When propped up, you can connect the Switch Pro controller or Joy-Cons and then play local multiplayer games, like Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, on the smaller Switch consoles. While the Nintendo Switch Lite might not switch, the PowerA Play & Protect Kit provided a form of stand for the Switch Lite that allows it to be used in a pseudo tablet mode like the normal Nintendo Switch. And with a long-lasting battery, the Nintendo Pro Controller will be ideal for you to take on long trips as a partner to your Switch Lite.
It’s comfortable, nicely laid out and well-made the only slight gripe with it is its triggers have only a single movement mode - there’s no analogue modulation like you’d find on the triggers of the Xbox Wireless Controller or the PS4 DualShock 4 controller. Looking a little like an Xbox One controller with its asymmetrical joysticks, button and D-pad configuration, the Nintendo Pro Controller is a very nice gamepad. Working what both the normal Switch and the Switch Lite, the Pro controller has been designed for people who want some serious control over their Switch games. It’s here that the Nintendo Pro Controller comes in handy. It’s also useful to have when you’ve got tired of holding your console up. But then if you’ve bought a stand like the Hori Dual USB PlayStand mentioned above, an external controller will let you game while your Switch Lite charges up. Given the Nintendo Switch Lite has been designed as a handheld console, it might seem odd to suggest getting an external controller for it. The wireless headphones will keep going for a long time as well thanks to some 20 hours of battery life they’ll last longer than the Nintendo Switch Lite.
As well as a comfortable fit, which is ideal if you plan to play your Nintendo Switch Lite for hours at a time. At under $100 the SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless deliver impressive sound for both gaming and music, thanks to some advanced audio drivers, normally found in higher-end SteelSeries headsets. But once done you’ll get the Link’s shouts, Mario’s whu-hoos and the hum of karts pipped to your ears.Īnd you’re in for a treat. The headphones do require you to plug in a USB-C dongle into the Switch Lite, as it has no Bluetooth audio support. It’s here that the SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless come to the rescue. So that’s why you’ll really want a decent pair of headphones to go with your Nintendo Switch Lite.
Blasting out the sound of Mario hopping and bouncing around the Mushroom Kingdom while on a crowded train is a bit antisocial.