First Look at Nintendo Switch

Introducing Nintendo Switch!

[Genuine-User]

Wow. The Switch is a portable gamers dream come true.

You got me hyped and fully onboard Nintendo. Day one!

[Cindy-rella]

Looks nice and i like the idea a lot. Im hoping for at least regular ps4 specs because id buy it first day. Also i wouldnt mind paying 350 quid or 400$ if its powerful enough

If the system isnt powerful enough then there wont be a lot of support by third party developers. Silly Gamers can talk about how specs are irrelevant with a device like nes switch but previous nes devices should be a big indicator of why third party support is very important. Gamecube, wii and wii u had horrible third party support of new and quality titles and if the nes switch isnt powerful enough then there wont be bf1, cod, gta, assassins creed and a lot of third party games that majority of gamers like. There would be a lot of game droughts like on the wii u and Nintendo doesn't have enough dev teams to sustain on only 1st party games only

[stupidusername]

I like this a lot! Seems like the perfect hybrid between a homeconsole and a handheld. I´m totally getting this if they deliver on games. If we are both getting home console and 3ds type handheld games this is gonna be a great system to have alongside pc, ps4 or xbox one as Nintendo has so many exclusives.

[EddieNX]

The specs aren't worth comparing to rival consoles cus this thing has no comparable rival. Can you play a PS4 on a plane? No. Can you play a Switch on a plane? Yes.

Different consoles, any spec comparisons are useless. It's a VERY powerful hybrid is what it is.

edit- Was there something I said wrong? It would only be fair to compare the Switch to another hybrid console not a PS4 or a PS4 pro. Entirely different concepts.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Absolutely not , but is extremely unlikely that it's going to be the specs of the PlayStation 4 and I actually believe it's smart for them not to and keep the price down if they simply make it just as powerful as the Wii U they could keep the cost down significantly for the consumers I personally don't care how powerful it is I'm more excited that they're finally working on one damn device so I could actually get all the games they create as opposed to purchasing two systems for questionable quality.

[NukaCola]

Wow! This is extremely cool. You have a multitude of configurations and the games look like they run great. I like it. What an awesome design choice! Need more ASAP!

[fiveby9]

I like what they showed in the reveal. However, I would like to know something of specs and 3rd party support before I consider a purchase.

[alstruck]

handheld-ish with ps4 specs and cartridges, hard to imagine.. but if they could actually pull it off, just wow... I'm guessing there's a box with all the processing power..

[TheLordOfStuff]

It's a hand-held, it's not going to be as powerful as a ps4 and be $300-400.

Don't get me wrong it does actually look really sexy but I would calm you're expectations a little bit

[DeadlyFire]

It seems to be able to run NBA 2K or NBA Live and Skyrim in the trailer pretty decently.

Specs seem to be in an acceptable range. Enough so for 3rd parties like EA to be on board. Check out Nintendo.com/switch for their list of publishers supporting it. They even have Take Two on board. Ya know makers of GTA, Mafia, Red Dead Redemption.

Its powered by Nvidia Tegra custom APU/SoC. Its said on the NVIDIA site. https://blogs.nvidia.com/bl...

[ABizzel1]

Well, well, well. Looks like the rumors were true, and looks like another 3 year old blog was hijacked once again.

http://n4g.com/user/blogpos...
MS and Nintendo need to give me my check, their developers have been reading my blogs.

I like the concept: Like I said years ago, a hybrid is the way to go for them, and if the games are up and running on this hardware like they trailer claims, then it's at least as powerful as a Wii U. On top of that it must also have traditional hardware for once, since Skyrim was up and running on it, so the IBM PowerPC processors must be out finally in favor of Intel / AMD / NVIDIA.

I'm not the biggest fan of the controllers: The controls look fine when it's a traditional handheld. I also love the fact you can play split screen, but that controller looks awful for that. And again I have to take split screen on the go with a huge grain of salt considering the 3DS had an amazing reveal for it's 3D effect, but never lived up to that.

I want to know exact specs: Is this an improved Wii U rebrand, like the GameCube -> Wii. A part of me is screaming yes, so Nintendo can turn around that original struggle. Another part of me doesn't care if this turn out to be the best handheld they've made. The hardware is capable of running Wii U games so that's a plus. But what I really need to know is battery life (hoping for 5 hours at least), the CPU, and GPU so we can get a good idea of what potential 3rd party support the device will have based on the ease of development for it.

