Topic: Switch 2 Lite incoming. Thoughts?

Am I the only one who would love another clamshell handheld from Nintendo? Instead of another Switch Lite kind of form factor, I would love a clamshell Switch 2 Mini. I wouldn't mind a chunkier, thicker body to accommodate the battery as well as proper control sticks. With a smaller screen closer to a V1 Switch, the size folded up would be wonderfully portable. However it might take a while to update the chip wafers to shrink the system on chip down a bit.

I'm not exactly sure how a clamshell design would make a Switch more portable. The main thing determining its physical shape are the circuit board, battery, and cooling. A clamshell setup might let you pull in the controls slightly, but I suspect whatever you gained from that you'd lose from the clamshell itself.

The advantage of a clamshell is that it covers the screen(s) and doesn't leave any controls sticking out that can snag on something.

There are some slimline cases for the Switch Lite that do that job by just covering the screen and the sticks, and little else, to make it somewhat pocketable. However, that's not really possible with the larger models, and especially the Switch 2.

Still, take a look at the GPD Win Mini and AYN Thor, if you want an idea of what a modern clamshell handheld could be.

Switch Lite with magnetic flip case is the last truly pocketable handheld. There are cases like that for NS OLED and NS2 but those systems are too big to pocket anyways so may as well use a carry case with spine handle. Plus that allows me, for example, to also have my Genki portable magnetic battery on hand for 6+ hours playtime (just snaps via magnetic ring adhered to back of NS2 and has little 4" right angle usb-c to right angle usb-c), official charger with cable, and charge grip for tabletop mode. Plus my case accommodates Switch 2 using Jsaux Joycon Grips, ensuring the most comfortable handheld experience on the go.

I keep my custom Switch Lite OLED with modchip in a magnetic flip case for slipping into my jacket pocket or rear left jeans pocket. It only gets like 2-3 hrs battery unless playing less demanding games (which can get 4 hrs), but for sitting in a waiting room or something and wanting an easy pocket friendly experience, it's perfect.