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Customers like the value for money, gaming capability, and color of the video game console. They mention it's a great compact device for travel. Customers also like the quality and ease of use. However, some customers differ on functionality and battery life.
276 customers mention "Value for money"231 positive45 negative
Customers like the value for money of the video game console. They say it's a great product for the price, the online service is cheaper than other consoles, and it's an affordable portable gaming option.
"...primarily a portable player this is a good option for you at a much lower price point that the full switch...." Read more
"This Nintendo Switch is great and affordable if you don’t want to pay extra for the dock version. It’s light and very fun when you’re on the go." Read more
"Exactly what I needed. A small, more affordable portable gaming option. The price is very good and the quality, in my opinion, is very good...." Read more
"...market since the summer of 2019 and priced ~$199.99 which is an extremely good value...." Read more
Customers like the gaming capability of the product. They say it's a good game device, works for their kids, and the games are wonderful. Customers also mention the console itself is really nice and the battery life is great. They also mention that the games run beautifully and look great.
"...All these games run beautifuly and look great...." Read more
"This Nintendo Switch is great and affordable if you don’t want to pay extra for the dock version. It’s light and very fun when you’re on the go." Read more
"...The price is very good and the quality, in my opinion, is very good...." Read more
"The best handheld system and the games are wonderful" Read more
Customers like the color of the video game console. They mention it looks very nice in the hand and the ease of picking the right color is a definite win.
"...All these games run beautifuly and look great...." Read more
"Nice color. Works well. No complaints." Read more
"...All the games look amazing, especially Super Mario Bros. U. Mario Kart 8 also looks great...." Read more
Customers like the portability of the video game console. They mention it's a great compact device for travel, and it fits easily into their hands. Customers also appreciate the small form factor, saying it's lightweight but sturdier compared to the V2. They also say the screen size is perfect.
"...It’s light and very fun when you’re on the go." Read more
"...in great condition could use more built in storage , convenient size fits easily into hands. Fun to play on and brightness is perfect and adjustable" Read more
"I absolutely love this Nintendo Switch Lite! The compact size and lightweight design make it perfect for gaming on the go...." Read more
"...Let's not dwell on the negatives. This thing is a great compact device for travel and at home. Don't let it out of your sight on a windy day...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the product. They mention it's reliable, has a solid build quality, and feels more durable than their original Nintendo Switch. Some also like the form factor and say it was well packaged.
"...I also use it to watch youtube on. Pretty Affordable well made and I already feel like I have gotten my money's worth out of it...." Read more
"...Another thing I like a lot is the form factor. I like that everything I need to see is just on one screen and that the buttons right there beside it...." Read more
"...Super excited and we received the package promptly and all in great condition. Thank you." Read more
"...It also has a smell to it. Like a smokey cigarette smell with strong plastic?..." Read more
114 customers mention "Ease of use"84 positive30 negative
Customers find the video game console easy to use. They mention it's convenient if you are busy, and they have no problem setting up their user ID. Some say it's portable and easy to take places.
"...The set up was pretty basic and straightforward but if I do need to change any settings on it and it’s not obvious navigation I am going to have to..." Read more
"As described, came well packaged! It easy to set up, but the only thing I didn't understand, was that the instructions came in Japanese!..." Read more
"...Also, it's painful having to scroll through the games you have installed on your switch because the icons are so large and you can't make them stay..." Read more
"...of the Nintendo switch had no scratches on it and it was easy to set up the Nintendo switch and I just love my Nintendo switch lite ." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the functionality of the video game console. Some mention it works well and is easy to use, while others say some games like just dance won't work, and it quit working after a short time. They also say it's underpowered compared to a regular Switch and that third-party games are massively inferior.
"Nice color. Works well. No complaints." Read more
"...Lite although nothing physically wrong with it, is completely useless to me and my family...." Read more
"...Now that I have it, I must say that I am very pleased with its performance. It runs faster than I expected from a system that is so small...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the battery life of the video game console. Some mention it's impressive, lasting through long journeys, while others say it's not great and drains completely.
