Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love feeling like a kid again getting to play all the games i use to play. The console is easy-to-use and light weight. Can take it anywhere you want or just play it at home. My wife and i love playing back and forth with each other. Very good buy if you want that old school nintendo feel.

Compact. Good battery life. Good quality. Screen is good.

Purchase for my daughter. Love that it’s slim and lightweight. Also happy that I am able to purchase game on-line. Keep my kids entertained while on the road!

Works great, kids love it! Very convenient to use as well!

Ordered April 22 and received April 28. Screen size and graphics are impressive. Battery life is as described, usually around 4 total hours of playtime before needing to charge. Encouraged me to fight with the scalper bots to buy the full size console from Best Buy so my family can play games together. Great purchase, make sure to put a screen protector on it.

Perfect for my wife who has always prefered to play handeld consoles over anything else.

Purchased third nintendo switch from Bestbuy because the quality is very good and durable. Great price too!

Been a fan of the Switch family for years. I recommend this for anyone who is on the go on a daily basis.

Well I've been slowly trying to get my wife to enjoy video games, turns out I secretly saw her take our sons Switch lol and she couldn't put it down. She never truly complained that the size was a little more then she liked so seeing that this was slightly smaller I figured she would love it, from the color, grip and game play she loves it. What's great is some games she can play against our son and she loves that there's a slight competitive nature and they've grown a little closer, hard part is getting it away from both of them so I can play with it \('')/

Perfect option for my son who normally plays the switch in handheld mode. Smaller, lighter, and better battery make it the perfect portable option!

I played original Mario on a Nintendo years ago, and wanted to try Nintendo systems again. (I’ve been using XBox for the past 7 years or so…) I got this switch lite off recommendation from a friend who already had one. It’s super light weight, and so easy to use and configure! Thanks Nintendo!

This is my second Nintendo Switch and if you need something that’s more portable and affordable then look no more. The quality is lower than the original Switch but there’s a lot more upside as well. I never felt comfortable taking my Switch on road trips because of how bulky and all the accessories included. The Lite is my new on the road companion.

Been playing this even more than my regular Switch!

Light weight nintendo console. Very responsive. Great graphics. Long lasting battery. Wifi. Great to play games all around the house or on the go.

I love everything about this, from the color to the performance.

Great system, love the color! Love that it is so compact and makes traveling with it easy!

Basically a budget friendly Nintendo Switch that's meant to be more portable. Unlike the iphone 11 and iphone 11 Pro, Galaxy 10e and Galaxy 10, iphone XR and iphone X, etc it doesn't keep all features the same, just downgraded. In fact like the Nintendo 2DS (compared to 3DS) it actually takes away some features. If you already own a Nintendo Switch console, you can sync* or transfer from your profile/games/saves using your Nintendo account. Very simple; when you boot up system for first time it'll walk you through it step-by-step *If you sync or link one account to multiple switch consoles, the non-main one has to verify every few hours to play downloaded games which can be a hassle if you don't have internet connection Let's go through the list of changes: 1. Size, weight, portability Overall size in general: The Switch Lite is basically the Original Switch (I'll be referring it to 'Switch' moving forward) but with one of the joy cons detached. You think this will be more portable, but in practice from my personal experience it's not. If you consider size only The Switch can detach joycons for better storage. Downside is that you must be aware where you put the screen and joycons and attach them later. There is a difference if you pocket thing whole thing without detaching i guess Seeing the smaller size, there may be more hand cramping involved if you have giant adult sized hands Switch Lite is lighter in weight, but it's not a night-and-day difference. Not going to tell unless you have both side-by-side in each hand. Bezels are colored which is nice. It's not black like on the Switch, so able to distinguish where the screen ends 2. No detachable joycons Cannot detach joycons, making the logo snap/click sound clip that game trailers start off/ends with absolutely useless when referring to Switch line of systems in general. As one singular unit, fused into the system; feels more solid in the hand compared to original Downside is that it loses some functionality in some games You are not able to split controllers to let a friend play Some games that you can't play on Switch Lite out of the box (as of this review) are: 1-2 Switch Fitness Boxing Just Dance (Series) Nintendo Labo (Series) Nintendo Lano VR Ring Fit Adventures Super Mario Party Surgeon Simulator There are also other games that's not as convenient to play in handheld only like: ARMS Fortnight Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Tennis Aces Pokemon Let's Go series Super Mario Odyssey Splatoon 2 Zelda Breath of the Wild You can buy joy cons to play on Switch Lite, but that costs additional $70 MSRP. Might as well buy a Switch at that point If the thumb sticks breaks or if there are drifting issues, you can have it fixed by Nintendo for $80. 3. Cannot be docked to TV, no kick stand No docking station. If you own the Switch with docking station; the Switch Lite cannot fit in it. As of right now, there's no official docking station for Switch Lite from Nintendo, and no 3rd party adapters No kickstand to play on tabletop mode. Seeing the smaller screen you wouldn't want to anyway even when a lot of controllers are sync and people squinting their eyes when huddled around the system 4. Has a D-Pad. Best feature of the system in my opinion. Better tactile feel when playing. Enhances gameplay especially when playing 2D fighters D-pad and other buttons (ABXY, shoulder buttons) are more muted when pressed which is great when playing in a public setting 5. No IR, HD Rumble The IR Motion Camera and HD rumble features have been removed. Games that support these features will not work on Switch lite 6. Better battery?? 4-7 hours versus the 3-6 hours of the original launch Nintendo Switch. If you buy the newer 2019 model of Switch (Retail box with a lot of Red), the battery life is better than the Switch Lite 7. New colors Comes in Turquoise, Grey and Yellow There's also a Pokemon Sword and Shield ( Zacian and Zamazenta) Edition edition 8. Smaller screen 5.5 vs 6.2 inch screen Resolution is the same at 720p, but more compact making it appear sharper with a 267ppi vs 236ppi Overall, I like the concept of a more portable (?), affordable switch, but I don't like the fact that it exists. If it's like the 2ds (with no 3d support). Devs (even first party) will eventually take away features in games in the future: motion controls, AR support, HD rumble, docked TV mode, etc to cater to a wider audience. They should have just made it smaller and kept everything the same Good buy for those budget friendly, but if you like more options best to go for the upgrade if you can afford it.

Great gaming device. Nintendo is my favorite console for the family

Great device for outdoor gaming. Small and handy..

I gave this to my daughter who got dean's list last quarter. She loves it so much and couldn't out down. the color is so cute, just perfect for her. she's a college student by the way so this ain't just for little girls. she plays animal crossing which helps her relax especially when she needs a little break from her school work. if you want something to carry around and not planning on using a big screen to play your games then this is your best bet. it's less money with all the same fun as the usual switch with console.