Nintendo doesn’t want you to play one of the biggest games of the year on Switch Lite

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Nintendo Switch Lite owners may want to think twice before purchasing Switch Sports, as Nintendo is dissuading those who own the handheld console from purchasing the game.

An online playtest for Nintendo Switch Sports is taking place this weekend, but a disclaimer on the app says that the «Nintendo Switch Sports Online Play Test is not compatible with Nintendo Switch Lite», as spotted by Nintendo Life.

The compatibility warning might seem obvious, considering that the Nintendo Switch Lite cannot be docked to your TV and doesn’t include detachable Joy-Con controllers, but Nintendo Switch Sports can only be played in TV and Tabletop mode.

So...I'm not allowed to share anything about the game, and I'm not going to get any YouTube videos of idiots trying to bowl with their Switch Lite and launching it into their TV screen.THANKS NINTENDO. pic.twitter.com/SwbMbXXDTTFebruary 16, 2022

To play Nintendo Switch Sports on a Switch Lite, users will need to have a pair of Joy-Con controllers to hand, and a way of propping up the console as it doesn’t have a kickstand. You’ll then also have to wrestle with the fact you’re stuck playing the game on a 5.5-inch screen, which isn’t ideal when you’ll be actively moving around.

For that reason, it seems that Nintendo wants to temper buyers’ expectations. The game will obviously be far more enjoyable when played on a TV, just like Wii Sports was back in the day, but if you really want to play it on the Switch Lite, you can.

This isn’t the first time Nintendo has discouraged people from buying certain titles on the Switch Lite. 1-2-Switch, Super Mario Party, Ring Fit Adventure, and Nintendo Labo all require separate Joy-Con controllers as they don’t support Handheld mode.

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