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:''This article is about the video game console. For the item in {{NH|short|nolink}}, see [[Item:Nintendo Switch (New Horizons)|Nintendo Switch (New Horizons)]]. For the item in {{NH|short|nolink}} formerly known as Switch, see [[Item:Light Switch (New Horizons)|Light Switch (New Horizons)]].''
 
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{{Infobox System
|name= Nintendo Switch
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| name         = Nintendo Switch
|logo= [[File:NinSwitchLogo.png|100px]]
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| logo         = [[File:NinSwitchLogo.png|100px]]
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| image       = [[File:Nintendo Switch.png|200px]]<br>[[File:Nintendo Switch handheld.jpg|200px]]
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| caption     = Upper image: Nintendo Switch docked and Joy-Cons<br>Lower image: Handheld mode
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|caption= Nintendo Switch console and dock
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{{!}} {{ColorSwatch|696969}}
 
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|manufacturer= [[Nintendo]]
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| manufacturer = [[Nintendo]]
|type= Home Console/Handheld hybrid
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| type=Home Console/Handheld hybrid
|released= March 2017
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| released     = {{Flag|WLD}} March 3, 2017
|media= Game Cartridge, Digital Download
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| media       = Game Cartridge, Digital Download
|input=  
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| input       = JoyCon, Pro Controller, RingCon
|predecessor= [[Wii U]]
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| predecessor = [[Wii U]]
 
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The '''Nintendo Switch''', codenamed NX, is Nintendo's upcoming video game console. Officialy revealed via trailer on October 20, 2016, it is currently set for a worldwide release in March 2017. 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.
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The '''Nintendo Switch''', codenamed "NX", 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. 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.
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On September 13, 2018, Nintendo announced {{NH}},<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/09-13-2018/ Nintendo Direct 09-13-2018]</ref> which was later released on March 20, 2020. The Nintendo Switch is also available as a furniture item in {{PC}} and {{NH|nolink}}.
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Prior to the release of {{NH|nolink}}, Nintendo released a special edition of the Switch for a limited time that features a {{NH|short|nolink}}-themed dock and Joy-Cons. In September 2020, Nintendo announced the special edition console will return to retailers at an unknown date.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 25, 2020|url=https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1309479376514408448|site=Twitter|retrieved=September 25, 2020}}</ref>
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==Nintendo Switch Lite==
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'''Nintendo Switch Lite''' is the first redesign for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced on July 10, 2019, and released on September 20, 2019.<ref>https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/10/nintendo-switch-lite-price-launch-date/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALeosWZEV_pfX746ZjN7FjHCZ4LU2ziRWR1ctm2bDLskDMuS0PfxDkaVZq0Rkn4jloKG-8M14Tq0N0P2AyBiKId3g22z_F6yltsw3incPB8-tgFeQUVQVbXgEmqIXktewYIQf-PzTMOfaR924-hNadQFx4hReYT9Hb7bF7sEUQQk</ref>. 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 and coral and costs $199.99.
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{{Infobox System
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| name        = Nintendo Switch Lite
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| logo        = [[File:NinSwitchLogo.png|100px]]
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| image        = [[File:Switch Lite.png|200px]]
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{{!)}}</div>
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| manufacturer = [[Nintendo]]
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| type        = Handheld
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| released    = {{Flag|WLD}} September 20, 2019
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| media        = Game Cartridge, Digital Download
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| input        = <div>
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* 2 × Analog sticks
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* D-pad
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* L/R/ZL/ZR buttons
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* A/B/X/Y buttons
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* -/+ buttons
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* Capture button
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* HOME button
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* Volume +/− buttons
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* Power button</div>
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| predecessor  = [[Nintendo 3DS]]
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| successor    = None
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==''Animal Crossing''-related games==
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! Game !! Image !! Release
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| {{SSBU}} || [[File:Super Smash Bros Ultimate NA Cover Art.png|100px]] || {{Flag|WLD}} December 7, 2018
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| {{NH}} || [[File:NH Box NA.png|100px]] || {{Flag|WLD}} March 20, 2020
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==Appearances in the {{SER|nolink}}==
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*The {{I|Nintendo Switch}} and {{I|ACNH Nintendo Switch}} appear as furniture items in {{NH}}. 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 {{NH|short|nolink}}-themed Switch in its dock.
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*The {{I|Ring-Con}} appears as an item in {{NH|nolink}}.
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:NinSwitchScreen.jpg|Nintendo Switch screen with Joy-Con controllers
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NinSwitchScreen.jpg|Nintendo Switch console with Joy-Con controllers
File:NinSwitchProController.jpg|Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
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NinSwitchProController.jpg|Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
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Switch New Horizons Console.jpg|{{NH}} Limited Edition Nintendo Switch
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</gallery>
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===Profile icons===
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The Nintendo Switch has eighteen ''Animal Crossing'' profile icons. Twelve have been since the system's release and another six {{NH|short}}-themed ones since the game's release.
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Blathers NS Icon.png|[[Blathers]]
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C.J. NS Icon.png|[[C.J.]]
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Celeste NS Icon.png|[[Celeste]]
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Flick NS Icon.png|[[Flick]]
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Isabelle NS Icon.png|[[Isabelle]]
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Isabelle (New Horizons) NS Icon.png|Isabelle ({{NH|short|nolink}})
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K.K. Slider NS Icon.png|[[K.K. Slider]]
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Kapp'n NS Icon.png|[[Kapp'n]]
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Lottie NS Icon.png|[[Lottie]]
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Mabel NS Icon.png|[[Mabel]]
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Mr. Resetti NS Icon.png|[[Mr. Resetti]]
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Reese NS Icon.png|[[Reese]]
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Rover NS Icon.png|[[Rover]]
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Timmy & Tommy NS Icon.png|[[Timmy and Tommy]]
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Timmy & Tommy (New Horizons) NS Icon.png|Timmy and Tommy ({{NH|short|nolink}})
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Tom Nook NS Icon.png|[[Tom Nook]]
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Tom Nook (New Horizons) NS Icon.png|Tom Nook ({{NH|short|nolink}})
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Wilbur NS Icon.png|[[Wilbur]]
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</gallery>
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
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<gallery>
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Nintendo Switch NH Sprite.png|A Nintendo Switch as seen in {{NH|short|nolink}} when scanning an [[amiibo]]
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Joy-Con NH Sprite.png|A Joy-Con as seen in {{NH|short|nolink}} when scanning an amiibo
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Pro Controller NH Sprite.png|The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller as seen in {{NH|short|nolink}} when scanning an amiibo
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Nintendo Switch NH Icon.png|{{I|Nintendo Switch}}<br>({{NH|short|nolink}})
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ACNH Nintendo Switch NH Icon.png|{{I|ACNH Nintendo Switch}}<br>({{NH|short|nolink}})
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Ring-Con NH Icon.png|{{I|Ring-Con}}<br>({{NH|short|nolink}})
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==References==
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[[Category: Video Game consoles]]
 