Finally price: That rumored $300 - $400 price is too much for the vast majority of Nintendo fans. This concept is a complete reversal of the Wii U with a better designed "controller" (aka gamepad), that puts the gamepad first and foremost. The Wii U bombed at $300 - $350, and the 3DS was struggling at $250, how on earth do they think $300 - $400 is going to sell. It has to launch at $250 tops. The one thing they have going for them is that if this is their only device (which honestly I'm hoping it is), then it will have all the best of Nintendo in one place which is enough to justify that price alone.

The dock:
It looks like 2 USB ports are on the front, so hopefully there's HDD support soon, for downloading games and storing content, because personally I'd rather go digital if I can move from dock to handheld easily. I'm pretty sure it upscales games, because the screen resolution in the games looked lower than the actual video when I was playing it back in 1080p, but that could just be the recording. That being said Skyrim looked a lot better on the TV, so I'm almost 100% positive it overclocks the hardware to run the games at higher setting when connected to the dock. Hopefully the dock charges the handheld as well.

Handheld:
Cartridges, headphone jack, 4 should buttons (yaaaa), kickstand, dual analog, sectioned D-pad, traditional 4-button config,

Games:
Zelda Breath of the Wild, Skyrim Remastered, New 3D Mario, Mario Kart 8, NBA 2k, Splatoon.

Nintendo Switch..... I'm not a fan of that name. NX or Go would have been better.

[starrman1985]

I'd like to know if Skyrim on a plane was via some WiFi remote play or actually via the handheld hardware (some fancy planes have WiFi)

I am 100% interested though, I just want to see what games they offer!

[Utalkin2me]

Im trying to be objective here. While it looks very cool. There is alot of stuff that needs to be answered. Specs, battery life, it had cartridges, so price of games and so on and so forth.

[Maddens Raiders]

It's a pretty cool novelty item that is sure to gin up excitement from the Ninty loyal and curious fans, as well, early adopters of anything new, shiny, and electronic. But for gamers who enjoy say racing or flying games with large peripherals like, steering wheels and flight sticks, etc, this isn't going to replace their "traditional" console needs - much less doing it on a plane or in a park. Plus, the feel and input between thumb controlling and purpose based peripherals for true accuracy and feedback in these type of games is elephantine and a big concern for true aficionados of the aforementioned. I gotta give Nintendo an A for innovation though.

[joeorc]

@Cindy-rella

[If the system isnt powerful enough then there wont be a lot of support by third party developers. Silly Gamers can talk about how specs are irrelevant with a device like nes switch but previous nes devices should be a big indicator of why third party support is very important. ]

You also have to think about what Nintendo is targeting with this platform for 3rd party developers & Publishers..this is designed to target Smartphone & Smart platform chipset developers like tablets, Smart TV's , streaming Box's etc.

They are clearly going this route, for harvesting talents in such a developer field..it's absolutely brimming with Developers & publishers..the DS for instance is while a great platform , this is geared more to grabbing the smartphone and tablet developer & publishers..it is less about power and more about offering such Publisher's and developers a platform that is both a mobile & living room console at the same time..I mean you had the Nvidia shield , systems that can do such but again Nintendo's brand power for such allows more market penetration for such over Nvidia in this case..it's not that Nvidia shield is a bad or poor system, far from it..its just this time within the case of Nintendo it's one of such a platform that maybe exactly what Smartphone & tablet developers have been looking for.

[MADGameR]

Its going to be weaker than the PS4 probably. Knowing how cheap Nintendo is.

[freshslicepizza]

OK so she's playing on her big screen and then switches to portable so they can all hover around looking at a small tablet? No thanks not interested in portability but if it added no cost then it would not be a problem but it will add cost at the expense of making a more powerful console

[SniperControl]

Kinda reminds me of the Nvidia shield tablet a little bit. Think all the gubbins are in the tablet screen and that dock is just a HDMI connection to your TV, anyway, i'am really hyped for it, but it needs that 3rd party support commitment though before i buy.

[dedicatedtogamers]

Unified library is a big deal. Gamers who want to play Handheld franchises (Pokemon, Monster Hunter, Mario & Luigi, Fire Emblem, etc) but don't want to use the small screen and small controls now have an option. Handheld gamers who wanted more beefy hardware now have an option. Nintendo's first party developers can just focus on one hardware platform and the hardware itself grants the flexibility to play it on TV or on the go. The notion that EVERY 1st party Nintendo developer will be on one platform is kind of a big deal.

