The Switch Lite is a cheaper, more accessible version of the Switch that makes some compromises for a smaller size and a lower price point. The Switch is named that way because it 'switches' between docked, handheld. You won't be able to get all the moons in Super Mario Odyssey.Īnd that's the bulk of the differences here. This is arguably the biggest difference between the Switch and the Switch lite. But the library won't be exactly the same: any game that doesn't support handheld mode won't work, like Super Mario Party. And any game that makes use of motion controls will be either difficult or impossible, depending. Games: By and large, the Switch Lite and the Switch will play the same games. So I made a graphic to give you an idea of the size of the Switch Lite compared to its current brethren.īasically, it’s around the height of a (closed up) New 3DS XL, and around the width of a Nintendo Switch with only one Joy-Con attached. It's more comparable to a 3DS than a Switch, and a Twitter user made a handy comparison of all 3: Size: The Switch lite will be significantly smaller than the Switch, which is either a plus or minus depending on the size of your pockets and whether or not you carry a purse around.
