eXtremeRate Soft Touch Black DIY Replacement Shell for Nintendo Switch Lite, NSL Handheld Controller Housing w/Screen Protector, Custom Case Cover for Nintendo Switch Lite

I couldn’t be happier with the eXtremeRate Soft Touch Black DIY Replacement Shell. The quality is outstanding—lightweight yet durable, with a smooth, velvety soft-touch finish that feels amazing in the hands. It gives my Switch Lite a premium, almost brand-new feel. The fit is incredibly precise. Every button, port, and screw hole lined up perfectly. It’s definitely a DIY project, but the shell is engineered well enough that the process felt more fun than frustrating. The final result looks sleek, minimalist, and completely factory-level. If you want to refresh your Switch Lite or just give it a stylish new look, this shell is absolutely worth it. High-quality materials, great feel, and a stunning finish—eXtremeRate nailed it! Highly recommended! 🎮

eXtremeRate never ceases to amaze me! I’ve never been disappointed in any of the products. I’ve ordered several times from them and my customers are always impressed by the quality and appearance of their products. I 100% always recommend them first to anyone and everyone who wants to customize their gaming equipment. This will definitely not be the last time I order anything from them. I wish I could land a sponsorship from them for my business.

This was my first time doing a major shell swap like this on a console, and extremeRate killed it! The video guide that goes along with the shell installation was super helpful, and I was able to do it in under 3 hours. I used my own tools, but the included screwdrivers felt super nice, especially for the price. Installing the shell with all the internals fit just right. The case feels sturdy and has a soft texture to the back, which feels awesome to hold, especially for longer sessions. I didn’t use the white buttons that came with the white shell (I bought a black set also from extremeRate), but both button sets feel nice over the stock rubber membranes. Super worth the effort and the price!

I think this shell is really good - My backplate is just ever so slightly not fitted correctly. I latched it where it needed to go, i screwed loose and not too tight, but near the heatvent at the top it just keeps popping back up. it is a fingerprint magnet like other reviews warn, but to be honest you already have alcohol and a microfiber cloth in order to do the switch over, so its not a big deal to clean. it feels a lot more premium than the original shell, with a very soft, comfortable texture to the plastic. it'd be five stars if not for the tiny bit of pop-up. the included screen protector was also just the slightest bit too small - i thought i fitted it wrong, but no, its just slightly less tall than it needed to be at the top. even still, its barely noticeable and only aesthetic in that case, so i dont mind. i more worried about the popping up allowing more dust to get into the internals. (sorry for all the dust on my screen). as for ease of switching it over, it was pretty easy. the scariest part is moving your screen, but with a hairdryer and patience it comes right up. the rest is fine as long as you keep yourself organised. i used erica griffin's tutorial and it worked absolutely perfectly.

This shell is great, I absolutely love the matcha green! It fits perfectly, functions very well. Will update if anything comes up. The kit comes with decent screwdrivers that are magnetized. Note that you will need your own heat paste, spudger, and tweezers. I watched a variety of tutorials including the eXtremeRate one, and it’s very detailed, but often mentions needing to skip ahead and come back, it’s easier to follow something done in the correct order. The only thing I will say is to be careful with opening the game card and SD card covers, they seem a bit tight.

Ok, so this case is EPIC! The case is a soft plastic feel. It feels great to hold for long periods of time and completely blows the original Nintendo plastic shell out of the water. At first, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the white-on-black with the case and buttons but I can honestly say now that I dig it. The case fit really well and I only had one issue with the installation which I'll talk about in a second. The screen protector that comes with the shell is super thick and definitely protects the screen from scratches and cracks. The shell itself is also really strong and well made so I have no worries about just throwing it in my bag. No scratches as of yet. Ok so now onto the cons. So my first con is kind of a minor one but may be important to some of you. This thing is a fingerprint magnet! No matter how hard you try you WILL leave fingerprints all over this thing. My hands are fairly clean, oil free and I don't use lotions, yet there are fingerprints on this case the moment I touch it. The second con is the installation process. What I didn't realize right off the bat was that you literally have to take your ENTIRE switch apart to put on this new shell. I thought the internals of the switch would transfer altogether and just require a few screws; boy was I wrong. The installation process is complicated if you have never done something like this before. During the installation process, I also had serious issues getting the R, L, ZR, and ZL buttons in. My ZL button still doesn't work properly either. I was going to return but I missed my return window by a couple of days so I was SOL. This could have been a user error but honestly, the video wasn't very clear and it seemed like the bumper button mounting plate (flat plastic bit - not sure the name) was incorrectly sized and damaged my actual button. So I lost a ZL button but I really liked the rest of the case and I didn't have problems with any of the rest of the install. So I give this 7/10

This replacement shell looks incredibly clean once it is all put together. The plastic feels durable, smooth to the touch, and all the cutouts line up perfectly with the buttons and screen. It takes some patience to install, but the final custom look is totally worth it.

