No one: Balrog: Look at how many DSs and GBAs I have.

6:31 Side note on brightness adjustment: the pop-up menu that can be brought up by holding the Home button has a brightness slider while in portable mode.

SOME VIDEO CORRECTIONS (Sorry about that!): - The Switch Lite is $100 *LESS* than the current model, not more. My 3rd grade math teacher would be proud. - I mention "Software on a Chip" in this video, it's actually "System on a Chip". It's a chip that has all the device's necessary parts (CPU, GPU, RAM, etc) integrated in a single circuit. Think of it like a small all-in-one motherboard for a PC, where you can't replace any parts. It's used a lot in mobile devices since they can cut down on power consumption. - Switch does have Bluetooth at the moment, just not Bluetooth audio. Forgot to say the audio part (i talked about the controllers' bluetooth in a previous Switch video) - Super Mario Party actually works in handheld mode, just tried that out. You do need an external controller to get past the first menu, though. So that should be fine! - I said Switch Mini instead of Lite a few times LOL If there's any more please let me know. Thanks for watching and I'll be back soon with more videos!

where's the balrog lite? a cheaper smaller wallid

I love this man's enthusiasm

Paper Mario TTYD sequel confirmed exclusive to Balrog's Paper Switch

Wow, the Switch lite looks really cool! Just imagine what they could do with it! They should really do something unique with this. For example, it would be really cool if they make a Switch Lite that has 2 screens.

You could've named the video "The Pros and Joy Cons" No wait...

The Switch Lite "not being a replacement to the 3DS" is in the same vein as the DS "not being a replacement to the GameBoy Advance"

At least it's not called NEW Switch.

3:27 Did you mean "System on a Chip?" (aka SoC?) But yes, it'll probably have software to lock away the TV-Mode overclocks.

I'm new to this channel...and i love it. This guy is so happy it makes me smile!!😄😄

I like the yellow one cuz it matches my skin color

I plan to get that Yellow One

Nice evangelion shirt Balrog! Always good to see a new video from you :)

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9:14 That potential audience can buy the original Switch. If the Lite was dockable, the original Switch's existence would be hindered useless especially with the pro coming. The switch lite was made for those wh are not interested on using the device on the tv and want to spend less and just wants to play the games, preferably on the go and everywhere.

As soon as I saw the announcement I knew there would be a video LOL

The Switch Lite was pretty much what the smart people expected Also, it HAS bluetooth, its how you connect joycons and pro-controllers to it, it just doesn't have BT audio, which the OG didn't have either, considering its a portable there is less reason to need ot because you'll have it in your hands, you could make an argument for BT audio on the OG as its going to be sitting near your TV and you're probably not running a cable, although i would :P And the lite is aimed at the 3DS crew to convince them to upgrade

I bought my Switch Lite a few days ago to compliment my OG Switch which I will ALWAYS use in Tabletop mode. And I LOVE IT. Will be using my Switch Lite wherever I go and also when I'm lying on my bed. Still can't get over the fact that it's just like the Switch but smaller, in terms of resolution. In fact, I'm not sure about you, but to me the resolution on the Switch Lite seems a lot sharper, which is a good thing. I think it has to do with the pixel density which some KZfaqrs have said in their reviews, but I'm not too sure. Never use the dock and no offence intended Balrog but I hate it (the dock that is). One because I'm afraid of scratching the screen on the OG Switch, and two because it's a bit hard to use it on my TV anyway due to space.

great video with a lot of good points can't stop thinking about the lack of bluetooth your so right about it everything has bluetooth for crying out loud!

i would consider getting one but not connecting to the tv is a deal breaker not sure why they thought that was a good idea

You made this video on my birthday!

There was someone else who bought a GBA Micro? I'm honestly gonna wait to get one and see if they make a Gold, Silver, or Cobalt version

I'm getting a Switch Lite for my sister. It comes out on her birthday.

With that price tag I just might buy it .