Don't believe me? Just go look up a full list of 1st-party 3DS and Wii U games, combine them, and ask yourself "is this a pretty good library of games?" Heck yeah it is!

And for people like me... I bought a 3DS (three of 'em over the years, actually) and a Wii U because I want the games on those systems. The Switch will save me money, since I can just buy one piece of hardware for a unified library instead of having to buy both.

[Ju]

ABizzel, this isn't a PowerPC nor is it x86. This is based on ARM like any cellphone or tablet. I'm curious how many cores and how fast those Wil be. Hope to hear more from Nvidia soon

[joab777]

We see Skyrim and Zelda looks great. I think gamers will sacrifice a little power for the ability to literally take it anywhere. This is something I wish Sony had invested more in with a new Vita.

[Limegreen]

You are kidding right have you seen the size of the console and the cartridges, this will be as powerful as a tablet nowhere near PS4.

[DragoonsScaleLegends]

I will never like the Xbox stick placement...

[demonddel]

Xbox stick placement is the best in all of gaming

[mozzie]

everybody uses xbox stick placement except your DS4..

[candystop]

I will never like the placement of Playstation controller sticks either. As a matter a fact I've never liked them since the 1st Playstation. It's surely preference and I'm so happy to see Nintendo go this route instead of your preference.

[italiangamer]

Actually, Nintendo invented that kind of stick placement with the Gamecube.

[Utalkin2me]

@demonddel

Yeah if your thumbs are not symmetrical. Or maybe one thumb was stuck in a chinese handcuffs and they stretched that one thumb trying to get it out. Or maybe you have pigeon thumbs. Or maybe one thumb got mutilated in a car accident.

@UnHoly_One

"I love the "symmetrical" argument. Absolutely hilarious in its ignorance. "

The reason why is cause you cant argue it. And the switch weapon is triangle, so no i dont have to move my left thumb to switch. Just shows how little you know.

[UnHoly_One]

I love the "symmetrical" argument. Absolutely hilarious in its ignorance.

It means nothing. Why do both sides of the controller have to be the same? Your thumbs are both constantly moving and doing separate things anyway. That's just such a stupid argument.

Here's a homework assignment for you.

Grab an Xbox controller and a Dualshock.

Pretend you are playing an FPS and the Dpad is used to switch guns or maybe you're playing an RPG and it switches spells or equipment.

Now, you can use you left thumb to hit the Dpad of course, but what if you want to keep running forward while switching weapons? Reach over and tap the Dpad with your right thumb.

Ok, now tell me which controller worked that way and which one was awkward to the point of being useless?

And that, my friends, is just one of many reasons that PlayStation controllers are the worst controllers in gaming.

[Mr Marvel]

I love the Dualshock stick placement.

After using the Dualshock 4, I never want to use another controller.
Apart from it's average battery life, this controller is perfect imo.

[indyman7777]

Why all the stick comments? You people did notice that there is a ABSOLUTELY regular controller they showed at the end of the official reveal right? Just like Wiiu has always had a regular controller so will this one.

I hate how people who have NO idea about Wiiu always assumed and judged it for not having a regular controller when it did. Just go to a video game store and look. Please dont start the same lies with the Nintendo Switch!

[UnHoly_One]

Indyman, the stick comments started because of the placement of the stick. Their regular controller, and even the one that clips on the sides of the screen has the left stick in the upper position, above the Dpad, like an Xbox controller

[Gunstar75]

The layout on the xbox controller was a design choice, the position of the analogue sticks on the dualshock were as a result of having to fit them on to an existing design.

[ITPython]

The left stick on the xb controller isn't ergonomically correct. If you let your thumbs rest while holding a controller they sit in the same positions as the PS controller sticks.

[candystop]

Nintendo GameCube might have released 1st in Japan but for the record the original Xbox "Duke" controller did make its 1st initial reveal at the Game developers conference in 2000, one year prior to the release and showing of GameCube. Not saying who copied who but Nintendo and MS so know how to make a good controller.

[Aceman18]

Very cool concept, but I hate the name even though it makes sense lol. The usuals from them looked great, but I'm still not sold on them getting full 3rd party support.

