Overpriced for a portable gaming device. Didnt get as much use out of it as I thought.

The Switch Lite is the best Nintendo handheld yet from a company with the greatest and most influential history of portable game systems, and that earns it our Editors' Choice. It just isn't a home game console, and you should keep that in mind when making your choice between the Switch Lite and the...

Smaller and lighter than the Switch in handheld mode, with the same gaming experience; Solid build; Direction pad

No TV output or vibration; Nintendo's cloud saves are still limited

Ever since it entered the world of video games, a few things about Nintendo have remained consistent. Perhaps the most enduring is that the company knows how to make a great portable gaming experience.

Streamlined; sturdier design; Improved battery life; Excellent directional pad

Can't connect to a TV; Some games aren't compatible out of the box; No kickstand

The Switch Lite is kind of cute. Sat next to its bigger brother, it's more compact, and its unibody design has taken the playfulness of the Joy-Con colouring to heart with some attractive full-body colours. It's like a mini-Switch wearing a yellow, turquoise or grey onesie. It's cute!

Nice; more compact form; Fun console colours; Improved battery life over original Switch; A D-pad; Nice; more compact form; Fun console colours; Improved battery life over original Switch; A D-pad

Mushy D-pad won't satisfy fighting fans; No TV output; Loses some of that modular charm

Welcome to T3's official Nintendo Switch Lite review. Recently I have been putting the lighter and smaller incarnation of the Nintendo Switch through its paces and what follows is my considered take on the new handheld.

Slim and stylish design; Sharper; if smaller screen; Good battery life; Comes with a proper D-pad; Cheaper than full-fat Switch

Cannot connect and play on a TV; Joy-Cons are fixed in place; No built-in rumble or kickstand; Only 32GB of internal storage

The Nintendo Switch Lite is a new resigned edition of the standard Nintendo Switch, dedicated entirely to portable play and coming with all the advantages and disadvantages you'd expect from such an ambitious pitch.

Design is robust; attractive and easy to use; Already boasts a fantastic library of games; Increased battery life compared to the base model

Nature of console means certain games are no longer supported; Local multiplayer is far harder to achieve without docking

The Nintendo Switch Lite boasts a design focused around portability, but are the sacrifices to functionality worth it Find out in our review

Light weight and compact! Perfect for the kids when travelling or needing some quiet time!

Not as clever or innovative as its bigger brother, but the cheaper Switch Lite is probably the best handheld console Nintendo has ever made

Great colour options; Sharp; colourful screen; Brilliant selection of games; An actual D-Pad; Very comfortable to hold (unless you have giant hands)

Primary and non-primary console faff; Battery life still isn’t great; Some games need Joy-Con support; Should it even be called a Switch?

The Switch Lite is something that most of us probably assumed was inevitable. Nintendo loves to iterate on its consoles with new models – handhelds especially – so a hardware revision for the Switch is something that was bound to happen.

At $200; the Switch Lite is priced really well; More portable than the standard Switch; Good battery life despite smaller size

USB-C port placement can be annoying at times; No option to connect to an external display