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Great discussion balrog, very informative

2:30 I literally did this yesterday. Drew out the dimensions of the Switch lite on paper, then compared it to my Vita 1000. It's about 1cm taller and 2cm longer than a vita. About the same size, then.

i dont have a TV so i dont need TV mode (i just wanna play a few games like smash, odyssey, bayonetta, and donkey kong.), this basically seemed like the perfect switch for me, no need for an expensive dock i will never use, and a price that finally makes the switch worth the purchase. but the idea of if i will get one is kinda too hard for me because of HD rumble being removed... i LOVE rumble and i wanna feel the rumble (other things like the screen size doesn't matter, and the thing about the speaker position isn't needed as i always use headphones)

Do you model your mannerisms on Blippi? Great vid btw

woah, you're alive!

I had no idea about the zoom feature, thanks for that info. I really hope Nintendo revises the internet check for non-primary Switches. I'm sure a lot of families with a Switch are looking to have Switch Lites for the kids to take outside the house so it's not practical to require internet connection. Maybe a once a week check or something like that

One thing that was making me worry about getting the lite is not being able to have TV more, and the joy con drift. Cause after a year of having my ps4, I got joy con drift and had to get a new controller because I couldn't play Minecraft without ur moving by itself. But I purchased one anyway and it's coming on saturday just so I could play animal crossing and some other 1 player games. And to save me money. During this corona time. Maybe in the future around Christmas I can get the bigger switch if I feel like I want one. Especially since by then they should be stock and I can get them on easy pay from the same site I'm getirng my lite from :)

will the games on the 2DSXL would work on the switch (and/or lite)?

I want to get one since I don’t have a switch and I’m looking for a more budgeted option

I think it will automatically go into table top mode when you connect Joycons to it, since Super Mario Party only supports TV and table top.

"The Switch Lite won't replace the 3DS" Technically that's correct, this isn't a GBA to DS or Wii to Wii U situation. The Switch and 3DS have no compatibility whatsoever, so the 3DS still has a library of games worth marketing to, not to mention free online and virtual console.

I absolutely love it!!!! Yellow for sure!!! I have a Wii U (don’t worry I won’t go after u lol). It’s great!! Great video content

I've had to replace my left joy con TWICE due to the drifting issue. It's ridiculous...

Top notch video man! Also shoutout to nintendo for giving it sega game gear battery life :p

Holy crap I’m not the only one with the left joycon drift issue. I kept having to replace mine and I got worried that I was somehow misusing them but I guess the dubious hardware was the issue

hmm an important console piece having afaulty joystick that wont last the console's life span. i ran in to that problem with the wiiu's left stick. guess what? there was literally no option to get that fixed other than to do it yourself, and there are TOO MANY loose parts in the game pad, but i did replace the stick and it still works to this day. meanwhile the joycon cant see the system through the body fat or the blood in my hand. you know a hand, that thing you need to use a controller. also i cant find a fix for the detection problem...

My older brother wants to get one for his daughter when animal crossing comes out and my friend who couldn't get a switch when it came out is super interested in one since he's gonna play it undocked anyways

I think the Switch Lite is gonna sell quite a lot honestly (with the cheaper price as the primary reason). I have a few non-gamer friends that are considering getting a Switch, but they've noted the $300 price as the main reason for not getting one. As a side note, I'm curious about the Joy Con drifting issue and whether or not they're using better controls sticks for the Lite. I haven't had either of my two Joy Con sets start drifting (probably because I mostly play docked with a Pro Controller), but I hope Nintendo gets that taken care of nonetheless. Edit (2022): Well, it didn't quite fly off the shelves. Also, my non-gamer friends either still haven't bought one or just got a regular Switch.

My left joycon started to drift as well :( does anyone know good alternative controllers that doesnt drift?

My Joycons started to drift probably nearly a year ago, and some games are nearly unplayable now. I thought it was just cause it was just an early version, but no. My brother got his switch in December last year, and his has started to do it as well.

uhhhh the system has bluetooth just not used for bluetooth headphones

Dude I loved the gameboy micro when I was little, I don't know why I sold it...

