Hori Announces New Line Of Officially Licensed Accessories For Switch Lite

Hoping to score a kickstand, some color themed joycons with an ir blaster and hd rumble and maybe some sort of way to project the game onto a lager surface of some sort, maybe like a magnifying glass or something? I could see myself spending easily $100 more for those accessories, bring it to me, Hori!!!

I want an overlay for the front that's only usable in handheld mode and replaces the dpad with the Joy-con directional buttons!

Hori have been making consistently awesome products since the DS for Nintendo handhelds so I'm not surprised. I love the dpad joycon they made for the Switch and am excited for the pro joycons they will launch soon, and can't wait to see what weird products they launch for the lite!

Of course they are. Where Nintendo is, so is Hori. They practically go hand in hand.

Still not buying this downgrade of a system though.

@Grisinblue Out of curiosity... not enough for what? I find it funny we have to coat our new portable shiny devices in protection to begin with but other than clarity of the plastic/glass, what more does the protector need? I ask this having only had a glass protector once and seen no additional benefit on the device over the many many many plastic ones I’ve used over the years.

So no concrete examples? What kind of article is this? I have the same information I had before reading.

Oh goody, more money to spend to bring the price closer to that of the far superior New Switch (or whatever we're calling it, BB Switch for "better battery"?).

@FTL - Yeah, I don't see how any screen protector can be described as "flimsy". Unless you're taking a jackhammer to the screen, any layer of plastic or glass should be more than sufficient to prevent scratches. It's not really meant to provide any other kind of support or protection.

I bought some Hori accessories for 3DS and they are good-quality.

@Grisinblue say what you will about the DS line but the clamshell design for a larger portable is the GOAT design. They could/should have done it here as well, even if there was only a single screen. Could eventually launch a model that was BC with the 3ds for extra $$$ even

@kepsux funny!

The main things I even want for my Lite are a screen protector and a carrying case that can also handle carrying a charger. Other than that, not much I would really want.

A kickstand for the light would be cool, since it's compatible with normal Joy-Cons and controllers.

They make good accessories. Not many have been Hori-ble!

Hori is possibly the worst accesssories around!

@Razieluigi

There are two big differences between plastic vs. glass when it comes to screen protectors.

The one people will likely notice first is the feel. Glass screens are consistently easier to "glide" across when in the context of a touch screen interface, both resistive and capacitive, stylus or no stylus. Plastic has a tendency to stick, which in turn makes people press down harder to compensate, which in turn increases the likelihood of the sensitivity of the screen underneath becoming damaged. A big deal for rhythm games or people who draw art.

The second is scuffs/scratches. Not once have I needed to replace a tempered glass protector on any device for scratches, whereas the plastic ones were usually looking worn within a year or two easily. I can't stand scratches, for me it's on the same level as dead pixels for how distracting it can be.

And make no mistake, a good tempered glass protector can save a device. I once had a phone take a bad tumble onto some concrete, and it cracked up the screen protector pretty badly. But the underlying screen was completely undamaged, so the phone was both saved, and still looked great after taking that off and popping on a spare.

@rjejr
Happy birthday el rjeiro 😁

@kepsux So you'd by a regular switch?

Since nobody has to worry about docking the Switch Lite, Horii should make a battery pack that can attach to the back of the Switch Lite. It could (and probably should) act as a stand as well.

@JaxonH Thanks man. I'd say more but it's been a long day, I'm hitting the hay.

So are these products the correct spec as well, the ones revealed before we knew of Switch Lite?

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/is_this_our_first_real_look_at_nintendo_switch_mini_update_company_responds

Yep, I pre-ordered my turquoise Lite Switch as soon as it went up ....

@Heavyarms55
I am really undecided between this or the normal system revision. As As I always play undocked, and only offline games, the lite makes sense. But 5.5h battery life on the normal-sized revision sounds really nice too. 5h+ battery life on lite would make it a no brainer.

@gamekill For those concerned with battery life, I always say the same thing. You can get an external battery (I call them bricks) for 10-50 dollars depending on size that can give you anywhere from 50% to 300% more battery life. With my 50 dollar brick, I can play demanding games like BotW or Civ 6 for 10-12 hours easily. Or I can simultaneously recharge my Switch, phone and ASUS tablet at the same time, since it has 3 plugs. While all 3 devices are on, with the phone acting as a wi-fi hotspot for the Switch while I play.

Even if you almost always play handheld, I still encourage everyone to stick with the base model. The cost savings from the light just do not justify the smaller screen, lack of TV compatibility, lack of HD rumble, lack of replaceable controllers and honestly, not significantly better battery. If you are really that strapped for money, buy used. You can find a used base model without a dock pretty cheap if you look a little.

I really don't see how anyone can say, with absolute certainty, that they will never want to use any of those features.

@Heavyarms55
I know, I had an external battery for my OG Switch (just sold all of it this week btw). Too clumsy for me; I would prefer just the right amount of additional battery life integrated.
A good comparison is smartphones. Nowadays finally the battery is good enough that you do not NEED to worry about it running out during your day.
Smaller screen sucks, I know. I (everyone?) would have loved the same screen size on the lite!

@gamekill Too clumsy? Can't say I understand, but whatever you want to do is up to you. I shared my suggestion.

As to your cellphone comparison, it's only enough battery if all you do is send a few texts throughout the day. Anytime I think I might need to use it more than that, I always bring a charger with me. And I know I'm not the only one, I see people all the time with them, on the train, at the cafe, at work. Maybe it's a Japanese thing. Haven't been back to the states in a few years.

@Heavyarms55
"As to your cellphone comparison, it's only enough battery if all you do is send a few texts throughout the day. "

Try using a de-bloated Mate 20 Pro, or Note 9. They last loong hours. I don't need to hold back listening to music all day on the go, watching a movie or gaming, using the camera a fair lot for pictures and video, browsing web, AND a lot of texting.
By clumsy I meant, I usually walk a lot and take trains/bus and half the time I am standing, so I like to keep the bare minimum of stuff with me. And using the battery pack is a bit clumsy comparing to no battery pack attached.

Of course battery packs are good for extending usage; that is why I bought one for the Switch, and I own another separate battery pack for my Oculus VR headsets, AND another one at home as precaution if power ever goes out. Still for the Switch specifically I found it to be a clumsy solution for my case.

@gamekill I have a Galaxy S8 and it's fine for 3 or 4 hours of consistent use. But not all day. Of course it would probably be significantly longer if I turned the brightness on the screen way down, but that's all devices with backlit screens.

I guess I can kind of see the clumsy thing if you're out and don't have a backpack or shoulder bag of some kind... but I can't see taking the Switch out without a backpack anyway, either version. Shoving it in your pocket sounds like an easy way to break it. And this is coming from a guy who wears cargo trousers with huge pockets daily. Anything bigger than a smartphone goes in a case in my bag. And any smartphone I own, or really any device small enough to go in a pocket, always gets a case around it to protect the screen. Got my S8 wrapped up in a nice black fake leather case, for example.

With a backpack, it's a simple matter to leave the battery in the bag and just have the cable coming out. My bag actually has a little hole just for that, so I can't have been the only person to think of the idea.

I'm expecting a Hori Saw Lite so that I can create my own detachable joy-cons.