Customer Ratings & Reviews

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

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.

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.

Beautiful color, sturdy, and perfect portable size.

Totally fit the bill as a gift for my grandson they love playing games battery life lasts long it's light and easy to hold

Purchased for my 2 yr old grandchild, who is brilliant and he loves it. He loves figuring out games and learning programs.

Love that there’s colors to choose from and that it’s portable small but not to small easy to use battery seems to last awhile fun to play

This exceeded my expectations! The screen is a perfect size and the graphics are really good! It’s a must have for portable gaming.

Awesome system!! Super fun portable system!! Get one!

Excellent product,durable and easy to use.quality and pictures Excellent.

Great item I would definitely recommend others to purchase.

It was at a great price. Brand new. Beautiful color. My daughter absolutely loved it. Best buy fulfilled my order very quickly and it was ready in an hour.

Got this for my 6 year old who is on the spectrum and can be clumsy at times. This thing has help up well and has withstood my son and the wood floor.

Great system for the casual gamer. Good for on the go

Perfect for gaming on the go. Nice size and weight, and a good catalog of games for people that don't need to dock the system

It was a gift for my sister and she loved it. The color was better in person than I thought it’d be, it’s not such a bright pink. I gave it a star less on quality only because it is all plastic and can feel a bit cheap but serves the purpose of being robust which is great for kids. The Switch Lite is perfect for casual gamers who have no desire to play it on the TV and want a fun very portable gaming experience.

As always great quality! I actually have 3 switch lites now for each kidn and 1 switch oled. great to keep the kids happy and they can take their games everywhere. If you own more then one and have multiple people using them, you can use a family plan to save money.

Its a switch lite its great. Id reccomend if you dont mind having all the extras.

It’s an awesome device overall. It does what is intended and seems like an updated version of the DS. Downside will always be the inability to use mobile data with it unless your phone has hotspots. But if you play offline games, that’s no issue. Does run pretty slowly once you get a few games and a bit of save data, so much so that my sister questioned why it took forever to load for a new system. And no, it wasn’t my WiFi because I have too notch WiFi and boosters around the house. I found myself not playing with it after about a month, but was unwilling to spend any more $ on games. Gets 3 stars for: Lag Slow load Overpriced Game prices too high Pros: Easy to carry along Animal crossing exclusive Lite is truly light and doesn’t tire your hands quickly

Got this for my mom as an early Christmas gift. She LOVES it and now plays more video games than I do! She's almost 60 and this is her first console, so I was a little concerned that it might be hard to teach her how to use it, but she was playing Animal Crossing after only an hour. She's always been a big fan of World of Warcraft but I don't think she's logged into it since she got this. It's so much cheaper to play games on the Switch, so my dad's happy, too.