A brief history of cutdown game consoles
(N4G PS3)

`Its not surprising that Nintendo has announced a redesign of the Switch, but it is a little surprising that the Switch Lite has lost the systems signature ability to switch. The new revision is solely designed for handheld play, meaning it doesnt have detachable controllers, a kickstand, or the ability to be played on a TV. Thats just the way it goes with video game consoles, though. While new generations of hardware introduce far greater power and functionality, often revisions within the same generation take certain steps backward. Whether the trade-offs are made to reduce costs or because certain elements were deemed unimportant, over their history, all three current console makers have released multiple machines that killed various features. The question, as ever, is how much those missing features mean to you.`