I'm guessing the diehard ninty fans didn't like my comment even though I'm actually liking what I see here.

[dotwithshoes]

There is plenty of third party support that has been pledged from pretty most major publishers and devs, including Activision, Capcom, Codemasters, FROM Software, Sega, Square Enix, WB, Ubisoft(of course), THQ Nordic, Take Two, even Bethesda... Looks promising.

[Stogz]

@dotwithshoes yeah and ya know what, every time Nintendo releases a new system they release a graphic like that stating all the big 3rd party support, then a year later every single partner stops releasing games for it. See the WiiU and Wii...

[SockeyBoy]

Oh Nintendo has me on board too. Hopefully by showing off Skyrim might be a positive note for 3rd party support too. Can't wait.

[DeadlyFire]

According to their site they have all major publishers on board. Including EA and Take Two. So we could even see GTA, Mafia, or Red Dead Redemption show up on it.

[Good-Smurf]

Yep I'm really impressed,the detachable controller looks great the whole system looked really sleek.
Did I see some Splatoon on Switch,I wanna play that game so bad but never had a chance I'm so getting it now!
Will definitely buy it if the price is right.
And look at all the Switch's 3rd party partner on the site...well done Nintendo you did it,you're back on track!

[Deadpooled]

Now this looks awesome!

[BullyMangler]

The new Nintendo S, fun times ahead ? the only thing that would be really disappointing to me, is if the NS cant handle current 3rd party support . i want Red Dead on the Switch! .

And that games solar sun effect is hottt!

[starchild]

Yeah, it's pretty exciting stuff. I like all of the ideas behind this.

[XanderZane]

The concept is indeed intriguing. I like that the controller can snap into the base of the console or a base to form the controller. Nintendo is always innovating. This is probably what the Wii U should have been. The hardware is very cool though. Now we need to see what the specs are for this systems and what games we'll be playing in March besides Zelda. We need to see more 1st party and 3rd party games for this system. They showed Splatoon, so I wonder if this will be B/C with the Wii U games in any way? Will this be disc and cartridge?

[kraenk12]

Did the last girl actually take the Mario game to her friends and played 2-player coop with them?!

[Loadedklip]

Incredible how many dislikes you have. It is unquestionably the best looking, most unique portable system we have ever seen and yet .... dislikes. I hate this site sometimes because it is very clear why post like yours has so many dislikes.

[Neonridr]

And there it is.. and I am completely sold.

[UltraNova]

Damn I dont know...I ll wait to see what it can actually do in the living room first. 3rd party support?

[Neonridr]

no clue.. just a reveal trailer. I mean were the games real games? Was that Skyrim? NBA 2K17?

[pompombrum]

http://imgur.com/a/j1TuX

That's the third party support and it's looking great.

@Nenridr - That was definitely Skyrim they shown. If they can nail the hardware so that it's powerful enough to play the remastered version of Skyrim while maintaining decent battery life for portable sessions, it's going to be pretty damn awesome.

[Neonridr]

@aiBreeze - damn, no Rockstar listed. But that leads me to believe then we were looking at Skyrim in the reveal video since Bethesda is listed there.

[Good-Smurf]

This were listed on Nintendo Switch site:505 game,Activision,arc system works,Atlus,Bandai Namco,Bethesda,
Capcom,Codemasters,EA,From Software,Level 5,Marvelous!,Maximum Games,Platinum Games,Sega,Spike Chunsoft,Square Enix,Starbreeze Studio,Take Two Interactive,TellTale,ThqNordic ,Tokyo RPG Factory,Ubisoft,
Warner Bros. Interactive entertainment and more.
Pretty good start!

[DeadlyFire]

@NEONRIDR

Take Two is Rockstar's dad. It is listed.
https://www.take2games.com/

That big old T2 is Rockstar/2K games.

[Red_Renegade]

didn't wii u start off with lots of third party support, too?

[BEASELY]

You have a console for third party support - It':s called a Playstation or an Xbox.

This is its own thing. And exactly the thing I wanted it to be.

[ABizzel1]

@Red-Renegade

That's exactly my concern. That being said Skyrim on the Go, is a good start even if it's a 6 year old game. The problem is we're more than likely going to be seeing nothing but ports once again form 3rd parties and if they don't sell then that support will be completely dried up within a year from EA / Activision, while everyone else slowly fades away.

