Buying a switch

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Girlfriend is dropping hints for a switch for her birthday, can anyone advise firstly the difference between the models and which is best

and secondly what if any accessories I should be buying. Availability seems to be good unlike ps5/Xbox X

cheers in advance and before anyone asks no she doesn’t want a ps5 and has stolen my series S so doesn’t need an Xbox

 

[ralv585]

The original switch can be used on the TV and you can switch out the controllers, the Lite can't be used on the TV, has a smaller screen, but the same resolution.

I have both, the larger switch isn't great for commuting, I found it too big, the Lite is great if you want to play whilst on the go.

 

[Alexrose1uk]

Personally it depends on the use case. If you're mostly going to play at home or docked; the standard switch is the way to go, plus it has a better battery life.

The lite however is cheaper, and a bit smaller, so ideal if you're essentially going to treat it as a gameboy - it CANNOT be docked though, even if you bought a dock later; the controller sides are fixed so can't be replaced/changed out, and some games REQUIRE joycons so you may find yourself having to buy more (and they're not cheap).

The Pro controller is absolutely wonderful if a bit pricey; comes up for around 45 on sale but its not cheap. Me and the wife absolutely love both of ours though.

There is also the possibility there will be a revised 'Pro' switch around Christmas; its heavily rumoured so in your case, maybe better to buy the Lite (it can be had for around £170 new if you get lucky or around 195-200 with a game); and then pickup the full version come Christmas/next year if it gets used and a Pro dockable version arrives. The original Tegra chip used in the Switch V1/Lite/V2 I believe have been discontinued now so Nintendo will have to launch a revision of some kind.

Personally I love the machine, but it's not perfect, plus its noticeably weaker hardware wise than the others now, so if she cares about that, factor it onboard.

 

[OneZeoN]

If its your girlfriend then by the cheapest one

 

[Digital X]

I have the regular Switch and play via my TV

Regular Switch for on TV, or Lite for purely handheld. You can use the regular switch in handheld as well, so you need to weigh up to which one she would use more often.