Nintendo Switch Lite

Nintendo Switch Lite review

The Nintendo Switch Lite boasts a design focused around portability, but are the sacrifices to functionality worth it Find out in our review

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Nintendo's proud tradition of creating simple, powerful handheld consoles continues with this focused take on the Switch's versatility. If you want a handheld that delivers the gamut of 2019's gaming potential, there is nothing close to the Switch Lite.

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The Nintendo Switch Lite is one of the finest handheld gaming devices I’ve ever used. It’s sturdy, stylish, and

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I've always wanted to play Switch games, but thought the original Nintendo Switch was too much for me. It was too expensive, too heavy, and too clunky. When I saw one in Target with different colors, I wanted one! In my opinion, it's much lighter than the original one as well.

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Ever since it entered the world of video games, a few things about Nintendo have remained consistent. Perhaps the most enduring is that the company knows how to make a great portable gaming experience.

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All in all, I ended up loving the Switch Lite more than I expected. I was surprised by how light and portable it is, and I really like the soft feel of the buttons. Playing on it is much more comfortable than the regular Switch in handheld mode, which is to be expected.

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Not as clever or innovative as its bigger brother, but the cheaper Switch Lite is probably the best handheld console Nintendo has ever made

Nintendo Switch Lite review

The bottom line is this: the Nintendo Switch Lite is a joy to play games on, and while it’s a totally unnecessary luxury for owners of the more talented original console, it is a more desirable piece of kit to have in your hands. Hardware-wise, I’d hesitate to call it a superior handheld to the OLED-toting and criminally under-utilised PlayStation Vita, but it absolutely trounces Sony’s long since retired portable in the games department - and ultimately that’s what matters. In Nintendo’s long line of handhelds, the Switch Lite might just be the best. It’s just a shame that those who do want the Lite as a second console have to put up with more grief than is probably necessary. If handheld gaming is all you’re after and you don’t mind trading a bit of functionality, it’s hard to imagine the Switch Lite being anything other than your new favourite gadget.