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While you ponder that lets jump into today's video of the Nintendo Switch Lite Announced
First off I have to start this video with what one of our editors Dylan said because
it describes the lite in the perfect way.
He said - They made a portable version of the most portable console of all time.
We are really questioning the need for such a console here at Top 10 Gaming, but either
way, lets break it down for you Thats right Nintendo fans another console has been added
to the Switch family and will be hitting stores reportedly on September 20th.
The lite will come in three different colours, Yellow, Gray and Turquoise and retails for
about 200 dollars US.
Nintendos president Doug Bowser said - Adding Nintendo Switch Lite to the lineup gives gamers
more colour and price point options.
Now consumers can choose the system that best suits how they like to play their favourite
Nintendo Switch games.
For most the colour option isnt really a selling point, but rather that 200 dollar price point
instead of the near 300 that it costs for the grown-up Nintendo Switch.
The confusing thing with the release of this console is that they are somehow making the
lack of accessible features part of its promotion.
They even brag that it doesnt have the detachable Joy-Con controllers and that in order to play
some games youll need to buy them separately.
So if thats the case, why wouldnt we just buy the original switch.
Theres, not much extra being added to the value of this new console other than a colour
and price point change.
Its really just design changes versus any new software updates.
The Nintendo Switch Lite will have a smaller 5.5-inch screen which is a step down from
the 6.2-inch grown-up Switch screen.
According to the specs, it will also weigh less than the original and boasts a longer
battery life which they claim ranges from three to seven hours of play.
Which is a pretty wide range to claim, 3 to 7?
You might as well say 3 to 5 hours if youre gaming constantly, but 7 hours if youre using
it as a drink coaster.
Heres the need to know - especially before you consider buying, The lite will be able
to play all games in the Nintendo Switch Library that support the handheld mode.
Although as I said before Nintendo noted that some games will have restrictions.
Specifically the HD rumble support and IR camera that comes with the Joy-Cons.
Looking at the side by side comparisons for the device on the Nintendo official website
really makes wanting to spend 200 on this thing difficult.
I mean it really offers up nothing new that the original wasnt already doing and might
I add doing much much better.
Theres no TV mode, no Tabletop mod, no Joy-Con controllers, its simply just a handheld device
and thats it.
The reason why the switch was so popular was the ability to play at home and take it on
the go.
It wasnt just the on the go ability that had us excited about the console.
According to a hands-on report by The Verge, they said that the device supports Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, and NFC.
So its essentially a phone for kids, because anyone who has the switch and a mobile phone
knows that the handheld device also fits your phone to make for a better mobile gaming experience.
Which looks like Nintendo is trying to re-engineer with the lite version.
Its just a phone for children.
Enough with picking apart this new device though its the announcement that we really
want to dive into.
Why is it that in every commercial for an on the go console that they show people playing
while immersed in some of the most breathtaking environments.
Theres people staring at the screen while people are rock climbing, theres people ferris
wheels going on, people skateboarding, but they never look up, not even once.
The one that got to me the most was the astronaut, you gotta see that, roll the
If an astronaut went through all of the work it takes to become an astronaut and then actually
gets the rare opportunity to climb into a rocket that blasts him through the ozone into
space, I doubt on his way to the international space station hell be thinking - hmm I hope
I brought my Nintendo Switch Lite because this looks like its going to get really boring.
Hey Nintendo if you want to sell this properly you need to make it more realistic.
They should have had people playing this while waiting at bus stop or while standing in line
to get a flu shot.
Relatable things that are boring to wait for, thus the need to distract yourself.
Not while camping in front of a beautiful mountain range.
Like youre going to be deciding one morning, hmm do I hike the mountain range and marvel
at Mother Natures beauty or do I play Smash bros.
Thankfully the console will not just be released in 3 colours, but a special edition for Pokemon
Sword and Shield is also available for pre-order.
Although it comes out November 8th and even though its a Pokemon special edition, it doesn't
come with either Pokemon Sword or Shield.
Shocking.
And that has been all the news as of yet on the Nintendo Switch Lite Announcement.
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