Nintendo is now offering the option to buy a Switch without a dock in Japan, in a new, reduced-price configuration known as the Switch 2nd Unit Set.
As its name implies, the Switch 2nd Unit Set is being marketed towards households that already have a Switch and dock, but want another portable unit for some reason. Nintendo’s (Google translated) announcement offers several hypothetical situations where a 2nd Unit Set might be of use: when you want to play Switch but it’s already taken, or want to play a competitive game with others, or simply want your own Switch.
Although not its intended demographic, the Switch 2nd Unit Set might also appeal to those that don’t want to play their Switch games on a television screen, and are perfectly content to use it as a portable-only device – especially given that the Switch 2nd Unit Set is being sold at a slightly lower price than the standard edition.
Source: Eurogamer Nintendo is now selling the Switch without a dock in Japan