If I didn’t already own the Tears of the Kingdom model, I’d be jumping at the chance to grab this Hyrule Edition Switch Lite while it’s less than $200

The Nintendo Switch 2 is due to launch sometime this year, so grabbing a Switch Lite might be the last thing on your mind, and I wouldn’t blame you. I’ve already started saving for Nintendo’s upcoming handheld and an official release date is nowhere to be seen. Yet, as big a fan of the Nintendo Switch as I am, I’m equally as big a fan of The Legend of Zelda and the Switch Lite Hyrule Edition is hard to ignore.

Released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the Hyrule Edition Switch Lite is now just $197.99 at Amazon, in all its golden shimmery glory. It’s only $12 less than its MSRP of $209.99, however, this is the first discount I’ve ever spotted for the special edition, which just launched in September of last year.

Even at only 34% off, its current discount makes it one of the best Nintendo Switch deals I’ve come across, and a cheaper alternative to the range of pastel-colored models available at full price. For $2 less than the rest of the Lite lineup, you can add one of the best-looking official Zelda handhelds to your collection. It’s worth remembering that, as a Lite model, this is purely for the handheld-mode enjoyers. But its top-tier Zelda theming almost makes up for the usual Switch Lite shortcomings.

Should you buy a Nintendo Switch Lite over a Switch 2?

Recommending a Switch Lite while we’re on the cusp of the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 may seem bizarre. But not everything wants, or needs the latest and great bit of tech out there – especially the upcoming Switch successor.