I can’t make my mind up about the Switch in general. I’ve owned every system except the SNES and the Switch but I find that I have little to no enthusiasm for it. My main issue with it is not a criticism at all, it’s just that I have the Wii U and a lot of games for it, so many of the switch titles are just slightly enhanced versions (albeit portable).

However, even at £200 that is a lot of money for a portable device that could potentially get broken and the cost of the games is high as well. For £200 I got an Xbox One with 2 controllers and 3 games last year, which is a much more powerful system with a wealth of titles and good value in terms of sales and gamepass.

The Switch Lite, while I don’t doubt it being a good bit of kit, sacrifices a lot compared to the base model for not a massive difference in price. £200 is hardly money I would spend either on a whim for myself or for my kids. Compare that to Nintendo’s history of handhelds and the brilliant value they have given (£90 for the OG Gameboy with Tetris back in the day or the DS Lite for £100 a decade ago). If I was new to gaming the £79 2DS is what would grab me as a ‘oh, go on then!’ bit of self indulgence. The Switch Lite is too pricy for that and as a second system (why wouldn’t I buy a PS4 for a similar price?)

Don’t get me wrong, I love Nintendo but £150 for the lite, considering what they are positioning it as and considering that it is a major step back from the original model, is far more sensible (cost of parts non with standing).

On the other hand, I got the 2DS first then upgraded to a new 3DS model for all the bells and whistles and honestly wish I hadn’t bothered, so perhaps the Lite is sufficient (if only as a 3DS replacement for pure handheld).

If i do ever ‘switch’ I’ve got a funny feeling it'll either be at the end if it’s life or as a gift. Currently it is just too expensive as either a second system or a handheld (when I was a PS2 player I bought the GameCube as a second system for £70. At that price you’d be daft not to!)