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, which was later 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.

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.

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.