6:31 Side note on brightness adjustment: the pop-up menu that can be brought up by holding the Home button has a brightness slider while in portable mode.
SOME VIDEO CORRECTIONS (Sorry about that!): - The Switch Lite is $100 *LESS* than the current model, not more. My 3rd grade math teacher would be proud. - I mention "Software on a Chip" in this video, it's actually "System on a Chip". It's a chip that has all the device's necessary parts (CPU, GPU, RAM, etc) integrated in a single circuit. Think of it like a small all-in-one motherboard for a PC, where you can't replace any parts. It's used a lot in mobile devices since they can cut down on power consumption. - Switch does have Bluetooth at the moment, just not Bluetooth audio. Forgot to say the audio part (i talked about the controllers' bluetooth in a previous Switch video) - Super Mario Party actually works in handheld mode, just tried that out. You do need an external controller to get past the first menu, though. So that should be fine! - I said Switch Mini instead of Lite a few times LOL If there's any more please let me know. Thanks for watching and I'll be back soon with more videos!
Wow, the Switch lite looks really cool! Just imagine what they could do with it! They should really do something unique with this. For example, it would be really cool if they make a Switch Lite that has 2 screens.
I bought my Switch Lite a few days ago to compliment my OG Switch which I will ALWAYS use in Tabletop mode. And I LOVE IT. Will be using my Switch Lite wherever I go and also when I'm lying on my bed. Still can't get over the fact that it's just like the Switch but smaller, in terms of resolution. In fact, I'm not sure about you, but to me the resolution on the Switch Lite seems a lot sharper, which is a good thing. I think it has to do with the pixel density which some RU-vidrs have said in their reviews, but I'm not too sure. Never use the dock and no offence intended Balrog but I hate it (the dock that is). One because I'm afraid of scratching the screen on the OG Switch, and two because it's a bit hard to use it on my TV anyway due to space.
The Switch Lite was pretty much what the smart people expected Also, it HAS bluetooth, its how you connect joycons and pro-controllers to it, it just doesn't have BT audio, which the OG didn't have either, considering its a portable there is less reason to need ot because you'll have it in your hands, you could make an argument for BT audio on the OG as its going to be sitting near your TV and you're probably not running a cable, although i would :P And the lite is aimed at the 3DS crew to convince them to upgrade
"The Switch Lite won't replace the 3DS" Technically that's correct, this isn't a GBA to DS or Wii to Wii U situation. The Switch and 3DS have no compatibility whatsoever, so the 3DS still has a library of games worth marketing to, not to mention free online and virtual console.
Igorowan Except the 3DS DOES NOT have still have a library of games worth marketing more, the marketing will be for the Switch. Not a dead date system. Everyone moved on and the Switch Lite replaces the 3DS. It also wasn’t at E3 and will be discontinued in a couple months.
9:14 That potential audience can buy the original Switch. If the Lite was dockable, the original Switch's existence would be hindered useless especially with the pro coming. The switch lite was made for those wh are not interested on using the device on the tv and want to spend less and just wants to play the games, preferably on the go and everywhere.
As someone who primarily play portable games and doesn't already own a Switch, this seems like a great option. I see it a lot like how the 2DS appealed to portable gamers who don't care about the 3D feature and just want a more affordable system. The size of the console wouldn't be much of a problem because I don't really bring my games with me while traveling. Obviously, it wouldn't be beneficial to purchase this console if you already have the original Switch unless you are a collector.
i dont have a TV so i dont need TV mode (i just wanna play a few games like smash, odyssey, bayonetta, and donkey kong.), this basically seemed like the perfect switch for me, no need for an expensive dock i will never use, and a price that finally makes the switch worth the purchase. but the idea of if i will get one is kinda too hard for me because of HD rumble being removed... i LOVE rumble and i wanna feel the rumble (other things like the screen size doesn't matter, and the thing about the speaker position isn't needed as i always use headphones)
I think the Switch Lite is gonna sell quite a lot honestly (with the cheaper price as the primary reason). I have a few non-gamer friends that are considering getting a Switch, but they've noted the $300 price as the main reason for not getting one. As a side note, I'm curious about the Joy Con drifting issue and whether or not they're using better controls sticks for the Lite. I haven't had either of my two Joy Con sets start drifting (probably because I mostly play docked with a Pro Controller), but I hope Nintendo gets that taken care of nonetheless. Edit (2022): Well, it didn't quite fly off the shelves. Also, my non-gamer friends either still haven't bought one or just got a regular Switch.
