The 3DS beats the Switch Lite
Well, I didn’t expect to write another post about Nintendo video game systems so soon. But today Nintendo announced the Switch Lite, a smaller version of the Switch that will sell for $199.
The cheaper system, which is “dedicated to handheld play” and is not compatible with docking to a TV set, will be available for $200 starting September 20, 2019, in three different colors.
The more compact system shrinks the original Switch’s 6.2-inch screen to 5.5 inches diagonally. The screen keeps the same 1280 × 720 resolution, though, resulting in a small increase in PPI and overall sharpness.
The Lite system also reduces the original’s weight (from about 0.88 pounds to about 0.61 pounds, including Joy-Cons), height (4.0″ to 3.6″), and width (9.4″ to 8.2″).
Nintendo says there should be no performance difference between the two versions of the console when it comes to portable mode.
The colors are ugly. Yucky Yellow, Blah Blue, and Grim Grey are all players get to choose from in terms of colors.
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