The Switch Lite models are lovely little machines, aren't they? Perfect if you don't play on the TV. We thought the original three turquoise, yellow, and grey colours were all pretty swish, but the fourth colour, coral — released in April 2020 — was a very different but welcome addition to the line-up. And, as it turns out, the inspiration for the colour came from a very big 2020 game.
In a Nintendo keyword article, which has been translated by Jarop for Nintendo Everything, Nintendo designer Sakai Yuriko shared that Animal Crossing: New Horizons served as the inspiration for the console.
Yuriko was aware that the game would be launching before the console, but he wanted something to match the aesthetic and mood of the series. And a warm colour — like the coral — was perfect.
"The concept behind the Nintendo Switch Lite is a small, light, and easy-to-use device, but it’s also a kind of fashion accessory – like shoes or a purse, it’s something you show off when you’re out and about. The idea for the new color came from playing the Animal Crossing series. Looking through the potential candidates, we decided that pink would be a good choice, as there weren’t any warm colors on the existing line-up."
Yuriko wanted the shade of pink to be a different one from the neon-coloured Joy-Con that came out alongside Splatoon 2, and acknowledged that pink could be a "divisive" colour, but felt that the warmer coral balanced out the other three choices, and was also "well-suited to the Animal Crossing franchise, with its yellowish tinge that evokes the excitement that spring brings".
Well, we couldn't agree more! And Nintendo obviously recognised that as one of the coral bundles comes with a copy of Animal Crossing, It's the perfect poolside game, the perfect relaxing game, and the perfect summer-coloured console!
We've since had a fifth colour in the Switch Lite line-up — a rather lovely blue that reminds us a bit of the GameCube — along with a few limited designs for Pokémon Sword & Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but what if there was a sixth colour, a Yoshi green?
Do you have a coral Switch Lite? Have you played a lot of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on it? Let us know!
[source nintendoeverything.com]
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Not sure the colour matches, would have thought blue/green...
Out of all the pastel blue / green advertisement for animal crossing and the existing colours being yellow and aquamarine (some would argue they are warm) I kinda call BS
Can someone tell me what the big pink is in AC?
i think the pink comes from isabelle's Nook Inc uniform color? which is oddly specific. guess it matched with the other switch lite pastel colors too
Bro, it’s just lighter pink, didn’t think it would be that specific lol.
"We need a Switch lite for girls, but let's make that inclusive."
And so we get a "coral" Switch lite.
I prefer the Turquoise color.
got this 40% of on amazon germany for my daughter she loves it to bits
Yes, it is a great color. I want a switch lite very much, but I just can't justify the purchase: I am perfectly content with my regular old switch. And, all my money goes to new games.
That said, I could see a time in life where I would have more than one switch, and that coral one is very nice!
I have a few Switch Lites, don't really use them day-to-day, more of a long-term collection/backup indulgence, but they're very nice.
I got the light grey Pokémon Zacian & Zamazenta edition with the blue and pink/red controls first, to keep as new, but the second one I got was the Coral model, cos it's gorgeous.
It's probably to match the cherry trees during spring in Animal Crossing
like I made an account just to say this:
Pantone color of 2019: living coral
coral nsl released 1st quarter of 2020, made starting in 2019
Pantone color of 2020: classic blue
blue nsl released 2nd quarter of 2021, made starting in 2020
kinda sus
source: https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-archive
Edit: idk how to embed a screenshot
I love how they can't just come out and say they needed something for girls because a huge percentage of AC players are female. Something "warm"? Dude, it's pink. My girl saw it and flipped out and had to have the pink one just in time for her new favorite game. It's like guys who are careful to call their pink shirts "salmon" or whatever. Just own it. Pink is awesome, girls are awesome, girls love pink, Nintendo needed girls, the end.
All the people complaining here, did you actually read the quote? A line of pastal colours matches AC perfectly and pink rounds out that selection really well.
I don't mind pink, but I ended up going with the GameCube colored lite. But whether that thing is blue or purple is a discussion for another day. lol
Speaking of Animal Crossing, I really want them to release an autumn-themed Animal Crossing OLED Switch for the fall/winter season.
Just IMO, the coral tone is a little too dark and salmon-y for me. My favorite pink is an ultra-light cherry blossom shade. Even a Kirby pink Switch would be fun!
I LOVE my coral Switch Lite! I need to get the left stick replaced soon though.
Thought it was a reference to the pink DS lite
Nintendo really has a way of picking the best shades of pink. If you just go google pink, you're given a barrage of the most flamboyant in-your-face colors in existence—just awful colors. But then there's Nintendo-pink. You got Kirby and Corsola, the DS Lite, 3DS, and Switch Lite. I was able to get a Pink DS Lite for $15 on eBay and it's so good. I want a Switch Lite, but I can't trust those joy-cons.
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