Nintendo Switch Lite (With ‘Animal Crossing New Horizons’) Sells for $159
If you’re into aesthetics (who isn’t?), the Nintendo Switch Lite Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition is worth checking out – especially now that it retails for $159.99, down from its original price of $199.99 .
This compact and lightweight console is designed exclusively for portable and on-the-go gaming—if you’re the type who always stuffs your console into your backpack (or tote bag), this is the console for you. But if you prefer gaming on a larger screen, the Switch Lite may not be an ideal option since it doesn’t support a TV dock. Its layout is familiar and user-friendly: analog sticks, the usual plus pad on the left, and A/B/X/Y buttons on the right. There are no detachable Joy-Cons here, but if you’re buying the Lite, you probably aren’t planning on long multiplayer marathons anyway.
The Switch Lite features an 8-inch screen, a 1.02GHz processor, and a smooth 60fps frame rate. It also supports Bluetooth audio for convenient wireless listening. Plus, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons preloaded on your system, you can start playing and building your island community right out of the box. Considering that this game alone costs up to $60, the Aloha Edition seems like a godsend for fans of the franchise. And with local wireless networking and online multiplayer, it’s easy to invite friends to join you on your adventures or visit their islands. According to Nintendo and this PCMag review , this console’s battery life ranges from three to seven hours, depending on what you’re playing, which is pretty decent for a portable system.
The Switch Lite’s 32GB of storage gives you plenty of space to get started, but you’ll probably need a microSD card sooner or later. (You might want to consider an option like the SanDisk 512GB microSD , which is licensed specifically for the Nintendo Switch.) While the Lite is capable of playing any game in the Nintendo Switch library that supports handheld mode, you can connect compatible controllers wirelessly for games that don’t (just keep in mind that they are sold separately, so this may increase your costs).
As an aside, if you’re confused about the process of downloading Animal Crossing: New Horizons onto your system, just remember to say yes when you’re asked to sign up for the eShop the first time you log in.