I really wanted the clamshell. Going to keep playing my 3ds and Vita unless it gets a cool skin or I see it up close at it's small enough for me.

Nice shirt man!

I like the directional buttons more than a d-pad. It's more accurate, as your finger could lean too far in a different direction and make you hit the wrong input.

I want Nintendo to make a 3ds player for the switch kind of like the super boy for SNES or gameboy player for gamecube

Too bad they couldn't have added a way to wirelessly connect to the TV still gonna get it hope they fixed the drifting though.

The yellow one looks good.

Getting the switch lite and pokemon sword then when i get the money getting the og and shield

im getting both.

I don’t plan on buying a switch lite since I already have a switch but I could see myself giving this as a gift to someone who travels a lot so they don’t really care about portable only

i have a switch but i go the switch light my current switch i have l&r joy con isuess

I would like a switch mini but it’s just too hard to justify spending the money on it being that I already have a vanilla switch

Yeah I’m going to get the Pokémon one because with this smaller model I’ll be able to take it anywhere without worrying about it being ruined or stolen because I have the “better” one at home.

The stick OMG. The Switch Lite needs to have better sticks, otherwise the Switch Lite is highway robbery.

As someone who primarily play portable games and doesn't already own a Switch, this seems like a great option. I see it a lot like how the 2DS appealed to portable gamers who don't care about the 3D feature and just want a more affordable system. The size of the console wouldn't be much of a problem because I don't really bring my games with me while traveling. Obviously, it wouldn't be beneficial to purchase this console if you already have the original Switch unless you are a collector.

That D-Pad is tempting but I think I can afford a Hori Joy-Con.

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It was what i was expecting from a switch light as a smaller intergrated controller with no dock support. Only imagined it would have a more notable battery. :( I sure hope theres a new switch pro is coming soon

The most con that I see with the lite is if the joysticks start to drift like how the original sometimes does, if that occurs you have to buy another switch since you can’t detach in new joycons.

I have the same gameboy micro

The battery life of the switch lite is the same as the new 3ds and 3ds systems which were all 3/3.5 hours to 6/7 hours

Yea definitely pissed no bluetooth but I'm not a switch owner but I will be getting switch lite.

Imo the switch lite is primarily a budget option, or something you get for your kid because they’ll lose the joycons/you don’t want them using your personal switch. But boy. That turquoise switch and the Pokémon switch look really freakin pretty.

I haven't gotten a Switch yet, so $200 + possibly refined build quality is tempting. I wondered what I would do if I got an original Switch for TV play, but that's good to know there's a decent way to use multiple systems at the same time. Even games blacklisted from cloud save, neat. I was worried Nintendo saying "You'll be able to transfer your save data" meant "Sure, if you do a complete system transfer". In a way it's completely ridiculous to buy one Switch specifically for handheld use and one for TV use, but that might be where we end up. :X Honestly though no HD Rumble is a bummer. I really liked how it felt in a brief Mario Kart demo I tried. And no option whatsoever for TV output is huh. Holding out hope for a niche accessory hub thing they throw up on the Nintendo Store site someday.

if i'm being completely honest, i'm that weirdo that would buy the switch lite for the sole reason of modding regular joy cons to have the white buttons/joystick (i know, i can spray paint it but these r official alternative colors to analog sticks/buttons)

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If it could have a dock option it would have been much better.

I am going to buy a Switch Lite too Balrog! I am going to buy the yellow one to match my 3DS XL Gold!

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I like the Switch Lite! It looks like a great idea for kids and families is a more budget oriented console. I doubt I'll buy one. It's a good product and it's at a good price but I already have my original switch and I really like and want to keep the features the Lite Switch loses. So not a sale from me but definitely a cool system for those who want it!

This was probably made for those people who want to play the amazing library of switch games in a very small and compact device for the go. Personally I don’t wanna bring my actually switch out and about for traveling this compact console would be perfect for people that travel a lot. I have a switch dock console for home and a lite for when I travel

I like the idea of a cheaper Switch console. My friend's been wanting one for a while, but didn't want to shell out 300. The docked mode being removed *is* an issue but I think people who get the Lite are not going to miss playing on the TV.

I upgrade graphics cards often 🤗

My switch has never had any cracking plastic on the vent area or drifting joy cons.The reasoning for nintendo cutting the tv mode is because the sales of the OG switch would drop if they can play the games and pay only $200 instead of $300 the consumer's would just buy the LITE hence there reasoning is valid for handheld only.

I was hoping for critic but i shall smite you for that wiiu comment lol

Wish they had lime green version

The lack of TV mode is a deal breaker 100% for me, but whatever. Also, why the hell don't switch games just save to the cartridges? I don geddit.

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the controller is bluetooth already? there is a need for a software update...

The button are obviously cyan and magenta. But blue and red are close enough.

It's so annoying hearing that the no dock is a "Con" when this is specifically marketed as a HANDHELD system!

I see the point come up that should any problem occur with the joysticks in particular, you have to send the whole unit in for repair, and while I get it, I guess that's not a major concern considering that has been the case for all handhelds up until the Switch. Normal Switch owners would only be at an advantage here if they already happen to own more than one set of joycons prior to malfunction, and that's not the case for everyone. Ultimately, hardware malfunctions are supposed to be rare, and the only reason people are talking about it as much is due to existing issues with joycon drift, which is the real issue Nintendo needs to tackle. I sure hope they do, I have launch joycons and they're fine but it'll be a bummer if they fall victim to the same flaws.

I think the Switch Lite is exactly what Nintendo needed to do to give your people options on whether they’d want to buy a Switch. I agree with most of your concerns on the switch lite (especially the joycon drifting issue) but one thing I thought was a serious missed opportunity is: more memory included either internal or external. Ever since the switch launched I’ve always thought 32GB is way too small for a home-console or in this case a handheld system. This would have been a good opportunity to give the switch more memory like at least 64GB. Heck the 3ds XL released mid-gen and it doubled the amount of storage included compared to the original 3ds. Another thing about the switch lite (I’m not 100% certain if they confirmed this or not so anyone correct me if I’m wrong) is there at least going to be gyro sensors in the system? I wouldn’t think that’d be something they’d remove entirely but if that does happen to be true that would make games like BOTW unplayable. While I don’t see myself getting the Switch lite I appreciate the option regardless. But for anyone looking into getting the switch lite which color do you plan on getting? Gold, Silver or crystal? (If that isn’t foreshadowing for a gen 2 let’s go I don’t know what is) Edit: I probably could’ve explained this better but I when I said “unplayable” I mostly meant for games like BOTW which use the gyroscope for gameplay (such as shrines that use nothing but the gyro) that would put Switch lite users at a disadvantage or worst case being completely unable to complete said shrines.

Nintendo would usually get rid of gimmicks not main features except maybe ngc backwards compatibility on wii

It's cool that the Switch Lite exists, but I don't plan to get one. I mean, I already have a working Switch anyway, but even if I didn't, the docked play is just way too important for me. I do almost all of my gaming at home, and I prefer playing on a big screen

They should've allowed the switch lite to have an option to be a controller for the OG switch

It's fricking huge, like it is still going in a case and then in my bag. I wanted a vita sized switch. If in wanted a Switch sized switch, I'd buy a Switch and not lose any of the features. No docking is a complete failure. There is no reason why there shouldn't be the option to dock. Even if I have to eat a loss in resolution and frame rate, I'd still like the option to buy a dock and controller.

I really don't like that 200$ price tag. A dock less Switch costs about 220$ so why not just get an original Switch with all the benefits that come with it?

I was hoping they'd move the headphone jack to the bottom

Wow, you're looking a lot healthier than last time I saw you, congrats

HOW COME YOU STILL DON’T HAVE 100K SUBS

It's super cool that it's coming. but. this means there will be more laggy, wifi users in online games, because no ethernet port