Difference between revisions of "Nintendo Switch"

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  | media        = Game Cartridge, Digital Download
 
  | input        = JoyCon, Pro Controller, RingCon
 
  | input        = JoyCon, Pro Controller, RingCon
  | predecessor = [[Wii U]]
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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 set price of $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. Unlike the [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]] before it, the Switch is not backwards-compatible with either 3DS or Wii U software.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-is-not-backwards-compatible-with-p/1100-6444706/</ref>  
 
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 set price of $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. Unlike the [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]] before it, the Switch is not backwards-compatible with either 3DS or Wii U software.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-is-not-backwards-compatible-with-p/1100-6444706/</ref>  
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* Volume +/− buttons
 
* Volume +/− buttons
 
* Power button</div>
 
* Power button</div>
  | predecessor = [[Wii U]], Nintendo Switch (concurrent)
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  | replaced names = New Nintendo 3DS<br>New Nintendo 2DS XL (concurrent)
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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.
 
'''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.

Revision as of 17:57, September 23, 2020

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

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 set price of $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. Unlike the Wii and Wii U before it, the Switch is not backwards-compatible with either 3DS or Wii U software.[1]

The Nintendo Switch is available as a furniture item in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. On September 13, 2018, Nintendo announced Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which was later released on March 20, 2020.[2]

Redesigns

Nintendo Switch Lite

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

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.

List of Games

Game Release
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Worldwide December 7, 2018
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Worldwide March 20, 2020

Gallery

References


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