Nintendo Switch Lite blue releases May 21

Earlier this week, Nintendo chairman Shuntaro Furukawa warned it might happen Change the shortfall later this year. However, that didn’t stop Nintendo from announcing a new one Switch Lightly color variants today.

As expressed by Nintendo of America Twitter accountThe new, “fresh” blue Switch Lite will be available to purchase for $ 199.99 on May 21. It is the same as the other Switch Lite handhelds that are already available in terms of features; the only difference is the color of the casing. Because of this, it may include some internal hardware changes as Nintendo continues to refine the design.

The May 21 launch date has been chosen to coincide with the release of the new adventure game Myitopia. No bundles planned, but Nintendo clearly hopes we all go out and buy the Blue Lite as well as throw a copy of Myitopia in the basket.

Described as a “light adventure”, Myitopia is a fantasy adventure where friends and family can customize their character’s appearance (including wigs and makeup) before taking on the Dark Lord. If this sounds familiar to you, it’s because Nintendo originally released the game on the 3DS in 2017 before deciding to remaster the Switch with extensive customization options as well as a companion horse.

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The new Switch Lite models arriving next month suggest Nintendo is in no rush to reveal the so-called Replace Pro model we keep hearing it. We just had to wait a little longer to play the bigger Switch games. OLED or 4K screen on TV.

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