Nintendo To Release New Color for Switch Lite

By: Bryce L. Jackson

Nintendo is releasing a new color for in its line of cheaper Switch models: Coral

The sleek coral color will launch April 3rd everywhere except for Japan, who will get first dibs on the color March 20th to coincide with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The new coral Switch Lite will be $199, just like the other colors. There are no Animal Crossing branding on the coral Switch Lite model but there is a special edition Switch with docking coming out with Animal Crossing branding on the same day.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China, where most of Nintendo’s products are made, there are concerns about supply numbers for this new color release. Nintendo said in the announcement that they do not expect any supply issues until the end of March.