There’s no end of upcoming games to look forward to, but if you’re after the older classics, fear not. The Switch Lite isn't meant to connect to a TV – and while we tested it out with our own HDMI cable anyway, Lite doesn't support this.

However, the trade-off is that it can sometimes be difficult to read small in-game writing on a smaller screen. In these cases, users will need to have a device to recharge Joy-Con controllers, such as the Joy-Con charging grip. With a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can also use the Save Data Cloud feature to move save data between Nintendo Switch consoles.That means you can still use gyro controls in games like Breath of the Wild– tilting the console to aim the bow, for instance – and the screen's brightness adjusts depending on your surroundings. With a built-in +Control Pad, and a sleek, unibody design, Nintendo Switch Lite is great for on-the-go gaming. Battery life can last for more than six hours, but will vary depending on the software and usage conditions.

Toad's Rec Room minigames, played by combining two flagship Nintendo Switch consoles with the Joy-Con controllers detached, are not designed for the shape of Nintendo Switch Lite, so the game experience will differ from that intended. Thanks to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service, there’s a continually growing library of NES and SNES games to play. You can use the "Transfer Your Save Data" feature to transfer save data between two Nintendo Switch consoles.

The design is more comfortable for portable gaming than the Switch, while boasting the same performance.