Nintendo Switch Lite: Cost-effective handheld games device

Tech Tools: Play games with a slightly smaller screen but for €80 cheaper

Nintendo Switch Lite: a sacrifice worth making?
Nintendo Switch Lite: a sacrifice worth making?

Nintendo Switch Lite (€250)

The Nintendo Switch is a versatile little thing. Is it a handheld games device? Is it a console for the TV? Whatever it is, it can be a little on the expensive side. The games company has just unveiled a new version, the Switch Lite, that will shave some euro off that price.

No docking

That means making a few sacrifices, as you might expect. This is purely a handheld games device; there is no docking to the TV, and no removing the controllers. The screen is also slightly smaller at 5.5 inches. But for a price reduction of €80, that might be a sacrifice worth making.

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Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien is an Irish Times business and technology journalist