I never expected to love the Nintendo Switch Lite quite as much as I do. Picking up the adorable mint green Animal Crossing: New Horizons edition for a bargain price in an early Nintendo Switch Black Friday deal a couple of weeks ago, I primarily made the plunge thanks to the system’s enhanced portability and lower overall cost - not to mention the super cute pattern on the back of this particular version.
As an owner of both the original Nintendo Switch and the more recent Nintendo Switch OLED model, I wanted to get my hands on a smaller and even more portable third option that I could play on the train while traveling to and from TechRadar Gaming HQ every day. Although I’m generally extremely protective of my consoles, the more modest price tag of the Lite means that I’m not quite as afraid of it picking up a few bumps or nicks when it inevitably gets hastily thrown into my cluttered rucksack right before my stop.