This is why the hardware is so important for Nintendo Switch (NX / Go were better names). If they have comparable hardware then the effort in porting could still be worthwhile. The problem as well is that games have the franchises already tied to their currently platform of choice, so while it's great for marketing, sales wise these games have already found homes on consoles. Skyrim might be the only major buy for these games.

There are genres that just work on handhelds and RPGs are one of them. But back again to the hardware, the battery life needs to be able to handle these games.

I'm very interested, but they need to reveal the final details of the NX, such as hardware and battery life. I don't care about screen resolution too much, 720p is more than enough. Many of us come from playing an a 3DS screen which has a poor resolution and no one complains about that.

I'm just glad Nintendo will finally be able to put all their efforts into one device, they don't need a console and a handheld, because one of the two always suffer now that games are taking longer to develop and need more money and resources.

This should be one of Nintendo's standout moments in gaming.

[indyman7777]

spikechunsoft, squarenix, EA, UBISOFT, CAPCOM, Konam....ignore that one....lots of big names there!

[leahcim]

same here man same here, I don´t have a wii U I only hope I can play Xenboblade on the Switch

[_-EDMIX-_]

Sold on what? The leaks that we all told you were actually true? Detachable controller that it's a handheld that could out to a TV docking station? Basically everything was revealed already prior to this and yet you were out here commenting on all these polls as if it was not true like I said before what platform do you know that ever released or been announced in complete silence?

I'm completely sold too but I've been sold for well over a year when I believed that the concept was merely going to be a handheld simply based on the name nx, x I'm Japan means cross like a crossover and as soon as they stated the name I knew exactly what they were going to do they were no longer creating dedicated consoles and that their next handheld was going to be a hybrid because they could not afford to actually keep producing dedicated consoles.

Buddy we've been saying that this is what the device was for well over a year now you're just late to the party.

You believe leaks now bud?

[Neonridr]

we all knew it was going to be a hybrid. Nobody ever denied that. That has been a long standing rumour for ever. We still don't know a lot about it. Is it wi-fi only? How does it achieve connections with other switches? Are the detachable controllers simply just wireless controllers? Do they allow for motion like wiimotes? What resolution is the screen? How much internal storage does it have? What are the system specs? There is still a lot of questions to be answered. All we can confirm now is it is a hybrid, which was basically confirmed by the Pokemon developers like a month ago, it uses cartridges, and has detachable controllers.

You got the name wrong though.

[Mr Marvel]

I'm very impressed, but if it's not on par with the current gen for power, then I'll probably skip it.

[slate91]

Nintendo might have a hit here.

[TankCrossing]

Maybe. Or maybe it'll be perceived as less powerful than a home console, and less portable than a mobile phone.

As with every console, they need to deliver games that people really want to play...

[slate91]

To me it looks like this thing can play AAA games and all of their mobile games on 3ds which would be huge.

[indyman7777]

Slate91 you just said a mouthful! That is why I would buy it if it was only as powerfull as a 360! Because if I could finally play all those JRPG's on my tv I would be in heaven (people dont realize jrpg's did not go away they went to handhelds).

And since it is cartridge based I would think it will be able to play ds and and 3DS games. Plus this is a tablet sized screen! And did you noticed it allowed split screen? And the controller would allow two players too?

[Guyfamily999]

If it has real third party support I think I'm on board.

[ninjazfistz]

I wonder if the base station upscales or how much processing it adds. Will it be sold seperate and what price.

[notachance]

it's perfect for console gamers that's looking for second console, and for the handheld gamers it's like the flagship go-to device.
Add to that they're gonna release it in the middle of console generation where most of console player already owned their first choice, most likely starting to look for a second console, smart move I'd say.

[ShadowKnight]

Amazing! Day one! 🙌🙌

[mcstorm]

I agree same for me but has the dock got a DVD drive in it? if so is that to play WiiU games? If so WOW even better.

[ColonelHugh]

Somehow I doubt Nintendo will ever again use DVDs (and they only did that with the Panasonic GQ), but hopefully at least it will be backwards compatible with the Wii U or more.

[Aenea]

I wanted to say "Day One!" then I realised it doesn't have UHD Bluray support, so no go for me!

KIDDING, KIDDING! :)

It looks mighty interesting tho, I surely hope it's backwards compatible with Wii U since I skipped that one...

