gamer.tv Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I will be brief, which should I go for? I will most likely use it for handheld gaming whilst my wife watches something that doesn't interest me or is using the PS4 (Sims 4, Two Point Hospital) and I loved having a 3DS for that reason. I'm just unsure whether I'll miss out on some of the Switch experiences that are better on a larger television (Super Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild 2 mainly) or for those with a Switch Lite, does it hold up well enough for those more traditional, home console games that this isn't really a consideration I should worry about. I feel that if I don't buy one now (well, in the next two months or so) I won't ever, with starting a new job, having a baby etc and the money commitments that will take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 My only concern with a Lite would be the drifting issue with the joycon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Switch just cause 11 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: drifting issue with the joycon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I only have a lite, but my wife loves it. She plays Animal Crossing or Stardew Valley on the couch, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Non-detachable joy-cons, no stand (as little use as it might get and as flimsy as it is) and no way to hook it up to a TV all make the regular Switch a better person. The Lite also isn't small enough to just fit in your pocket unless you've got giant ass early 2000s cargo shorts, so it doesn't even have that advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I have zero experience with the Lite but I think if you gonna use it quite a bit, I'd just get the docked version simply because you have options. The controllers can be replaced, you can play it on a TV even if this would be rare, there will be some times you might. There not that big of a difference in cost, so I'd just go with the non lite version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 There’s Switch games you definitely would want to play handheld, and there’s those you definitely wouldn’t. Get the regular Switch. Mario Odyssey is one of the games that looks and plays great on both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Unless you think you'd literally never ever want to play on the TV, get the regular Switch. I know that Nintendo has done stuff like this before, e.g. the 2DS, but it still strikes me as weird to have a version of the Switch that removes the selling point of the Switch that it was literally fucking named for (being able to play the same games both on a TV at home and on the go). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Regular Switch. It's good to have options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Regular But I did hold a lite the other day and it’s pretty sleek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 It depends how you plan to play your switch. 100% in handheld mode? Then lite else get a regular switch. I never docked mine so when I switched to a lite it was perfect for me and my playing of switch games actually went up as well (since I found it more comfortable for long stretches). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Regular but only use it portable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, chakoo said: It depends how you plan to play your switch. 100% in handheld mode? Then lite else get a regular switch. I never docked mine so when I switched to a lite it was perfect for me and my playing of switch games actually went up as well (since I found it more comfortable for long stretches). Are the ergonomics of the Lite really that noticeably different/better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Jason said: Are the ergonomics of the Lite really that noticeably different/better? Absolutely not in my experience. Smaller and lighter, but not hugely so. Guess it depends on how long you play for at once and how you told the Switch, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Jason said: Are the ergonomics of the Lite really that noticeably different/better? Yes but also the controllers being integrated into the system makes them feel less flimsy/wiggly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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