The Switch uses two wireless controllers collectively called Joy-Con, which include four standard action buttons and a directional joystick, as well as sensors for motion detection and high-definition tactile feedback, although they differ in some additional buttons and features. Two Joy-Con can be connected one to each side of the console to be used as a portable console, connected to the Grip accessory provided next to the console to use them as a more traditional controller, or used individually in the hand as the Wii remote, and of this form used with local multiplayer games. You can also use certain wireless and / or wired controls that the console does not include, adopted as Pro Controller, which include the same features as traditional controllers except that it includes NFC detection for Amiibo and HD vibration.

Nintendo considers the Switch a hybrid console. It can be used as a tabletop console with the main unit inserted into a docking station for connection to a TV. Alternatively, it can be removed from the base and used in a similar way to a tablet through its LCD touch screen, or placed on a surface thanks to its integrated plastic support, thus being visible by several players. Nintendo Switch is the ninth major video game console developed by Nintendo according to wp. Known in development by its code name "NX", it was unveiled in October 2016 and was released worldwide on March 3, 2017.

The games for this console and other applications are available as physical flash ROM cartridges and as a digital distribution, and do not use region locking. The Switch competes in the game console market with its contemporaries Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One.

The concept of the Switch came as Nintendo's reaction to several quarters of financial losses in 2014, attributed to poor sales of its previous console, the Wii U, as well as increased competition in the mobile game market. Subsequently, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata pushed the company in the direction of mobile gaming and the creation of entirely new hardware.



The design of the Switch is aimed at a wide demographic of video game players through its multiple modes of use. Nintendo chose to use more standard electronic components, such as a processor based on Nvidia's Tegra line, to make development of the console easier for programmers and more compatible with existing game engines. As the Wii U had struggled to gain support from outside studios, leaving it with a weak library of games, Nintendo sought the support of many developers and publishers to help build the Switch's game library alongside Nintendo's own titles. , including many independent video game studios. Before launch, Nintendo had announced that more than 100 titles were in development by 70 developers.

Nintendo sold more than 2.74 million units of the console in its first month of being on sale, surpassing the company's initial projection of 2 million units, and becoming the fastest-selling console in its history. Sales for the Switch were closely tied to those of the critically acclaimed video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which was released on the same day as the console worldwide.




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