"...games with out of state friends and it’s fine but the battery life is pretty unimpressive. I basically have to charge after every use...." Read more
"...The battery life is impressive, allowing my son to play for hours without needing to recharge...." Read more
"...The biggest negative imo is that battery life is a bit disappointing considering the original game boy which used 4x double-a batteries easily..." Read more
"...Had so much fun. Battery lasts long and games are super fun. Bought the joystick covers separate." Read more
Bought this to play games with out of state friends and it’s fine but the battery life is pretty unimpressive. I basically have to charge after every use. Generally, think the device is overpriced but you don’t really have much of an alternative besides a more expensive one. Color is fun! Got a clear teal sparkly cover to protect it 👍
Mine has an awesome display. I play Hogwarts legacy, Blades, and animal crossing, as well as some old games like doom 3 (2005) and the original 90s dooms. All these games run beautifuly and look great. If you get the Nintendo online subscription it's around 20 bucks for a year (if you do a annual sub) and you get access to so many free Nintendo retro games. I also use it to watch youtube on. Pretty Affordable well made and I already feel like I have gotten my money's worth out of it. If you are primarily a portable player this is a good option for you at a much lower price point that the full switch. I recommend also getting a protective case and screen protection.
Came in great condition could use more built in storage , convenient size fits easily into hands. Fun to play on and brightness is perfect and adjustable
Gave it 5 stars because there is nothing wrong as described, but parents may want to read this:
I have two kids and we already own the original Nintendo Switch and have amassed over 40 games throughout the 2.5 years since the Switch's release. The Switch Lite although nothing physically wrong with it, is completely useless to me and my family. I have two young kids, and all 3 of us have our own profiles which are linked under my main account via Nintendo ID. The problem is is that only the main account holder (me) can play the purchased games on both devices. So the Switch Lite does not work for either of my kids, only my main account. Yes, this can be switched by changing which Switch device is the "primary" switch, but the fact still remains that under NO conditions can my kids play both switch consoles at the same time, even if it is two separate games. If you have cartridges instead of digital downloads, you will not have this problem. I just fail to understand Nintendo's logic with this. I understand that they are trying to protect their own content from unauthorized use, but in doing so are rendering their newest device completely useless to customers like me. I will be returning.
5.0 out of 5 stars
PARENTS BEWARE: This could be useless to you too!
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019
Gave it 5 stars because there is nothing wrong as described, but parents may want to read this:
I have two kids and we already own the original Nintendo Switch and have amassed over 40 games throughout the 2.5 years since the Switch's release. The Switch Lite although nothing physically wrong with it, is completely useless to me and my family. I have two young kids, and all 3 of us have our own profiles which are linked under my main account via Nintendo ID. The problem is is that only the main account holder (me) can play the purchased games on both devices. So the Switch Lite does not work for either of my kids, only my main account. Yes, this can be switched by changing which Switch device is the "primary" switch, but the fact still remains that under NO conditions can my kids play both switch consoles at the same time, even if it is two separate games. If you have cartridges instead of digital downloads, you will not have this problem. I just fail to understand Nintendo's logic with this. I understand that they are trying to protect their own content from unauthorized use, but in doing so are rendering their newest device completely useless to customers like me. I will be returning.
Exactly what I needed. A small, more affordable portable gaming option. The price is very good and the quality, in my opinion, is very good. We do have the Nintendo led switch thing but it’s too big for me and the color options were honestly a bore. This switch came in 2 days… on a Sunday! I already got a clear case and some button/joystick silicon caps. I absolutely love it! Highly recommend!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2024
Exactly what I needed. A small, more affordable portable gaming option. The price is very good and the quality, in my opinion, is very good. We do have the Nintendo led switch thing but it’s too big for me and the color options were honestly a bore. This switch came in 2 days… on a Sunday! I already got a clear case and some button/joystick silicon caps. I absolutely love it! Highly recommend!
I originally gave this product 5 stars because the excitement of a brand-new handheld Nintendo console had not yet worn off. Now that I've been using it for a few months, there are a few things I take issue with.
The first issue I've noticed is that the eShop is PAINFULLY slow compared to other devices. I understand that the Switch is behind other consoles in general, but I think there's an issue when it can run Minecraft (a CPU-intensive game) better than it can run the eShop. I know that in my original review I said that the eShop lag wasn't too bad, but it can be at times. I really don't see the reason for this. I mean, it's not a smooth experience at all. The icons take a while to load sometimes and if I scroll too fast I have to wait for it to catch up. It's the same thing when I switch between the menus, too. And no, it's not my WiFi.
Now, the other issue I have is the home screen. On the 3DS, you could customize the icons however you wanted, you could put things in folders, and you could even have really cool themes! With the Switch, you don't get any of this. You get a dark mode and a light mode. That's it.
Now, if you don't care about these features that's fine, but I personally like having the option to personalize my devices. Also, it's painful having to scroll through the games you have installed on your switch because the icons are so large and you can't make them stay where you want them. It's just really clunky and annoying.
