Use 3rd Party Dock To Charge Your Switch Lite! Should You Buy The Nintendo Adjustable Charge Stand

In this video, we unbox and test out the Adjustable Charging Stand for the Nintendo Switch & Switch Lite, & show you how to modify third-party docks to be compatible with a Nintendo Switch Lite.

The Nintendo Switch Lite is an incredibly versatile device. It plays practically the entire Switch library in a more portable size. One of the downsides of the Switch Lite is the fact that it does not include any sort of charging stand. Also, out of the box, it is not directly compatible with third-party docks designed for the original Nintendo Switch. Nintendo themselves have released an adjustable charging stand, designed to eliminate this issue.

For about $20 at most retailers, the Adjustable Charging Stand not only provides a solid base for you to charge your Switch, but it also gives you the ability to charge and play in tabletop mode. The Stand has one port on the side, a USB c port, and this is for the AC adapter to provide power to your system.

The back of the stand features the adjustable kickstand, for lack of a better term. You can actually adjust the angle of the Switch fairly greatly, from almost straight up and down to nearly laying completely flat. Two small rubber feet have been added to the bottom of the base, providing a slip-free platform

Charging your Switch from the adjustable stand is extremely easy. Connect your power supply, I recommend sticking with Nintendo OEM power supplies to avoid any voltage or current issues, and simply insert your Switch or Switch Lite on to the stand and you're done.

One thing this stand made obvious to me is the fact that Nintendo made deliberate design choices on the Switch Lite to ensure that it would not be compatible with existing third-party docks for the Switch. There are two small dimples on either side of the USB-C port on the original Switch. Those are missing from the Switch Lite. When you place a Switch Lite into a current third-party dock, the Hyperkin S64 for example which has those two dimples, the USB-C connector cannot fully reach inside the Switch Lite to provide power. There's a way around that, however.

Using a side cutter, a flush cutter, or Xacto knife, you can actually trim those dimples off of your older Switch dock. This will allow your Switch Lite to sit flush inside your dock and use it as a charging stand. I did this with several Switch docks, all of them worked perfectly.

Why it RoX:
- Provides a better charging solution for the Nintendo Switch Lite
- Very small and compact
- Extremely portable
- Compatible with both original Switch and Switch Lite
- Infinitely adjustable kickstand

What could be improved?
- This should have been included in the box with a Nintendo Switch Lite
- AC adapter not included
- No USB port for external accessories
- Nintendo should have not changed the mold on the bottom of the Switch Lite, making it incompatible with third-party docks already out there

Should you buy one?
I see this one is fairly tough. When I bought this I didn't realize why my Switch Lite would not work with my existing docks just for charging, I do now. Part of the reason I realized that is because of purchasing this stand. This really should have been something included with the Switch Lite, the fact it wasn't is very disappointing. It's also disappointing that they did not integrate a USB port for using wired third-party controllers and accessories. If you have a spare Switch dock that you don't mind modifying as I demonstrated, there's not much of a need to purchase this. As it is, for only $20, it's an okay standalone purchase in my opinion.

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[Melphisto_]

For a sole Switch Lite user, this is a great option for me! Though, I did learn something, so thank for the insight!

[pathoftheuknown]

Docks are awesome for two 3 reasons so you have the option to play with a controller charge your switch while your playing and you get to have a stand to make it even better I definitely just need to get a dock for my switch lite and some 8bit duo controllers

[parkb]

I just display my Switch Lite on my old Kid Icurus 3DS stand. It fits nice and even has a little open space so that you can still plug the charger into the bottom of the Switch. Hopefully that’s good enough until I find one of those official charging stands in the store.

[aegisxx]

Thanks for a great review. I've got a gen 1 switch and this works great with it, given how quickly the battery drains. Plus it doesn't block the vents like other charging stands I've seen so there's no concern for overheating.

[Openreality]

The Hori kickstand is about the dimensions of a game case, but unfolds into an adjustable kickstand. Just hookup the power cord through the bottom and it works just fine.

[kubuspuchatek]

I've just subscribed. You seem to be a nice guy with a genuine passion for gaming.

[Psmgamer]

I got the Hori Charge stand which is bigger than the Nintendo stand. I never knew Nintendo made one but it's way too small. I honestly like one where you can adjust the stand for different angles.

[DrDemoman]

Very interesting, I don't even own a switch- but find peripherals fascinating.

[wolverinescratch]

Gonna pick the USB connection myself but even though I don't really know one

[jessewinings]

That's a cool adjustable charger I should have that for my nintendo switch lite

[everythinggaming_tv]

Hi I’m a bit curious if I can use this adjustable dock along with the dock extender type-C wire down to the switch dock for dock mode? Cause I just want this just for the stand. Thanks

[alluringming]

Personally i got one of those stands they use for stands to store my switch and just plug in witht he charger that came with the switch lite.

[RetroGamingWithEdgarRivera]

Interesting for those who had a nintendo Switch.

[CommodoreFan]

As a Switch Lite only user, I just had to go through an eBay return because a seller is falsely selling Switch docs as Switch Lite docs with the wrong pics, and the numbs where the reason, and I did not want to risk either cutting myself, or damaging the dock to mod it, so yeah I would have paid an extra $10 to have this dock in the box, along with Bluetooth headphone support, as that was another $20 bones to solve that problem with a flush USB C dongle, but now I can't charge, and use them at the same time grrr!!

[krillen]

I already know the Switch Lite is not compatible with any normal Switch dock. I seen the tare down video on one Spawn Wave did. He pointed out that the Switch Lite literally doe not have the circuitry on the main motherboard for video out via any dock. He did also say it had the charge circuitry for charging. That would also mean a dock that it could literally hook to will most likely charge but no video out. Didn't know the switch lite could use wired controllers but suspected it could. Also nice to know Hori makes a dock pretty much the same as Nintendo's charge dock with another USB port.

[LindaTheGAMERGal]

I am not sure if I will need one just yet because I do not travel with mine right now. Awesome video!

[TheRandysilverwolf]

Very good attention to detail, excellent video. You have a new sub from me.

[christiandyers]

I ended up getting a Retron 2 HD. You should review it if you ever get a chance. It doesn't have the blur/smoothing effect and jerky screen that the Supa Retron HD had. It's almost perfect for a console that isn't FPGA based. For $70. It's worth every penny.

[stansmith]

I've got grampa eyes, so I need to be really close to see anything😂.