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- Nintendo's Switch is wildly popular - and now it's got a kid brother, the Nintendo Switch Lite.
- Unlike the original Nintendo Switch, which acts as a home console paired with a TV as well as a portable console you can take on the go, Nintendo Switch Lite is a dedicated handheld console.
- At just $200, the Switch Lite is likely to be a major hit this holiday.
- We just got the Switch Lite on Friday, and took it out for a photo shoot.
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Nintendo just launched a new version of its wildly popular Nintendo Switch console, and it's just $200 - a $100 price reduction from the existing Switch.
The new version of the Switch, which Nintendo calls the Nintendo Switch Lite, is a dedicated portable console.
That means it can't be connected to a TV, like the current Switch, and its controllers cannot be detached. But what it loses in versatility it makes up for in portability.
Here's a closer look:
