? I get it if the thing won't fit in the regular one, but surely it'd work with some 3rd party solutions.
You're assuming Nintendo's idea of 'handheld only', literally means it won't be capable of TV output. Remember, they also claimed the 3DS didn't support SDHC cards and the NES Joy-Cons were only for use with Nintendo Online's NES titles. I have a very strong suspicion the Lite will indeed be capable of outputing with 3rd party connectors, but only time will tell for sure.
Was the ability to dock really worth taking out? I get it if the thing won't fit in the regular one, but surely it'd work with some 3rd party solutions.
You're assuming Nintendo's idea of 'handheld only', literally means it won't be capable of TV output. Remember, they also claimed the 3DS didn't support SDHC cards and the NES Joy-Cons were only for use with Nintendo Online's NES titles. I have a very strong suspicion the Lite will indeed be capable of outputing with 3rd party connectors, but only time will tell for sure.
Well, the reveal video stated plainly that the Switch Lite "Won't connect to a TV". Now, I don't know if they've physically removed the capability or not, but they didn't say something like "No dock support" or leave it at "Handheld only". But the "out of the box" could be implied I suppose. You're right that we'll just have to wait see; I'm just not betting on it.
I'm curious why they kept the "Switch" branding for this thing when the one thing it definitely CAN'T do is "Switch." It kind of opens the door to false marketing charges with the FTC/FCC unless Nintendo abundantly establishes its faults in every ad they do for the thing. They certainly thought that was enough of an issue with the 3DS revision that they changed the name to suit its limitations.
Was the ability to dock really worth taking out? I get it if the thing won't fit in the regular one, but surely it'd work with some 3rd party solutions.
You're assuming Nintendo's idea of 'handheld only', literally means it won't be capable of TV output. Remember, they also claimed the 3DS didn't support SDHC cards and the NES Joy-Cons were only for use with Nintendo Online's NES titles. I have a very strong suspicion the Lite will indeed be capable of outputing with 3rd party connectors, but only time will tell for sure.
Well, the reveal video stated plainly that the Switch Lite "Won't connect to a TV". Now, I don't know if they've physically removed the capability or not, but they didn't say something like "No dock support" or leave it at "Handheld only". But the "out of the box" could be implied I suppose. You're right that we'll just have to wait see; I'm just not betting on it.
Judging from past instances of what Nintendo claimed their products could and couldn't do, and by my understanding of how the hardware works (it shouldn't be something that can simply be left out, I believe they'd have to go out of their way to specifically block it), I'd say chances are very reasonable the capability will be there. I have a strong feeling that if I'm right, the built-in controls won't work when outputing-- meaning, you'll need separate Joy-Cons, which is why they'd rather not promote that feature.
Considering how terribly games seem to run on the Switch in undocked mode & the even more microscopic size of the built-in joycons, I just don't see the appeal of this thing. It removes all the good aspects of the Switch while intensifying the bad.Supposedly it has an upgraded processor over OG Switch. It probably runs everything with more stability.
I'm curious why they kept the "Switch" branding for this thing when the one thing it definitely CAN'T do is "Switch." It kind of opens the door to false marketing charges with the FTC/FCC unless Nintendo abundantly establishes its faults in every ad they do for the thing. They certainly thought that was enough of an issue with the 3DS revision that they changed the name to suit its limitations.
It's not pedantic to point out that you've named a product after the one thing it cannot do, the one thing your entire marketing strategy for the original unit was built around and the one thing the goddamn logo does every time you play a trailer.
*snap*
It's like putting out a "Transformer Lite" that can't change forms. Yeah, you can do it, but you're kind of shooting your brand in the foot.
Like Adrock pointed out, though, this feels overpriced for the number of concessions it makes from the original Switch design.