[pcz]

this is where the switch sinks or swims for me. if it isnt BC with wiiu games, i will be bitterly disappointed.

i have wiiu games but refuse to buy a shit wiiu. i was hoping the switch had a disc drive for wiiu games :/

[mcstorm]

Seeing more images and watching the video again I don't think it dose have a drive in there for reading WiiU games but you never know Nintendo have let us play GC and Wii games on the last 2 consoles so hope they do but then again I own a WiiU and I am happy to keep it as well as the Switch as for me some of the best Nintendo games are on the WiiU.

[never4get]

Nvidia? Supplemental Computing Device? GTX 1070? There are many questions!!!

[silkrevolver]

That new Mario game looks dope!

[JohnathanACE]

Looks a lot like Mario 64. I can already tell Nintendo is doing all right by this.

[MrBrofist]

It's too early to say Mario 64. It might be something completely different. Remember Nintendo wanted to do with Mario the same they're doing with Zelda so we shouldn't just assume it's the same type of game when it's like a
5 second clip

[filchron]

looks garbage. In this day and age they could have gone with something that looked like this http://www.hanging-waters.c... for a reasonable price and then eaten the game sales. but instead its just a portable WiiU2 it seems.

[Deadpooled]

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[MrBrofist]

Will you stop posting this dated ass Mario 64 art...?
It's not 1996. The new style is closer to the original ideal of Mario.
Mario games always were colorful and cartoony.
Realism or too much detail would just clash and look ugly over time. Sometimes less is more

[pcz]

looks like mario sunshine 2 to me

[kraenk12]

Did you notice the girl who takes the game to er friends and then plays soemthing what seems like two player coop with them?!

[oSHINSAo]

The hardware it's great... Now we only whats nintendo has left, the Media

[Lou Ferrigno]

eh , i wanna know the specs before i get any type of excitment out of this.. while it looks kind of cool , it's looking like an upgraded Wii U basically..
how many people actually take portable gaming systems around these days outside of japan?..

i was reeeaally hoping for a more hardcore focused system , but like i said, will just have to wait for the specs and hope this thing gives us something to get hyped for other than another Wii U debacle..

also of note (imo) , those wii like "controllers" look very uncomfortable to play with .. glad they showed the ability to play with the regular one.

it's selling point though doesn't look at that promising from the trailer, but i'll be reserving my judgment ti'll i hear more for sure.

[PlayableGamez-]

60 million 3DS sold though bruh. Taking Skyrim and Zelda on the go is a terrific concept.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Correction. Over 61m 3DS sold

[Lou Ferrigno]

oh yea, well the 3DS is a dedicated portable system that has a small form factor and not some gigantic screen with detachable controllers on the side..
also , while the 3DS has sold millions for sure , i hardly EVER see anyone playing with one on the go unless it's a train/subway or at a comic con (or any con for that matter).

like i said, i'm not knocking the switch just yet until i can get the full specs out of it..
but i can gurantee you the selling points in the trailer will not yield into reality as much as nintendo wants you to think it would.

if the Switch does have an awesome spec sheet and price tag to go along with it, then i'll be sold.. but from the trailer it looks weak af.

[oSHINSAo]

What a Zelda Mod on Skyrim ??? Sorry, The Voices

[andibandit]

problably 59 million in Asia

[indyman7777]

oh 61 million 3ds and 156 million DS (includes DSI) so that is way over 200 million.

[dotwithshoes]

What is a 'hardcore' focused system? 'Hardcore' is a buzz word for gamers, I think most people use it incorrectly, most of the time.

[Lou Ferrigno]

no buzzword here , the hardcore i'm talking about is overall .. games, performance , peripherals , cosmetics etc etc.

nintendo has a hardcore fanbase for sure , but i'm talking about the other side of that.

[Good-Smurf]

Me,I still playing PS Vita,original DS,and Bandai Wonderswan.

[ps360s]

Taking it outdoors that's not me but taking it around the house, that's me lol

I'm hoping the specs will be close to ps4/xboxone and the dock has a Dvd/BluRay drive (for the sake of me owning Xenoblade and wanting to play)

but I like this idea

I am sure other gamers will take it outdoors but you guys have to remember...this is not a 3DS but i full fledge console system (kids be taking this outdoors like a 3ds?)

anyway I'm excited about this and probably will end up pre ordering this :D

[Quetzll]

Sooo many times have I wished i could take my wiiu to friends houses without having to bring an entire console, cords and all, unhook their devices from their TV, etc.

