![]() ![]() I've used every Nintendo Switch system and, after using the Lite, I feel that the battery life is good and, for me at least, easily lasted through any day's usage.Īs I noted in our original Nintendo Switch review, I felt that system's battery was underwhelming but still didn't really find it an issue during daily use, as the two or three times a day where I could sneak in some playtime, that never even approached the system's battery life limit. If you are already a Switch gamer, then which system you have will largely determine whether you feel the Switch Lite's battery is an upgrade or a downgrade. However, the Switch Lite does not beat the battery life of the new Nintendo Switch that launched earlier this year, which is identical to the original but delivers a battery life of 4.5 to 9 hours. In terms of battery life, the Nintendo Switch Lite beats the Nintendo Switch comfortably, with a run-time of 3-7 hours easily outlasting the 2.5-5.5 hours of the original. As if you and another family member, for example, both want to play a hot new game, and you each take ownership of a console, then you will not be able to play at the same time. It is definitely something to keep in mind, though, if you plan to run with two Switch systems. To be clear, this checking only takes place on an account's secondary system. If it detects that the software is already running on the other system then you get an error code and refuses to run. This is because the console was checking to see if the game was being played on my full-fat Switch at the same time, via the internet. Now don't get me wrong, this was a minor annoyance, but it still felt like something that could've been a lot slicker.Īnd, speaking of running a Lite and an original Switch side-by-side, every time I went to boot a game up on the Switch Lite, the system threw up a small pop-up that informed me that it was "checking whether this software can be played". This meant that I had to create a temporary new user so I could reach the home screen and settings option, to then update the system, to then go into the profiles menu and then add my original Nintendo Switch account. The problem I found, though, was the machine kept then saying I couldn't log in as a system update was required, but the problem with that is that you can't update the system in the initial setup. When you first boot up the system, for example, the setup wizard asks you if you intend to use the system as a secondary device, and once you say yes it naturally asks you to log in with your Nintendo ID. If, though, like me, you already have a Nintendo account and Nintendo Switch console and intend to use the Lite as a secondary, portable-focussed system, things get a little bit more complicated. You create your Nintendo ID, log in, tie the console to your account, and then start playing games. If you don't already have a Nintendo Switch then setup on the Switch Lite is very straight forward. Nintendo Switch Lite review: design, build quality, and screen In the Nintendo Switch Lite box you get the handheld console, a power plug for it, as well as a safety information booklet. There is currently also a Pokémon-themed console available for pre-order, which is pink. In terms of colourways, there are three standard to choose from, Grey, Yellow, and Turquoise. After all, you can currently pick up a full-fat Switch for around £230. Right now I feel £199.99 is a little too high to make it a super attractive proposition for gamers, and especially so if they already own the original Nintendo Switch. My analysis of pricing on the Nintendo Switch Lite is that a price point of £179.99 would be better (maybe we can expect to see this in the Winter holiday season sales?), and £149.99 would make it very attractive to many gamers. Prices range from the RRP of £199.99 down to the mid-to-high £180s, with ShopTo for example offering the Lite right now for £187.85, which is a 6% discount on RRP. The Nintendo Switch is available now from a wide-variety of retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, BestBuy, Currys, John Lewis, AO, ShopTo, Very, Argos, Smyths Toys and the official Nintendo Store, among others. ![]()
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