I like the directional buttons more than a d-pad. It's more accurate, as your finger could lean too far in a different direction and make you hit the wrong input.
I bet you this was supposed to happen on the Wii U but because it flopped harder than the GCN it was canned. They really missed out on the audience that preferred to play their handheld games on a bigger display
@Skratch Rapture Works perfectly fine actually I did some research into this and it seems the Virtual Console actually has a few DS games on it for download on the WIi U Gamepad. (tho I would just use emus on the Wii U and use your own carts/collection) The only game I can think of that would be weird is phantom hourglass with the screen fold gimmick. That said honestly most DS games didn't really have art styles that scaled well to a bigger resolution compared to the GBA.
2:30 I literally did this yesterday. Drew out the dimensions of the Switch lite on paper, then compared it to my Vita 1000. It's about 1cm taller and 2cm longer than a vita. About the same size, then.
My switch has never had any cracking plastic on the vent area or drifting joy cons.The reasoning for nintendo cutting the tv mode is because the sales of the OG switch would drop if they can play the games and pay only $200 instead of $300 the consumer's would just buy the LITE hence there reasoning is valid for handheld only.
One thing that was making me worry about getting the lite is not being able to have TV more, and the joy con drift. Cause after a year of having my ps4, I got joy con drift and had to get a new controller because I couldn't play Minecraft without ur moving by itself. But I purchased one anyway and it's coming on saturday just so I could play animal crossing and some other 1 player games. And to save me money. During this corona time. Maybe in the future around Christmas I can get the bigger switch if I feel like I want one. Especially since by then they should be stock and I can get them on easy pay from the same site I'm getirng my lite from :)
I see the point come up that should any problem occur with the joysticks in particular, you have to send the whole unit in for repair, and while I get it, I guess that's not a major concern considering that has been the case for all handhelds up until the Switch. Normal Switch owners would only be at an advantage here if they already happen to own more than one set of joycons prior to malfunction, and that's not the case for everyone. Ultimately, hardware malfunctions are supposed to be rare, and the only reason people are talking about it as much is due to existing issues with joycon drift, which is the real issue Nintendo needs to tackle. I sure hope they do, I have launch joycons and they're fine but it'll be a bummer if they fall victim to the same flaws.
great video with a lot of good points can't stop thinking about the lack of bluetooth your so right about it everything has bluetooth for crying out loud!
Yeah I’m going to get the Pokémon one because with this smaller model I’ll be able to take it anywhere without worrying about it being ruined or stolen because I have the “better” one at home.
It's fricking huge, like it is still going in a case and then in my bag. I wanted a vita sized switch. If in wanted a Switch sized switch, I'd buy a Switch and not lose any of the features. No docking is a complete failure. There is no reason why there shouldn't be the option to dock. Even if I have to eat a loss in resolution and frame rate, I'd still like the option to buy a dock and controller.
This was probably made for those people who want to play the amazing library of switch games in a very small and compact device for the go. Personally I don’t wanna bring my actually switch out and about for traveling this compact console would be perfect for people that travel a lot. I have a switch dock console for home and a lite for when I travel
I had no idea about the zoom feature, thanks for that info. I really hope Nintendo revises the internet check for non-primary Switches. I'm sure a lot of families with a Switch are looking to have Switch Lites for the kids to take outside the house so it's not practical to require internet connection. Maybe a once a week check or something like that
I really don't like that 200$ price tag. A dock less Switch costs about 220$ so why not just get an original Switch with all the benefits that come with it?