It was a hassle and I eventually stopped doing it, even though we all LOVE smash and MK8 and have played 100s of hours.

The portability is going to be BIG, especially for me.

Sold!

[MasterCornholio]

Looks good.

Need to see more but I'm very excited for the device

P.S

Anyone notice the huge vents on the top left of the system?

I wonder if it's going to make a lot of noise.

Also the system uses three batteries. One for the screen and the other two for the controller's. I'm worried about battery life.

[ziggurcat]

I have to admit that looked really cool. I know I said I wouldn't get it if it wasn't a straight up console, but I want to know the specs for this thing. I just don't want something that's weaker than the other current systems.

[MasterCornholio]

Three things I need to know before buying this

1. Specs
2. Price
3. Launch games

[Kribwalker]

They bought a bunch of batteries on the cheap from Samsung. They have good batteries don't they?

[MasterCornholio]

The batteries themselves might be good but the chip and screen could be battery hogs.

[FinalomegaS]

Did you see the 3rd party support list?

If the skyrim and epic games is on board they must like the specs and im cool with that.

[deafdani]

I'm not too worried about the battery of the controllers, because that's no different from the battery of the controllers of all other consoles. Nothing changed in that regard.

The main concern here is the Screen battery life. I hope Nintendo manages to, somehow, turn back to the days of the DS where the battery had a duration of 10-12 hours, and not the paltry 4-5 of the 3DS and Wii U.

[rainslacker]

Like the system. Said if some company came out and revealed something like that at E3 before the reveal of this generation, they'd have it in the bag. However, this looks primarily like a mobile device not meant to compete with the PS4/X1 as a home console, but offers that option so it keeps Nintendo with only one platform to support for two markets.

Commercial was dull, but the hardware looks good. Now if they can just do away with the zombie-esque millennials they could probably get more people excited.

I'll probably end up getting one though. I like my mobile gaming, and without Nintendo splitting it's first party between home and handheld markets, it means more games for it that Nintendo mostly sees go to their 3DS now.

[mark3214uk]

not for me but defiantly somthing i would get for my kids, great work nintendo

[zaherdab]

don't be so defiant !

[SpaceRanger]

This and the PS4 Pro is all I need!

[oSHINSAo]

I'll Go with Scorpio and Switch, i think the constant here is Nintendo, it's not competing with sony and MS but it is too, Nintendo is the only one that can sell more than anyone

[SpaceRanger]

I agree with Nintendo being the true pure console when it comes to being able to sell the most. My preference for Pro and Switch is because they're the top contenders in providing the most quality exclusives.

[oSHINSAo]

I don't know the disagrees, you cant make me agree to what you think.

SpaceRanger. That's what im talking Sony Keeps the Experience on Exclusive single player games, but i do prefer the online comunity. there is a console for everyone and there is Nintendo for all.

[Aenea]

Depending on prices and my wallet am getting all 3!

[MasterCornholio]

I'm thinking about going Pro Switch as well.

[ColonelHugh]

Pro Switch, that has a good ring to it.

[Deadpooled]

PS5 Switch for me only because every game going to the Pro is coming to the OG PS4 and my Plasma TV is one of those 'HD Ready' ones unable to appreciate and take major advantage of the graphical boost offered by the Pro (although games do look good on it, and Ratchet and Clank and Uncharted 4 looked absolutely stunning).

[FPSRUSSIA]

now the real question is should i get a PlayStation Pro a Nintendo switch or a xbox Scorpio or keep my Original PS4

[StormLegend]

Get the PS4 Pro, sell the old PS4 for the Nintendo Switch and don't waste your time with an Xbox.

[mozzie]

Why do you think his time would be wasted with an Xbox?

[Utalkin2me]

@mozzie

There is tons of reason, but the main one is it's MS. Just look at the past history of what they do to their consoles at launch and how the end the console life cycle. Those alone should steer anyone away from a MS product.

[Movefasta1993]

i would rather have two different consoles than one...

[oSHINSAo]

I'll Go Scorpio and Switch

[deafdani]

I don't see why would you want a PS4 Pro when you already have a PS4 that plays exactly the same games, and will keep doing so for a good while. While the Pro will offer you performance and graphical advantages, I don't think those would be enough to spend the money on a slight upgrade.

