{"id":1667,"date":"2019-07-31T09:16:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T09:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/?p=1667"},"modified":"2019-07-31T09:16:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T09:16:12","slug":"could-the-nintendo-switch-lite-begin-a-new-era-for-nintendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/2019\/07\/31\/could-the-nintendo-switch-lite-begin-a-new-era-for-nintendo\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the Nintendo Switch Lite Begin a New Era for Nintendo?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The eagerly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/switch\/lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Nintendo Switch Lite announcement earlier in July 2019<\/a> has many Nintendo die-hards scratching their heads. Many fans were left feeling shortchanged by the lack of newer features on the Lite, while others saw it as a step in the right direction for the company attracting a new class of gamer. The name Lite itself does denote that something has been shaved off the original. Could the new announcement be seen as Nintendo attempting to cater to a wider market \u2013 after all Pok\u00e9mon Let\u2019s Go changed the premise of the games to appeal to a new target audience. Or, will the missing features of the new handheld device render it less successful than the hero product in Nintendo\u2019s wheelhouse?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nintendo Switch Lite is finally confirmed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dhNJaVlT6x\">pic.twitter.com\/dhNJaVlT6x<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DigitalTrends\/status\/1154056142349316097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nintendo Switch Lite \u2013 What are its Features?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Nintendo Switch amassing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/news\/342703\/Nintendo_Switch_lifetime_sales_outstripping_the_PS4_in_Japan.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">lifetime sales of 8.13 million units in a calculation in May 2019<\/a> &#8211; which surpasses the lifetime sales of the PS4 at 8.07 million \u2013 the console changed how gamers were able to connect with games. It also changed how Nintendo fans saw the company and its offerings compared to the other big hitters in the gaming world, PlayStation and Xbox. The Lite offers the gameplay essentials that the original had. Indeed, the Switch Lite is dubbed as a smaller, cheaper version of the original, built wholly for handheld gaming. There\u2019s no connecting the console to your TV and the Joy-Con controllers are inbuilt into the design of the lighter model. The Switch Lite comes in multiple colors, has a slightly more efficient battery and is aimed at those wanting the Switch experience, but pared back slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A New Era of Nintendo Gaming<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the focus on gameplay and accessibility over extra features, could Nintendo\u2019s intended audience on this console grow enough to rival its competitors and even facilitate eSports tournaments? If the Nintendo Switch Lite is an example of the future of gaming and of more people getting involved with handheld gaming that is both immersive and easy to use, could this be relevant in terms of eSports? As <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.betway.com\/en\/sports\/cat\/esports\" target=\"_blank\">Betway shows through the extensive range of eSports games<\/a> already on offer, such as Overwatch, League of Legends, Call of Duty and Dota 2, there is room for this field of gaming to grow in order to encompass those who may opt to play their games on the Nintendo Switch Lite. Fans already have a host of Mario-themed titles to play on the Switch Lite, with the Nintendo mascot already featuring in existing Nintendo Switch eSports tournaments in the form of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but a growing Switch audience could see further titles from the Mario pantheon reach eSport status, with Mario Kart being a possible inclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nintendo-switch-mario-kart-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nintendo-switch-mario-kart-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nintendo-switch-mario-kart-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nintendo-switch-mario-kart-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nintendo-switch-mario-kart.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Source: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can the Consoles Coexist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser (Bowser is a very\napt name for a president of Nintendo!) claims that both the Switch and Switch\nLite will happily coexist in the marketplace. He surmises that the goal of\nhaving multiple Nintendo consoles in each household could be aided by the Lite.\nMany could be concerned that the 3DS will also suffer, and the release of\nPok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield on the Switch means that the original fanbase, and\nthose they have picked up from Lets Go, will be purchasing the console solely for\nPok\u00e9mon. Nintendo has ensured that the consoles each target a slightly\ndifferent demographic, but have enough overlap that the consoles won\u2019t end up\ncannibalizing one another. Ultimately, Nintendo has launched the console as a\nway to show that it understands the market. Mobile gaming is on the rise\nbecause our phones are light and therefore by producing an accessible handheld\ndevice that doesn\u2019t come with the price tag of a console to connect to the TV,\nthey are able to compete in this market too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/consoles\/switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Nintendo Switch, with its success, was a coup for Nintendo<\/a>, especially when appealing to the Mario market. Should the Nintendo Switch Lite aim for a different kind of audience to the original and aim for a different kind of gaming \u2013 such as opening up eSports as a possibility for Switch Lite players \u2013 then they could have a gaming revolution on their hands. Not only would the new console be different enough to not compete directly with the original, but it would offer a completely different gaming experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The eagerly anticipated Nintendo Switch Lite announcement earlier in July 2019 has many Nintendo die-hards scratching their heads. Many fans were left feeling shortchanged by the lack of newer features on the Lite, while others saw it as a step in the right direction for the company attracting a new class of gamer. The name Lite itself does denote that something has been shaved off the original. Could the new announcement be seen as Nintendo attempting to cater to a wider market \u2013 after all Pok\u00e9mon Let\u2019s Go changed the premise of the games to appeal to a new target audience. Or, will the missing features of the new handheld device render it less successful than the hero product in Nintendo\u2019s wheelhouse?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news_info"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1669,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667\/revisions\/1669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}