Nintendo's Portable-only Switch Lite will release this September

[WYP]

Is handheld-only Switch really a Switch?



Read more about Nintendo's portable-only Switch Lite console.

[demonking]

so its a DS?

[tgrech]

Yeah this is because the 3DS line is essentially being deprecated, 3DS's are only still in manufacture because of customer/retail demand but Nintendo arn't making any more games for that platform and want Switch to be their main handheld line too, which means they need a model that's cheaper and more rugged for the young 'uns or people who want a pure handheld.

[hmmblah]

Originally Posted by demonking

so its a DS?

Half a DS.

[Greenback]

with how many video's on YT repairing the joy-cons on these I think I'd rather pay the extra for the proper switch

[tgrech]

To be fair most of the things that caused issues have been removed entirely, or were there because of the re-movability, Switch's OG design was fundamentally kinda fragile in a few aspects which doesn't seem to be the case with this chunky little thing with no detachable parts.

[jcchg]

Nintendo Switch 5C.

It's a shame they got rid of dual screen handheld consoles...

[Greenback]

Originally Posted by tgrech

To be fair most of the things that caused issues have been removed entirely, or were there because of the re-movability, Switch's OG design was fundamentally kinda fragile in a few aspects which doesn't seem to be the case with this chunky little thing with no detachable parts.

Watched 1 the other day 18 joy-cons and the amount that had the bumper button inside broken off, at least with the proper switch you can replace them

[tgrech]

These seem to have different, chunkier bumpers though, I doubt they'd stick with a known design flaw, the bumpers in the JoyCons were really light, clicky and a little loose compared to say the WiiU because of how thin they are.

[Peace Ð]

As much as I want a Switch, I'm still gonna wait for a more powerful one.