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Color options are varied, with blue, coral, turquoise, gray, and yellow available as standard.
The reduction in size and weight doesn’t make it challenging to use for those with larger hands.
Lifewire / Zach Sweat
The length and height have been trimmed down a good bit.
The smaller size is because the regular Switch has removable controllers, and the Lite does not.
Unfortunately, the Lite does not fit into the Switch’s dock.
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When complete, either pop in a game card or download a game digitally to begin gaming.
Whichever system becomes your secondary rig can only play games while logged in and connected to Wi-Fi.
Alternatively, you’ve got the option to transfer the old Switchs data to the new unit.
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While this does solve most of the issues, it’s annoying that it forces you to choose.
Saving to the cloud is conducted automatically, so paying for the service does save you some hassle.
There’s another issue if you have kids or multiple accounts on your Switches.
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Since one Switch is your primary, other users can’t access all your games from a secondary console.
It’s easy to see the problem there, but apparently, Nintendo doesn’t.
That said, it doesn’t necessarily need to be.
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The display looks sharper, but with such a marginal difference, most won’t notice much.
Ultimate, Pokemon Let’s Go, and Shovel Knight.
All these had solid performance from the console, with no considerable frame dips, hiccups, or freezes.
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Unlike the Switch, you’re able to’t dock it to boost performance.
Adding more players reduces your frames to 30 FPS, which is also true for Smash Bros.
I’d even argue that this is perhaps the ideal way you should use it.
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It’s far lighter to hold than a regular Switch.
Online multiplayer does, however, work pretty well.
Online games have worked well for me despite needing to rely on Wi-Fi.
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Local multiplayer is easily one of the biggest strengths of the original Switch and our favorite aspect.
However, the methods used to create a more portable console with the Lite also severely hurt its viability.
Thankfully, that means its clean and snappy but also a bit boring.
While the overall UI is quick and navigable, it feels drab.
Typically, you were lucky to get anything over 3 hours of screen time with most titles.
It eventually received a bigger battery in a minor hardware revision, which helped.
That extensive range exists because some activities on the console are far less demanding than others.
Charging the battery takes about three hours, but only if you drain it completely.
Indie games and others that are less power-hungry can get you up to 5 hours and above.
I recommend picking one up, but be careful which one you choose.
While I haven’t seen any degradation with mine, it’ll happen at some point.
When it does, sending it to Nintendo for repair is the only real option.
The Switch Lite’s MSRP is $200, which is a pretty good value.
The first thing to consider is whether you want to play couch co-op or versus with your friends.
The Switch OLED is the ultimate choice for handheld and couch play.
Its superior screen is better-looking for handheld play, and it’s possible for you to still dock it.
However, its not as lightweight or portable as the Switch Lite.
Check out the bulkier Switch OLED if you need a better-looking screen.
The Switch Lite also makes a great companion gadget if you already have a Switch.
Final Verdict
Perfect for gamers who prefer handheld.
