New Nintendo Switch Lite Coral Is Now Available To Pre-Order

The handheld-only Nintendo Switch Lite launched last year in three different colours, but if Grey, Blue, and Yellow weren’t doing it for you, then Nintendo has a brand new option for you to consider. The company announced a new Coral Nintendo Switch Lite. It releases on April 3–just a couple weeks after Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ March 20 release date–and is available for pre-order right now.

Like previous models, the Coral Nintendo Switch Lite is $200 USD. Best Buy and GameStop are the first two retailers to open pre-orders for the new Switch Lite, but we’ll update this article as more listings go live.

Nintendo Switch Lite – Coral

$200

The Nintendo Switch Lite can play almost every game in the Nintendo Switch library, though it doesn’t come with detachable Joy-Cons. You’ll need to buy them separately for certain games, such as Ring Fit Adventure and 1-2-Switch. The Switch Lite also can’t dock and output to a TV, so you’ll be restricted to using it in handheld mode. It doesn’t feature a kickstand either, so if you want to use it in tabletop mode, you’ll need a controller and kickstand accessory–check out GameSpot’s choices for the best Switch accessories in 2020.

The Switch Lite is also a lot smaller than the regular Nintendo Switch, making handheld mode a much more pleasant experience. It comes equipped with a D-pad as well, which is a big win for people who enjoy playing the Switch’s huge library of 2D platforming games.