Revision as of 00:07, January 14, 2021

This article is about the video game console. For the item in New Horizons, see Nintendo Switch (New Horizons). For the item in New Horizons formerly known as Switch, see Light Switch (New Horizons).
NinSwitchLogo.png
Nintendo Switch.png
Nintendo Switch handheld.jpg
Upper image: Nintendo Switch docked and Joy-Cons
Lower image: Handheld mode
Available colors:
Manufacturer Nintendo
Type Home Console/Handheld hybrid
Release date(s) Worldwide March 3, 2017
Media Game Cartridge, Digital Download
Input JoyCon, Pro Controller, RingCon
Predecessor Wii U

The Nintendo Switch, codenamed "NX", 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. 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.

On September 13, 2018, Nintendo announced Animal Crossing: New Horizons,[1] which was later released on March 20, 2020. The Nintendo Switch is also available as a furniture item in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Prior to the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo released a special edition of the Switch for a limited time that features a New Horizons-themed dock and Joy-Cons. In September 2020, Nintendo announced the special edition console will return to retailers at an unknown date.[2]

Nintendo Switch Lite

Nintendo Switch Lite is the first redesign for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced on July 10, 2019, and released on September 20, 2019.[3]. 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 and coral and costs $199.99.

NinSwitchLogo.png
Switch Lite.png
Available colors:
Manufacturer Nintendo
Type Handheld
Release date(s) Worldwide September 20, 2019
Media Game Cartridge, Digital Download
Input
  • 2 × Analog sticks
  • D-pad
  • L/R/ZL/ZR buttons
  • A/B/X/Y buttons
  • -/+ buttons
  • Capture button
  • HOME button
  • Volume +/− buttons
  • Power button
Predecessor Nintendo 3DS
Successor None


Animal Crossing-related games

Game Image Release
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Super Smash Bros Ultimate NA Cover Art.png Worldwide December 7, 2018
Animal Crossing: New Horizons NH Box NA.png Worldwide March 20, 2020

Appearances in the Animal Crossing series

  • The [[Item:Nintendo Switch ({{{2}}})|Nintendo Switch]] and [[Item:ACNH Nintendo Switch ({{{2}}})|ACNH Nintendo Switch]] appear as furniture items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. 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 New Horizons-themed Switch in its dock.
  • The [[Item:Ring-Con ({{{2}}})|Ring-Con]] appears as an item in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Gallery

Profile icons

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

In New Horizons

References

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