why call it a switch lite...

[Lotusblossom]

if it doesnt switch?
Isnt the main reason why the switch console is called a switch because you can switch from handheld to television.... but with the switch lite it doesnt do anything of the sort.. so why call it a switch.. is it just baby?

 

[Belle T]

Because if you called it something else, people wouldn't get the idea that it's a lighter version of a preexisting console?

 

[rianne]

Because (money + marketing) and for brand continuity/recognition as well, as Tarantella stated.

 

[Alienfish]

Well, it's a Lite version and it's still a Switch console. I actually had no idea the Switch name came from that purpose and was like, okay cool name lol.

 

[Your Local Wild Child]

Well, it certainly IS lighter...also it has the same shape and general layout so naming it something wildly different would be odd.

 

[Lotusblossom]

I just heard another switch variante is in the works too

 

[Variety.Gamer 4438]

I agree. Nintendo should have just called it a "lite" XD

 

[fluttershy300]

Because it plays the same games as the switch does. Tbh it would sound weird if it’s just called “lite”.

 

[Serabee]

Because it plays the exact same games and does everything besides "switching"- and plenty of people (I can't be the ONLY one) have ZERO interest in actually switching? Seriously, I had my regular Switch for quite awhile before getting my Lite... I never "switched" once
Even if the name originated from that aspect, it now represents the system as a whole, not just that feature. So if you release a smaller, more convenient to carry version that plays the same games... why make up a new name?

 

[Tao]

It's named the Switch Lite for the same logic they shouldn't have named the Wii U the Wii U.

The Lite is still a Switch even if it's missing the feature the Switch is named for. This is the Lite version because its light on features, but still a Switch. Just because the namesake doesnt apply doesnt make it ENTIRELY different.

For consumers, this is the most straightforward way to let them know it's the same thing and plays (mostly) the same games.

 

[ForgottenT]

Because you'll have to "switch" the entire console out once you catch joycon drift..

 

[Vonny]

It rolls off the tongue better than Unswitchable Lite

 

[Hypno KK]

Because it's part of the Switch line, it plays most of the same games, and works similarly. Better than making it sound like a completely different console.

 

[MyLifeIsCake]

Remember when they came out with the 2ds that functioned exactly like a 3DS sans the 3D function because almost nobody used it? Nintendo wants to keep their naming conventions similar to family of consoles released so people don't get confused or think it's a totally different product.
Which is funny because both the 2DS and Switch lite don't feature main selling point of their original consoles.

 

[Belle T]

Remember when they came out with the 2ds that functioned exactly like a 3DS sans the 3D function because almost nobody used it? Nintendo wants to keep their naming conventions similar to family of consoles released so people don't get confused or think it's a totally different product.
Which is funny because both the 2DS and Switch lite don't feature main selling point of their original consoles.

And yet, I recall there still being confusion surrounding the naming scheme in that instance. The New 3DS, for example, had some people thinking it was an entirely new system, rather than just a 3DS with a larger screen and more RAM. And I think some people were genuinely confused about what the 2DS actually was. Some parents, for example, believed it was the previous version of the system, rather than a downgraded version of the 3DS.

Nintendo's naming schemes post-Wii have not been the best thought out, really. It's a miracle they finally managed to have some commonsense with the Switch.

 

[Vitis]

You can hook it up to the tv if you jump through a few hoops but it is possible so it can 'switch'.

 

[Underneath The Stars]

You can hook it up to the tv if you jump through a few hoops but it is possible so it can 'switch'.

i thought there was 100% no way to do that

 

[Vitis]

i thought there was 100% no way to do that

Nah it's definitely possible but it doesn't have any performance boosts like the original Switch does when it's hooked up from not having to process the video information. You can find a tutorial how to do it online if you're interested.

 

[rose star]

Well, it does still have a power switch...

(It's for brand recognition, of course.)

 

[Lotusblossom]

Well, it does still have a power switch...

(It's for brand recognition, of course.)

Almost like a Lite switch....