Nintendo Switch Lite
Variant of Nintendo Switch
- Manufacturer
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2019
- Generation
- Gen 9
- Type
- Handheld
- Launch price
- $199
About Nintendo Switch Lite
The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. Released in the middle of the eighth generation of home consoles, the Switch succeeded the Wii U and competed with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One; it also competes with the ninth-generation consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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Library & collector facts
What's different from Nintendo Switch
- Integrated D-pad (vs. directional buttons on Joy-Con)
- Smaller 5.5-inch 720p LCD (vs. 6.2-inch)
- Lighter weight (275g vs. 398g)
- Improved battery life (~3-7h vs. 2.5-6.5h)
- Updated Tegra X1 'Mariko' chip (more efficient)
- TV dock output — handheld only, no HDMI out
- Detachable Joy-Con (controllers are fixed)
- HD Rumble
- IR motion camera
- Kickstand
- Joy-Con strap accessories
- form factor: Hybrid console/handheld → handheld-only dedicated device
- compatibility: All Switch games → most Switch games but titles requiring detached Joy-Con (1-2-Switch, Super Mario Party docked, Ring Fit Adventure) require separately purchased Joy-Con
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Pricing
Launch price (2019)
- 🇺🇸 USD
- $199
Controller
Joy-Con / Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Hardware specs
- Cpu
- Quad-core ARM Cortex-A57
- Gpu
- 256 Maxwell (microarchitecture), Maxwell-based CUDA cores, Docked: 768 MHz, 393 GFLOPS, Undocked: 384 MHz, 197 GFLOPS
- Ram
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- Sound
- Undocked: Linear PCM 2.0 stereo speakers (with pseudo-surround), Docked: Linear PCM 5.1
- Os
- Nintendo Switch system software
Launch colorways & special editions
- Pokemon Sword & Shield Zacian/Zamazenta Edition (2019)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons Edition (Aqua Blue/Coral)
- Dialga & Palkia Edition (2021)
- Hyrule Edition (Skyward Sword HD, 2021, gold/Triforce printing)
Modding scene
- Difficulty
- hard-mod
Reception & legacy
Joy-Con drift carried over despite redesigned integrated controllers (cannot be swapped — drift requires full unit teardown); no TV output disappointed buyers expecting full Switch flexibility; games requiring detached Joy-Con created confusion at retail
References
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