Another thing is if you're looking to you're looking to use your Switch for anything other than playing games, you're out of luck. There is no internet browser and no streaming apps. There is a YouTube app, but it's kind of bare-bones and you can't look at comments on videos.
So, for these reasons I had to knock off a star from my review. The only reason I didn't remove more stars is because I still believe the Switch is a great system with a lot of potential. I still believe that Nintendo should continue with this idea and I hope that they take people's criticism into consideration.
Oh, and this isn't really the SL's fault, but the screen is pretty small so certain games can be hard to play on it because it can be hard to see certain parts of the UI. Just something to look out for.
Also, I know some people have already been experiencing JoyCon drift with this console, but I personally haven't had a problem with it yet.
Original Review (Oct. 2019) I really, REALLY love this system.
I don't own the original Nintendo Switch, and I got the Lite because of the lower price point and the lovely colors. I also wanted to play a lot of the games that are on the Switch, but not the 3DS. I was going to wait for the Zacian and Zamazenta edition to come out, but I decided I liked the turquoise edition better and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it.
Now that I have it, I must say that I am very pleased with its performance. It runs faster than I expected from a system that is so small. I haven't noticed any severe lag (although it does lag a little bit if I go through the eShop categories too fast).
Speaking of size, the Switch Lite is perfect. It's just big enough that I can see the screen just fine, but not too big that it's uncomfortable to hold. Keep in mind that I am someone with fairly small hands, so a person with larger hands may find the buttons and joysticks to be too close/cramped for their liking.
The screen resolution is one of the highlights of this system. Compared to my 3DS XL, the screen is fantastic. Seriously, I didn't realize how bad the 3DS screen is until I compared it with this system. All the games look amazing, especially Super Mario Bros. U. Mario Kart 8 also looks great.
Another thing I like a lot is the form factor. I like that everything I need to see is just on one screen and that the buttons right there beside it. It's not that I don't like the clam-shell design of the DS line, it's just that this form factor feels more comfortable to me. Of course, the form factor does come with its downsides. For example, it's going to be a lot easier to scratch the screen and the buttons. But that can be remedied if you just get a screen protector and a case to put it in.
Another thing I like is that it comes with a charger. It seems like a no-brainer to put something to charge the device in with the packaging of the device itself, but guess what? When I got my 3DS, I had to buy the charger separately. Just another way for Nintendo to get money out of me, I guess. Luckily they did not make the same mistake with the Switch Lite. I also like that the cable on the charger is so long. It makes it easier for me to charge it and play it at the same time because I can get comfortable without worrying about holding my Switch in an awkward position.
Although there are a ton of positives about the Switch Lite, I do have one complaint. My screen came with a stuck pixel. That really annoys me, but because it's kind of a light green/white I can't really see it when I'm playing games unless I'm specifically looking for it on the screen. I can only really see it when I'm in the eShop. It does suck though that an otherwise perfect system would have a flaw that can really be annoying at times. And anyway, Nintendo has said that it's a common issue with the screens so I don't expect that they would do much about it anyway.
I was pretty disappointed when I figured out that the DS line of systems is pretty much dead now, but after buying the Switch Lite I'm kind of excited for the future of Nintendo handheld systems. I hope that they come out with more colors for the Lite and I also hope they expand upon this system like they did with the DS line.
Overall, I think this system is a drastic improvement upon the DS line, but beware of stuck pixels and the fact that Nintendo does not seem to care about them.
Excelente! Exatamente igual a imagem! Funciona perfeitamente, chegou bem antes do prazo e veio muito bem embalado. Essa embalagem que vocês podem ver com o plástico bolha não foi a única embalagem que veio, ele veio dentro de uma caixa maior com bastante acolchoamento e muito bem embalada e protegida. Único ponto que recomendo atenção a quem comprar é: trata-se de um produto importado diretamente do Japão, então as informações na caixa e manual estão em Japonês. Se ter as informações em Português é muito importante para você, fique atento a isso. Mas é um produto lindo! Estou me divertindo MUITO! Excelente compra! Recomendo totalmente!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfeito!
Reviewed in Brazil on February 11, 2024
Excelente! Exatamente igual a imagem! Funciona perfeitamente, chegou bem antes do prazo e veio muito bem embalado. Essa embalagem que vocês podem ver com o plástico bolha não foi a única embalagem que veio, ele veio dentro de uma caixa maior com bastante acolchoamento e muito bem embalada e protegida. Único ponto que recomendo atenção a quem comprar é: trata-se de um produto importado diretamente do Japão, então as informações na caixa e manual estão em Japonês. Se ter as informações em Português é muito importante para você, fique atento a isso. Mas é um produto lindo! Estou me divertindo MUITO! Excelente compra! Recomendo totalmente!
