Nintendo Switch


 * This article is about the video game console. For the item in, see Nintendo Switch (New Horizons). For the Nintendo Switch Lite item in , see Nintendo Switch Lite (New Horizons). For the item in formerly known as Switch, see Light Switch (New Horizons).

The Nintendo Switch, codenamed "NX", is a hybrid gaming console and is Nintendo's current video game console. Officially revealed via a trailer posted on Nintendo's YouTube and social media channels on October 20, 2016, it was released worldwide on March 3, 2017, with a suggested retail price of US$299.99. On September 13, 2018, Nintendo announced a teaser for the then-untitled, and after being delayed, was released on March 20, 2020.

The Switch is a hybrid device: players can play it as a handheld console or as a home console using a TV-connected dock. Similar to the DS and 3DS, cartridges serve as the physical format of its games. The Nintendo Switch ecosystem was the first Nintendo system to use a paid online service known as Nintendo Switch Online. As such, is the first game in the  where online is limited to paid users. The Nintendo Switch's built-in screenshot feature allows screenshots to be taken with the tap of a special square button on Nintendo Switch controllers; this also makes the first mainline game not use an in-game screenshot system.

Prior to the release of, Nintendo released a special edition of the Switch for a limited time that features a -themed dock and Joy-Cons. In September 2020, Nintendo announced the special edition console will return to retailers at an unknown date.

The Nintendo Switch is also available as a furniture item in and.

As of December 31, 2021, the Nintendo Switch family has sold 103.54 million units worldwide, making it Nintendo's best selling home console after the Wii, the fifth best selling console of all time, as well as Nintendo's third best selling handheld behind the Game Boy/Game Boy Color, and Nintendo DS.

Nintendo Switch Lite
Nintendo Switch Lite is a handheld gaming console and is the first redesign for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced on July 10, 2019, and released on September 20, 2019. . The Switch Lite is a smaller and handheld only version of the Nintendo Switch, with no removable controllers. It is available in yellow, gray, turquoise, coral pink, and blue and costs $199.99. The Nintendo Switch Lite is available in through a DLC included with the Nintendo Switch Online membership.

Nintendo Switch (OLED model)
Nintendo Switch (OLED model) is a hybrid gaming console and is the second redesign for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced on July 6, 2021, and released on October 8, 2021. The OLED model has OLED 7-inch screen, features enhanced audio, has a wide adjustable stand, and comes with 64GB of internal storage. Additionally, it comes with a LAN port in the console's dock.

Appearances in the

 * The Nintendo Switch G and Nintendo Switch NB/NR appear as furniture items in . The former is the gray Nintendo Switch variant while the latter is the neon-blue and neon-red Nintendo Switch variant
 * The and  appear as furniture items in . The former is modeled after the standard Switch with neon red and blue Joy-Con controllers in handheld mode, while the latter is modeled after the -themed Switch in its dock.
 * The appears as an item in, where it is available in the real-life colors of the Nintendo Switch Lite, except for Blue.
 * The appears as an item in.

Profile icons
The Nintendo Switch has eighteen Animal Crossing profile icons. Twelve have been since the system's release and another six -themed ones since the game's release.