UPDATE: After some time mine has begun to stain. On the front it's getting a sort of reddish stain wherever my hands are most (so I guess caused by skin oils or something.) On the back it's getting big gray stains I guess from the official Nintendo (so not some generic third party) case I like to keep it in sometimes to protect it. So far nothing I've tried to use to clean it off will remove the stains either. Given that this is supposed to be at least somewhat permanent of a modification, this is actually a pretty serious problem... While initially I really loved it, I have to pretty much deduct all the stars in that it effectively doesn't seem to be made to be permanent, yet it basically has to be. At the very least I must say don't buy the white version because you'll ultimately regret it. As others have said, it is an involved process to do the actual installation. I was quite leery for obvious reasons. Particularly about dealing with the screen, but also ribbon cables are not fun to deal with ever. However, if you follow the instructions properly and pretty much just do it as you watch the video (pausing when necessary to stay with it) the process really isn't too bad. I would suggest that having a phone repair kit handy can help with a few points of the process, but it isn't required. You do need some sort of tweezers though and the long thin kind used in those kits is generally best for dealing with ribbon cables. The screwdrivers they included work just great though. I'm actually glad they didn't include a replacement digitizer because that would add considerably to the cost (and I'm not very confident about replacing a digitizer properly anyway.) Rather than a screen protector, perhaps they could have kept it simpler by just including a simple sticker to put on top of any normal screen protector. I didn't get it right and had to toss it due to dust and such getting in there, but the included protector felt way too thick and I suspect wasn't as sturdy as a good one (though I haven't tested that much I admit.) I had the gray Switch Lite so it doesn't look bad to leave it off on mine, but that may be troublesome for some of the more colorful systems. Overall it looks just amazing and works great. I do worry about the screen potentially being able to come loose and they didn't include any extra tape so you have to be very very careful on the removal process since you have to reuse the old tape (particularly you need to keep it flat without any bunching or misshaping.) Pull it very slowly as you go. It would have been nice if they had at least included one just in case. It seems to be a fairly typical double-sided tape, so I think they could have included one easily enough. Particularly at this pricerange. But if you are careful enough it should probably be ok. I do also want to say that towards the end of the video in the reassembly process I felt like the order of a few parts of reassembly was wrong, including one part where the board should have been secured and everything properly routed through first before attaching a ribbon cable, but overall it was very easy to follow and did do a good job. (Also, it had music all the way through but it wasn't obnoxious. Some are, so I was grateful for that.) I do have to say the "soft plastic" thing doesn't seem to have worked out exactly as described. It actually had less of a grip than the original Switch Lite's plastic did. It's not a deal-breaker though. It's not actually slippery or anything, just with less grip in comparison. Far better than the 3DS XL with its almost glassy smooth surface just for instance. (Thank goodness Nintendo learned from that. It may be shiny to look at, but it's not actually good for use.) I was also a bit annoyed that they didn't include any buttons they didn't absolutely have to. At the overall cost of the whole thing I really don't think it would have added anything significant to include the duplicate buttons, particularly for some of the harder to deal with ones like the screenshot and home buttons. In comparison, they included a full set of duplicate screws and even springs in case any were lost in the process which likely costs more than buttons would have. (It's good to allow for some potential for loss, but I don't think they needed to include a full set and the buttons or membranes can also be lost.) By the way, when you use the heat gun on your original case it will most likely warp -- particularly as you separate the screen. Putting the metal frame back might help straighten it out again, but consider this to be a mostly one-way process.

The shell i got was well made, nice texture to it instead of being just hard plastic it feels soft and velvety. Much nicer to hold in my opinion. It was surprisingly easy to swap the shells over, very tedious finicky work however, the scariest part is separating the screen from the previous shell. I've also replaced the buttons and joysticks as both had stick drift. All is working perfectly and I'm very happy! I'm eyeing up the scarlet steam deck one, that'll be done next lol

初回は液晶の取り外しに失敗。今回は慎重に作業し、換装成功しました。達成感はあります。

I love this company! Best shells and good quality, I bought before the clear shell however i didn’t really like it. So i bought this white shell best choice! It’s super fun to take apart just remember to unplug battery first. Overall amazing! (should come with two screen protections & WHITE triggers)

this brand has amazing customer support and engagement. I'm not only satisfied with the product but they also take the time to read and respond to every comment on their youtube tutorial for applying the shell with an honest desire for customer satisfaction and with the goal in mind to improve their product. since I'm so nitpicky, I didn't like how the screen protector white on the bezel was slightly more of a cream than the cooler white of the shell so I mentioned this in a comment, they got back to me in half a day and offered a free black bezel screen protector as I mentioned I would have rathered. they also assured me they'll attempt to reduce the difference between the two whites in their production line. I've never had a customer-brand experience like this and its truly blown me away, hence why I'm writing this long comment. definitely recommend extremerates products

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