O produto é de ótima qualidade, acabei optando por ele por causa da falta de tempo que eu tenho no meu dia a dia, então ele me atende perfeitamente em cada momento que eu tenho um tempo sobrando, inclusive recomendo muito ele para aquelas pessoas que não tem tempo durante a semana de ficar em casa jogando num console, o encaixe na mão é ótimo, não fica incomodando nem nada, a bateria é ótima também, claro que ela vai durar conforme o uso da pessoa, os jogos em mídia física eu comprei separado, os jogos da Nintendo em grande maioria não são baratos, ainda mais mídia física, então é sempre bom ficar de olho em promoções que foi o meu caso, pra conseguir um jogo mais "barato", a entrega foi bem rápida, teve um probleminha na entrega mas foi por culpa minha mesmo que não especifiquei direito o local de entrega o que leva a outro ponto positivo, a preocupação do pessoal da loja quando viram que tinha dado problema na entrega, pessoal muito atencioso e disposto a resolver o problema
5.0 out of 5 stars
Recomendo
Reviewed in Brazil on January 7, 2024
O produto é de ótima qualidade, acabei optando por ele por causa da falta de tempo que eu tenho no meu dia a dia, então ele me atende perfeitamente em cada momento que eu tenho um tempo sobrando, inclusive recomendo muito ele para aquelas pessoas que não tem tempo durante a semana de ficar em casa jogando num console, o encaixe na mão é ótimo, não fica incomodando nem nada, a bateria é ótima também, claro que ela vai durar conforme o uso da pessoa, os jogos em mídia física eu comprei separado, os jogos da Nintendo em grande maioria não são baratos, ainda mais mídia física, então é sempre bom ficar de olho em promoções que foi o meu caso, pra conseguir um jogo mais "barato", a entrega foi bem rápida, teve um probleminha na entrega mas foi por culpa minha mesmo que não especifiquei direito o local de entrega o que leva a outro ponto positivo, a preocupação do pessoal da loja quando viram que tinha dado problema na entrega, pessoal muito atencioso e disposto a resolver o problema
Primero, debo decir que ya tenía la versión Híbrida, pero ciertamente me dio por comprar esta por ser todavía más fácil de transportar, y entonces haré una que otra comparación con la otra versión. Primero y lo que sabemos está es 100% portátil, y no híbrida y nada de conectar a la tele, si tu intención es eso, ya la puedes descartar, pero si eres más de portátiles pues a mi parecer es mejor opción que la otra Switch, esta se siente más "resistente", una construcción más sólida, el problema con Switch son los benditos Joy con, aunado a lo que sabemos del Drift, estos se siente un poco delicados al momento de insertarlos, como si se pudiera romper o dañar donde se une, no he visto reportes pero así lo siento, aunado que se le hace una consola más incomoda para lo portátil, evidentemente con una buena funda mejoras esos detalles, pero pues en esta no se siente esos problemas, nuevamente construcción sólida, y los botones también se sienten para más uso rudo, y a mi parecer un agarre mucho más cómoda que la otra, evidentemente se sacrifica pantalla pero no calidad (al ser menor y misma resolución), el pero que le pongo es que el.reflejo es excesivo, cualquier fuente de luz te da un reflejo incómodo, mayor que en los celulares por ejemplo, sin embargo apagas la luz y solo hay una palabra para describirla ESPECTACULAR, es como una ventana a donde el juego que estés jugando... Los otros peros son la capacidad, obligado a comprar memoria micro SD, preferiblemente 128 si eres de juegos digitales, pero finalmente tiene su puerto para juegos físicos, el otro pero es que me hubiera gustado una especie de Nube entre partidas guardadas, o si hay pues yo no lo he visto, pero imagino que la.otra al ser portátil también no le vieron una función necesaria. Sin duda una consola excelente, y la verdad si hablamos de generación entre el 3ds y esta es como hablar de entre el día y la noche, la evolución tan impresionante, en 3ds se ve bien Zelda Ocarina of time, pero ves aquí el BOTW y no tiene comparación, sin duda una gran opción. PD compre esta versión por que no pude encontrar la versión negra, por los temas todos conocidos están escasas los temas de las consolas, pero sin duda un gran diseño que no le pide nada al otro.
I love it and love the color however I got the crossing animal version which has some decorations but other than that I absolutely love it and can’t wait to play on it!!!
