Nintendo announces Switch Lite console

The new model of the handheld console - which is cheaper, lighter and smaller than the original - will be released in September

Nintendo has announced a new model of its successful Switch console: the Switch Lite. It is cheaper, lighter and smaller than the original model, and will be available on 20 September.

However, the Switch Lite lacks a headline feature of the original Nintendo Switch: it can only be played as a handheld and can't be docked to play on a TV. The Joy-Con controllers are also built into the console, and can't be detached. This means some Switch games - such as launch title 1-2 Switch and the innovative Nintendo Labo - will be incompatible with the Lite model.