" WHAT'S ON MY SWITCH! IT'S CALLED NINTENDO SWITCH!!! HOW DO YOU SWITCH???"
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The Nintendo Switch[h] is a video game console developed by Nintendo, released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017.[i] It is a hybrid console that can be used as a home console and portable device. Its wireless Joy-Con controllers, with standard buttons and directional analog sticks for user input, motion sensing, and tactile feedback, can attach to both sides of the console to support handheld-style play. They can also connect to a grip accessory to provide a traditional home console gamepad form, or be used individually in the hand like the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, supporting local multiplayer modes. The Nintendo Switch's software supports online gaming through Internet connectivity, as well as local wireless ad hoc connectivity with other consoles. Nintendo Switch games and software are available on both physical flash-based ROM cartridges and digital distribution via Nintendo eShop; the system has no region lockout.[j] A handheld-focused revision of the system, called the Nintendo Switch Lite, was released on September 20, 2019.DeveloperNintendo PTDManufacturer
Foxconn
Hosiden
TypeHybrid video game consoleGenerationEighth generationRelease dateMarch 3, 2017Lifespan2017–presentIntroductory price
US$299.99
¥29,980
GB£279.99
€329.99
Units shipped61.44 million (as of June 30, 2020)[a]Media
Game card
Digital distribution
Operating systemNintendo Switch system softwareSystem-on-chip usedNvidia Tegra X1[b]CPUARM 4 Cortex-A57 + ARM 4 Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.02 GHz[c][d]Memory4 GB LPDDR4 @ 1331/1600 MHzStorage32 GB eMMCRemovable storagemicroSD/HC/XC (up to 2 TB)Display
6.2-inch, 1280 × 720 LCD (237 ppi)
Docked: 480p/720p/1080p via HDMI
Graphics256 Maxwell-based CUDA cores @ 307.2 MHz-768 MHz[e][f]Sound
Undocked: Linear PCM 2.0 ch stereo speakers (with pseudo-surround)
Docked: Linear PCM 5.1 ch
InputVolume +/−, power buttonsController input
Joy-Con
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Others
GameCube controller (with adapter)
Joy-Con Wheel
Ring-Con
Special NES controller
Special SNES controller
Toy-Con
USB computer keyboard
CameraAmbient light sensorTouchpadMulti-touch capacitiveConnectivity
Wi-Fi 5 @ 2.4/5 GHz
Bluetooth 4.1
1 × USB-C
Headphone jack
Dock
1 × USB 3.0
2 × USB 2.0
PowerLithium-ion battery
Voltage: 3.7 V
Capacity: 15.95 Wh, 4310 mAh
Duration:
Original model: 2.5–6.5 hours
HAC-001(-01): 4.5–9 hours
Charger: 7.5 W 5.0 V 1.5 A/39 W 15.0 V 2.6 A
Current firmware10.1.0, as of July 14, 2020; 49 days agoOnline services
Nintendo eShop
Nintendo Switch Online
Dimensions
Width: 173 mm (6.8 in)
Height: 102 mm (4.0 in)
Depth: 14 mm (0.55 in)
With Joy-Con attached
Width: 238 mm (9.4 in)
Height: 102 mm (4.0 in)
Depth: 14 mm (0.55 in)[g]
Mass
297 g (10.5 oz)
With Joy-Con attached
398 g (14.0 oz)
Best-selling gameMario Kart 8 Deluxe (26.74 million, as of June 30, 2020)[4]PredecessorWii URelated articlesNintendo Switch LiteWebsitewww.nintendo.com/switch/