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Deeds on 28 September 2019
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Intrinsic said:
Dulfite said:

The problem with calling LITE it's own separate handheld is that it doesn't have differentiating features. Sure it's weaker than the Switch in capabilities, but so does the 3ds. But the 3ds was also 3d.

On top of this, there are no unique games for the LITE. 3ds had it's own lineup of games. If we count LITE as it's own device then it will have terrible sales numbers because it isn't a uniquely dedicated handheld with a unique lineup of games. If it was, I'd buy it myself. As it stands, why would I get it when I can already play those games on my current switch, which I can almost always fit in my pocket? I suspect there are many that would get one of it had unique games, and then we could count it as a legit handheld separate from the Switch. However, because it doesn't have the unique game advantage, I think it would be unfair to call it it's own device for tracking purposes, as it won't sell nearly as much as a unique get backed device like the 3ds would.

But that's the thing... it has the one differentiating feature that literally makes it either a handheld or a hybrid. You CANNOT plug it into a TV. I do not care if it plays all the games or not, or can also support controllers or not. What makes something a home console is that it's tethered to a TV, you cannot use the device without a TV (as such to my original argument in 2017 on why the switch should never have been grouped with home consoles to begin with). What makes something a handheld is that its mobile or on the go, the device can exist in its entirety without a TV because it has its own TV.

It's not about if its weaker or stronger, bigger or smaller. Its about use case/form factor, that is the key differentiator between something being a handheld and a home console. The Switch lite is NOT a home console. Its that simple...

Ok, let me make it simple for everyone...

Is the Nintendo Switch Lite a home console? Or a handheld.

It really simple. The Switch Lite is a Switch.