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The '''Nintendo Switch''' is an eighth-generation video game console developed by [[Nintendo]], and the company's seventh major home console. Originally known in development as the '''NX''', it was officially unveiled in October 2016 and was released worldwide on 3 March 2017. See its official website [https://www.nintendo.com/switch/ here].
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The Switch is a "hybrid" console, allowing different modes of play. Its main unit is shaped like a tablet computer which can be used portably as-is, or connected to a television display through a detachable docking station. In addition it can also be used in a tabletop form with its kickstand. Despite these characteristics, Nintendo markets the Switch primarily as a home console rather than as a portable; a handheld-only variant called the Switch Lite was released in late 2019 as a successor to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] line.
Its most distinguishable feature are the "Joy-Con" controllers. These are two detachable controllers that can be either attached to a "Grip" to provide a traditional home console gamepad form, attached on either side of the main unit for handheld play, or can be used individually in the hand like Nintendo's [[Wii]] Remote. The Joy-Cons are similarly motion-sensitive, and feature [[w:NFC|NFC]] for reading [[w:Amiibo|Amiibo]] data. The Switch uses [[Flash Memory|flash ROM cartridges]] for media (similar to those for the [[Nintendo DS]] and [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]), rather than [[Optical Disc|optical discs]], making it the first Nintendo home console to use cartridge media since the [[Nintendo 64]]. Unlike those consoles, Switch cartridges typically don’t contain save data, with this residing on the console instead.
Unlike most of Nintendo's previous hardware, the Switch uses off-the-shelf ARM-based technology that isn't far off from those used on tablets and other smart devices. Inside the Switch is a Tegra X1 [[w:System on a chip|System-on-a-chip]] supplied by [[w:Nvidia|Nvidia]].<ref>[https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2016/10/20/nintendo-switch/ NVidia Blog, "NVIDIA Technology Powers New Home Gaming System, Nintendo Switch"]</ref> Nvidia also has their own gaming console, the [[w:SHIELD Android TV|Nvidia Shield TV]], which runs [[Google]]'s [[Android Games|Android TV]]. A revision of the X1 codenamed "Mariko" (named after [[Wolverine]]'s love interest Mariko Yashida) and marketed as the X1+ was used in later Switch SKUs as well as on the Switch Lite which is a portable-only variant of the Switch.
Prior to launch, Nintendo had announced that over 100 titles were in development by 70 developers, a contrast to the [[Wii U]]'s weak software library. The Switch library is vast, and consists of a number of strong first party titles for many Nintendo franchises, a number of strong releases by third parties, albeit with reduced AAA presence compared to competing systems, and a strong indie presence. Like the [[Wii]], it attracted a ton of [[Shovelware]], especially of the digital only variety on the eShop.
The console shipped over 2.74 million units in the first month of its launch, exceeding Nintendo's initial projection of 2 million units, and making it the fastest-selling home console in its history. Early on in the life of the system and during the first part of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], it was quite hard to find in stock. Switch sales were highly tied to critically acclaimed ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'', released alongside the console's launch worldwide.
== System Specifications ==
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* '''Power''': 4310 mAh, 3.7 V lithium-ion battery
== Games include: ==
* ''[[Animal Crossing: New
* ''[[Bowser's Fury]]''
* ''[[Lisa: The Painful]]''
* ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]''
* ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
* ''[[Super Mario Wonder]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom]]''
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