Zelda-Themed 'Hyrule Edition' Nintendo Switch Lite Launches This September

I’m so getting this.

It’s like they made it for me.

Im just picturing it with an oled display. Could be real nice

I know I don’t need a switch lite! but…… I love Zelda & especially looking forward to the new title. Could anyone tell me the best place to sign up for pre sale nearer the time? TIA

I'm pre-ordering this immediately. I love the Zelda special editions. My Majora's Mask 3ds is still a daily driver.

@Xbox_Dashboard how can I pre order? I’m in the uk

I'll put this on my future list of things to track down and buy for 5x the original cost when I'm a billionaire.

Damn it. The TOTK one wasn't doing anything for me, but this one has my interest. I might finally get a Lite this September.

@moolyt I dunno! Let's find a way!!

It's so beautiful! Why does it have to be a Switch lite though. I understand why since TOTK Switch OLED was released last year, which I own, but still.

I have 4 Switch lites that I don't even use anymore since the OLED released. I definitely don't need this but I want it. This late in the Switches life and I'm thinking about buying another Switch. Only Nintendo can do this to me.

I don't need a third Switch Lite...
I do NOT need a third Switch Lite...

Easily the best of the themed designs.

Tell me I am a consumer without telling me I am a consumer.

Seriously I don’t need this. Technically, since it is a switch lite I don’t want this, but dang it! It calls to me. I won’t buy though, would rather someone that is looking for a lite gets it.

Edit: cleared up my post.

Absolutely DAY ONE holy cow, I've been waiting for the right time to buy a Switch Lite, and boy am I glad I waited! And the aesthetics of that real-life photography just makes me drool 😍 SO excited, and this will be the perfect Switch Lite to play all the Zelda games on the go!

I tried BOTW on a Switch Lite at a Target kiosk a while back, and it was a surprisingly charming experience, feels totally different from playing on an OLED. In a good way! The smaller screen actually feels really petite and adorable, and I was sold.

Shiny! Still, not seeing myself getting this.

Stinks it's a switch lite. At least that gives it a proper d-pad, but I still hate the Joycon feel and not hooking it too tv if I wanted. Oh well.

The thing with these editions is even if I bought it, I wouldn’t have the gonads to open it up and allow it to be used. Too gorgeous to use and almost too much to put on a shelf. Gonna be a scalpers dream, though, especially if they are extremely limited.

If they made this a Switch Lite OLED I’d have considered it. I’m still surprised they never made one yet.

If only they did a switch lite OLED. I would be all over that.

I have an OLED and everything but I've never had a Zelda console despite always wanting one so I might just spring for this when it drops

I have absolutely no reason to get a switch lite. I don't even take mine off it's dock very often. They being said I have been a sucker for gold since I got my N64.....I don't need it..... But damn it's nice looking

Shame they didn’t treat the Lite with an OLED upgrade. I feel like buying a mid end IPS screen in 2024 with all the options out there is just a no no.
Looks nice though.

I love my New 3DS. The Lite was my first Switch and I hated it, especially the screen, so I sold it and bought a Switch v.2.

If it had an OLED screen I would cave, despite owning a Switch OLED already. It’s just such a pretty design!

@rainbowtick You can't copy but you can redownload everything one time, then make that your primary switch so you dont need to worry about being connected to online to "verify" your games. But i get that redownloading a huge library can be bothersome. (i did it once before with my 2nd Switch)

Nintendo’s last attempt to try and beat the PS2 to being the best console of all time. I hope it sells well as the switch deserves to be the best console of all time. I might even buy it to help them take the title 😏

they know how to get you buying

I like the look so much more than the Zelda oled, but it's only a handheld... I do take my switch everywhere, and mostly play handheld but hands are bigger, I don't think I can justify it, but Zelda special editions get me like Everytime.

Imagine playing Wind Waker on that ...

Ahh ...Wind Waker. Wherever have you gone ...Whilst thou becometh forever lost in the Nintendo vaults like Disney's VHS releases in the 80's? Arst thou cursed to be forever stuck on thine obsolete Wii U island of shuttered services? Whatever will I do ...If I can't play Wind Waker, neither can you.

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If I didn’t have my OLED permanently installed in the purple GameCube Nitro Deck with those immune-from-drift Hall effect sticks, I’d be getting this. Looks beautiful.

@moolyt you can register your interest now and you'll get an email when you can preorder. I'm in the Netherlands, but I guess it'll be similar in other countries.

Edit: I'm talking about the My Nintendo store.

They always bring out the best designs on the eve of the next generation. It makes me kind of mad.

I have not bought a second switch. Still rocking the OG.

But this... This is tempting. Even likely only a year ish out from switch 2.

I'm actually a bit unsure. I might buy this.

I mean it looks great, just wish it was an OLED model....

Dammit, Nintendo, I already have 3 Switches. I don't need another one lol

Why wasn't this the design for the totk edition instead of the ugly one we got?

It's very pretty, but why not an OLED?!

Actually, this would have been the perfect time to announce a Lite OLED. That would have been tempting.

@Sciqueen I keep fuming that the green on the TOTK OLED Joycon should be gold instead! It's all gold on the dock, so why did they do green on the Joycon?? It would have looked so much prettier to stick with the White/Gold/Black color scheme across the board.

@Ralizah This is a good point. I had a similar thought that the June Direct would be a good time to introduce one last Switch SKU to push sales before the Switch 2 launches.

It's so tempting, but I'll probably get this as a collectors item rather than play it.

an unboxed version of that is going to be worth a fortune in 2035.

@JohnnyMind Only reason I got a Zelda Oled switch was an excuse. I wanted to give my og switch to my niece lol(cough cough I wanted that Zelda Oled). Gave me a reason too haha.

@kepsux boxed version you mean? Also only maybe. Considering everyone and their bro nowadays is sitting on a pile of sealed lrg games and special edition consoles because they think they'll buy a house with them someday.

Wish there was a Switch Lite OLED

Annoyingly tempting. If I were gonna get another Switch it would be an OLED. But still, annoyingly tempting.

I’d happily purchase a solid gold Pro Controller

I was expecting a new switch lite but thought it would've been Pokémon themed.

Beautiful looking handheld but lack of oled screen and hall sticks are a huge problem. The high risk of drift has put me off all lites unfortunately.

@moolyt @Xbox_Dashboard pre-order available now from Smyths https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/gaming-and-tech/nintendo-gaming/nintendo-switch/nintendo-switch-lite/nintendo-switch-hw-lite-hyrule-edition-12-months-nso/p/241310 £209.99 (includes 12 months NSO)

*Edit: just noticed in the corner of the front of the box it actually says Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass ! . . . wow . that's like double the value of standard NSO !

No.. why would i get another switch. It cant barely play decent games now. Poor graphics, low fps.. im not even using the darn thing anymore. ill just wait for its the successor 🙂

@Coalescence look at the price of a boxed Zelda 3ds vs. it's original price.

@jco83 THANK YOU!!! Pre ordered!!

@moolyt Wooooo ! 🥳 😁👍

To quote Bryan Danielson; "YES! YES! YES!"

I've also just learned that this also includes a 12 month NSO subscription with the expansion pass...

Though I don't think I'd get much mileage out of it.

The addition of the expansion pass may also explain why it's retailing for AU$10 more than usual here.

@Ulysses

Same as me been holding off since the lite released

It looks beautiful and I would have been all over it if I could play it docked and the Switch 2 wasn't on the horizon.

It reminds me of the gold Wii Remote they made for Skyward Sword

@dcon_dot_exe you're right! I was so mad I missed out on that. Now's my chance 😤