if i'm being completely honest, i'm that weirdo that would buy the switch lite for the sole reason of modding regular joy cons to have the white buttons/joystick (i know, i can spray paint it but these r official alternative colors to analog sticks/buttons)
Wow someone that actually knows what they're talking about regarding transfering save data. I've watched tons of videos the last couple days with people blatantly lying and saying u can't transfer save data, made me pretty mad lol. If people don't know what they're talking about but imply that they do, that's as bad as lying to me.
wmcroy3306 lol i knew the facts since the day of the update that made it possible , ive had 2 switches for a long time, I'm just trying to look out for the people that don't have the time to research
I don’t plan on buying a switch lite since I already have a switch but I could see myself giving this as a gift to someone who travels a lot so they don’t really care about portable only
I think the Switch Lite is fine. I think it's really aimed for kids, handheld single-player gamers, and people who want to save $100 only. I think it would make current Switch owners want to purchased the Lite more if it was able to connect the dock, but that defeats the purpose of this device since it's being marketed as handheld only. I like the look of it, don't really like the color options but the limited editions will probably look amazing. I think if you already own a Switch, this isn't really worth the purchased. If you think about it, if people use the OG Switch as a home console and the Switch Lite as a handheld device, they are basically going back to two system lifestyle which the OG Switch eliminated. Sorry for the paragraph, was thinking too much into it as I was typing. lol
hmm an important console piece having afaulty joystick that wont last the console's life span. i ran in to that problem with the wiiu's left stick. guess what? there was literally no option to get that fixed other than to do it yourself, and there are TOO MANY loose parts in the game pad, but i did replace the stick and it still works to this day. meanwhile the joycon cant see the system through the body fat or the blood in my hand. you know a hand, that thing you need to use a controller. also i cant find a fix for the detection problem...
I think the Switch Lite is exactly what Nintendo needed to do to give your people options on whether they’d want to buy a Switch. I agree with most of your concerns on the switch lite (especially the joycon drifting issue) but one thing I thought was a serious missed opportunity is: more memory included either internal or external. Ever since the switch launched I’ve always thought 32GB is way too small for a home-console or in this case a handheld system. This would have been a good opportunity to give the switch more memory like at least 64GB. Heck the 3ds XL released mid-gen and it doubled the amount of storage included compared to the original 3ds. Another thing about the switch lite (I’m not 100% certain if they confirmed this or not so anyone correct me if I’m wrong) is there at least going to be gyro sensors in the system? I wouldn’t think that’d be something they’d remove entirely but if that does happen to be true that would make games like BOTW unplayable. While I don’t see myself getting the Switch lite I appreciate the option regardless. But for anyone looking into getting the switch lite which color do you plan on getting? Gold, Silver or crystal? (If that isn’t foreshadowing for a gen 2 let’s go I don’t know what is) Edit: I probably could’ve explained this better but I when I said “unplayable” I mostly meant for games like BOTW which use the gyroscope for gameplay (such as shrines that use nothing but the gyro) that would put Switch lite users at a disadvantage or worst case being completely unable to complete said shrines.
I like the idea of a cheaper Switch console. My friend's been wanting one for a while, but didn't want to shell out 300. The docked mode being removed *is* an issue but I think people who get the Lite are not going to miss playing on the TV.
Imo the switch lite is primarily a budget option, or something you get for your kid because they’ll lose the joycons/you don’t want them using your personal switch. But boy. That turquoise switch and the Pokémon switch look really freakin pretty.
I think the Switch Lite is awesome Or at least could be awesome, those analog sticks are either going to make the system perfectly fine or ruin the whole thing. I should also mention that the only way we’re gonna be able to test this hypothesis is to constantly use these analog sticks, and see how much time it takes to wear out, by then, reviews will already be out for the system and they may have already been positive reviews not touching on the stick problems.
I can imagine this doing very well when Pokemon and Animal Crossing come out. But personally, this product is not for me as I play my Switch docked 90-95% of the time. I will say that the Lite looks very flat like a normal Switch and because of that will probably be very uncomfortable to hold for extended periods of time.
The most con that I see with the lite is if the joysticks start to drift like how the original sometimes does, if that occurs you have to buy another switch since you can’t detach in new joycons.
i think the idea was to make the console more open to 3rd party devs, think about them having to rework their game's save system, giving less room on the cartridge for the game itself. alternatively they could have packed in an sd card and that could have been the only way to save stuff. idk.
