Trying out a Switch Lite

ArchAnGeL · 6 Dec 2019 at 09:16

Does anyone know where they have them on display where you can have a go? It's for the wife so she needs to be happy with the size etc

jrwagh333 · 6 Dec 2019 at 09:26

Your wife will never be happy with the size.

malachi · 6 Dec 2019 at 09:40

ArchAnGeL said:
Does anyone know where they have them on display where you can have a go? It's for the wife so she needs to be happy with the size etc

Game, Currys Megastore.

Or ask behind the desk so they can demo you one.

mmj_uk · 6 Dec 2019 at 10:27

What would concern me about the Switch Lite is the integrated joysticks, already had to buy new joycons because the joystick went with mine.

Rifte · 6 Dec 2019 at 11:39

My son and myself both have the standard switch consoles.

My son has had his switch for around 2 years, and I had to buy him another set of joycons around 6 months ago because the originals started to 'drift'.

I have had mine since launch and I swapped out mine last week because of the drifting issue.

I have just purchased a lite for my daughter, and I would be lying if I said that the joycon issue doesnt worry me, because it did. However I rolled the dice under the belief (perhaps false) that Nintendo would have solved this problem on the lite.

dragonslayer · 6 Dec 2019 at 14:12

Check your local city center I live in Nottingham and a couple of weeks ago they had a giant Nintendo display going off and you could spend time playing the switch for free that or try Curry's/ game

danoliver1 · 6 Dec 2019 at 15:47

Why are you worrying about the joysticks breaking? Surely you can get them repaired under warranty if they do.

Kreeeee · 6 Dec 2019 at 15:49

Rifte said:
My son and myself both have the standard switch consoles.

My son has had his switch for around 2 years, and I had to buy him another set of joycons around 6 months ago because the originals started to 'drift'.

I have had mine since launch and I swapped out mine last week because of the drifting issue.

I have just purchased a lite for my daughter, and I would be lying if I said that the joycon issue doesnt worry me, because it did. However I rolled the dice under the belief (perhaps false) that Nintendo would have solved this problem on the lite.

You can repair them for about £4 if you're out of warranty.

jrwagh333 · 6 Dec 2019 at 16:55

Had my switch for 11 months. No drift issues.

Rifte · 7 Dec 2019 at 14:48

Kreeeee said:
You can repair them for about £4 if you're out of warranty.

The real problem for me is where I live..........India most of the year.

Nintendo's only presence over here is with imported units, and it would just be a massive pain in the backside to worry about sending them away etc.

Kreeeee · 7 Dec 2019 at 14:50

Rifte said:
The real problem for me is where I live..........India most of the year.

Nintendo's only presence over here is with imported units, and it would just be a massive pain in the backside to worry about sending them away etc.

You buy the piece from eBay and do it yourself.

Rifte · 7 Dec 2019 at 14:52

Kreeeee said:
You buy the piece from eBay and do it yourself.

Ahh ok.......now this was something I wasnt aware of......will remember this next time.

Cheers

Ezyryder · 7 Dec 2019 at 16:32

Nintendo are repairing drifting joy cons for free even outside of the warranty period, but as others have said, you can also but the kit for about £4 and do it yourself