At the start of the year, Kyoto-based Nintendo stated that no new version of its hybrid console would be released.
However, now they have officially revealed the Nintendo Switch Lite, a more portable version of the Switch that will be available on September 20, 2019.
The smaller console will go on sale for $199 in the United States, and will initially be available in three colours — Turquoise,Yellow and Gray.
The differences between the Classic Switch and the Switch Lite are as follows:
- A more compact chassis for portability.
- A dedicated handheld, with no TV connectivity.
- Integrated controls: there are no removable Joy-Cons.
- An integrated D-Pad instead of separate directional buttons.
- The IR Motion Camera has been removed.
- No HD Rumble feature.
For games such as 1-2 Switch and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, additional Joy-Cons will be required — this goes for any game in which multiple people will play on the same screen.
In addition, a special Pokémon Sword and Shield edition of the Nintendo Switch Lite has been revealed, featuring decals of Zacian and Zamazenta. It goes on sale November 8, 2019.
We did not expect this one. During its conference at the 2019 E3, Nintendo just announced that their studio was currently developing the following opus of Breath of the Wild.