@@ArcRay20 Maybe, I don't know. I wouldn't think a save file would take up enough room to be noticeable. I think in most cases even a relatively large save file wouldn't go over 20MB.
My older brother wants to get one for his daughter when animal crossing comes out and my friend who couldn't get a switch when it came out is super interested in one since he's gonna play it undocked anyways
I haven't gotten a Switch yet, so $200 + possibly refined build quality is tempting. I wondered what I would do if I got an original Switch for TV play, but that's good to know there's a decent way to use multiple systems at the same time. Even games blacklisted from cloud save, neat. I was worried Nintendo saying "You'll be able to transfer your save data" meant "Sure, if you do a complete system transfer". In a way it's completely ridiculous to buy one Switch specifically for handheld use and one for TV use, but that might be where we end up. :X Honestly though no HD Rumble is a bummer. I really liked how it felt in a brief Mario Kart demo I tried. And no option whatsoever for TV output is huh. Holding out hope for a niche accessory hub thing they throw up on the Nintendo Store site someday.
Holy crap I’m not the only one with the left joycon drift issue. I kept having to replace mine and I got worried that I was somehow misusing them but I guess the dubious hardware was the issue
My Joycons started to drift probably nearly a year ago, and some games are nearly unplayable now. I thought it was just cause it was just an early version, but no. My brother got his switch in December last year, and his has started to do it as well.
I like the Switch Lite! It looks like a great idea for kids and families is a more budget oriented console. I doubt I'll buy one. It's a good product and it's at a good price but I already have my original switch and I really like and want to keep the features the Lite Switch loses. So not a sale from me but definitely a cool system for those who want it!
This thing should be more like 100 USD with all of these compromises. There are phones that can dock that cost less than the switch. The only real advantage the switch has over those being that the Switch actually has a selection of games that are secure in their quality. This device is really just a trap to get people to spend more on accessories or a more expensive switch model.
It's cool that the Switch Lite exists, but I don't plan to get one. I mean, I already have a working Switch anyway, but even if I didn't, the docked play is just way too important for me. I do almost all of my gaming at home, and I prefer playing on a big screen
It's a marketing tactic: why would anyone buy the regular Switch if this could connect to the TV? Sure, you get Joycons with it and a larger screen but they're not really big selling points.
I have a PS4, I don’t have a switch, and even if I did I can’t plug it to my tv unless every time I’d want to play it on docked mode, I’d have to plug out my PS4 which would be pretty annoying after a while so this would be great for me and I’m definitely gonna buy this since it’s 100$ cheaper. But they could have gone with the light switch Instead of the switch lite lol. Missed an opportunity there
It was what i was expecting from a switch light as a smaller intergrated controller with no dock support. Only imagined it would have a more notable battery. :( I sure hope theres a new switch pro is coming soon
I'm confused, why wouldn't Super Mario Party work for the Switch Lite? Tabletop mode isn't literally a mode that the system changes into, right? You just prop it up somewhere and grab some joycons and you're good. Anywho, I definitely want the Switch Lite even though I already have a regular Switch. I play almost entirely in handheld mode and being able to actually fit this thing in my pocket will be a godsend.
It wouldn’t work because you’d need to put way more effort into it and also share a pretty tiny screen. Compared to the switch where you can just start playing multiplayer games with a second person right away with a full TV, anyway
Look! It's a Nintendo N O T Switch The easiest way to fix these problems tho is just including a USB-C >HDMI accessory available for separate purchase and allowing extra controllers to pair with the console.
The Switch lite seems to be a bit of a nerf to the regular Switch. Kinda hard for me to feel excited about "upgrading" to the lite when everything about it is a downgrade, save for the portability. And even that isn't as pocket friendly as it should be, and not even because of the size, but more due to the design. They should have made it a clamp shell.
Nintendo "gets away" with selling the same product minus the selling points because they know there are another two subgroups of nintendo fans: those who just want to play like one or two games and those who have younger children that make break the more expensive version of the system
