Nintendo has announced a new model of Switch — Switch Lite

Nintendo has officially unveiled a lightweight revision of the Switch. It is called Switch Lite and is exceptionally portable.

In other words, the novelty will not be able to be connected to a TV, and its technical capabilities are on par with the Switch extracted from the dock.

There were some nuances. Since the console is portable, it has no detachable controls. The novelty also lacks support for an IR motion sensor and HD vibration. The latter means that it will be impossible to play some games for the older model on Switch Lite.

It is also stated that on the new product it will be possible to play exclusively those projects that support the portable mode of the original Nintendo Switch. All major third-party titles, as a rule, support both modes.

The cost of the novelty will be $199 for the American market. This is $100 less than the Nintendo Switch of the first revision. The worldwide release of the novelty is scheduled for September 20 this year.

Note that the first rumors about Nintendo’s plans to release a similar console appeared back in April. At the same time, it was said that the Japanese company was also preparing an updated version of the main version of the console. Nintendo was supposed to officially introduce both products at E3. That didn’t happen.

A couple more moments

• The novelty is maximally close in size to the PlayStation Vita. Its screen is 5.5 inches (versus 5 for Sony’s gadget), the device itself is 208 mm in length (versus 180 for Sony), and weighs 275 grams (versus 279 for Sony).
• The screen resolution remains the same as that of the big Switch in portable mode — 1280 by 720 pixels.
• The battery power is slightly increased, but no more than 6 hours. When playing resource-intensive products, it will run out faster.