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The '''Nintendo Switch''' is |
The '''Nintendo Switch''' is a 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 [http://www.nintendo.com/switch/home/ here]. |
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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:NCF|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]]. |
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:NCF|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]]. |
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Inside the Switch is a [[w:System on a chip|System-on-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>, which is based on their [[w:Tegra|Tegra]] series. Nvidia also have their own gaming console, the [[w:SHIELD Android TV|Nvidia Shield TV]], which runs [[Google]]'s [[Android Games|Android TV]]. |
Inside the Switch is a [[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>, which is based on their [[w:Tegra|Tegra]] series. Nvidia also have their own gaming console, the [[w:SHIELD Android TV|Nvidia Shield TV]], which runs [[Google]]'s [[Android Games|Android TV]]. |
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