Better to go with either Nintendo Switch or Scorpio. I'd suggest the Switch, because that console will be guaranteed to get more exclusives than Microsoft's console, and for the multiplatform games, you can keep playing them on your PS4.

[Aenea]

Why even consider the Scorpio? Why not just get an X1S instead? Bound to be cheaper too! It plays all the same games as the Scorpio anyways........

[franwex]

I chose...ALL!!!

[Aenea]

They are spaced neatly apart! One releases every 6 months! Am getting all 3, money permitting!

[Fullmetalevolust]

Just as expected, a hybrid.
Wonderful news and great line up if they upgrade and use the WiiU's best games for the Switch. Software will make the difference. I already purchased a lot of WiiU games so I hope Nintendo compensates us somehow. I don't wanna have to re-buy since it comes on cartridges, especially on the go.

[_-EDMIX-_]

So is wonderful and the rest of the Nintendo crew ready to admit that leaks actually exist or no? I 100% called exactly what this device was going to be well over a year ago based on their financial situation. I even cited that the X in Japan many times means cross as in crossover as in the ability to do both and I knew that it was likely Nintendo not having the financial support to ever create a dedicated console and in order for it to be both it actually primarily needs to be a portable are you guys seriously now going to say I was wrong? All you have to do is go back and read my post.

They are no longer going to create a dedicated console because they could not afford to keep having a fragmented install base like I stated before , where are those 190 million consumers? They are correct to go handheld only and have the ability to play on the TV screen. This gives the few people that wanted a console the ability to play on the TV in the comfort of having that feeling but like I stated a long long long time ago the Wii U was very likely their last dedicated Home console.

The writing was all over the wall but it seems that many users wanted to stay blind to this even with all the numerous leaks at some point you have to realize that yes some things are just rumors and they're not really true but most of the time there's going to be several sources that are hundred percent spot on and we had several sources that were literally 99.9% correct about attachable controllers the screen resolution being a 1080p, dockable station, the wireless controllers, the fact that it was a handheld primarily using cartridges, I'm sorry but you guys absolutely ignored all the logic that was going into those leaks because you did not want to believe that this company was no longer creating a dedicated console.

There's an extremely logical reason why this company is not going to create dedicated consoles and it seems to me that a lot of users did not want to believe this even with all the overwhelming evidence that was suggesting they just could not afford such a thing any longer but Nintendo install base likely doesn't even care that this system is likely just as powerful as the Wii U, I think the majority of the installed base of Nintendo fans cares more so that all of Nintendo's support is now going towards one damn device and that you could play it on your TV , you could take it on the go so give it a rest and leave it alone.

I do not ever see this company going back to Dedicated consoles because there is zero reason to make another handheld that can not out to the TV it's stupid and doesn't make any sense so it's somebody seriously going to be bragging about having lesser abilities on another platform? Is Nintendo seriously going to go out and make a dedicated console as if it even use this to horsepower for its games anyway?

Edit. Eddie NX was always woke to the rumors of it being a handheld. Sorry! We indeed did discuss that.

[Neonridr]

Nintendo Duo huh? :P

Obviously with it being a hybrid we all knew it wasn't a dedicated console. I mean that wasn't exactly a secret now was it? Nor is it hard to see.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Lol the name is actually one of the few things that they did not get correct but a wealth of information they got 99.9% spot on.

What do you mean we knew it was going to be a hybrid? You just sat here all day scrutinizing all rumors and making it sound as if no one knew anything suddenly now we all knew it was a hybrid? You mean the rest of us that actually reads the leaks? Read your own comments you are very much going against what was being leaked as in it was still a mystery yet 99.9% of what they just stated is with the device is like I told you before no major platform has ever been announced in complete silence.

Read my comments prior to this again like I told you before the same people that told you it was going to be today are also the same ones that told you what it actually was it's also the same people that leaked the PlayStation for the Wii U and the Xbox one it's not my fault that you decided to completely disregard all that information.

[_-EDMIX-_]

"we all knew it wasn't a dedicated console. "

You don't speak for everyone on this site, why don't you go read what wonderfulmonkey's comments are, he made an entire article bragging that it was a console even with all the leaks stating it is not a dedicated console.

Put it this way we knew it was a hybrid based on the leaks...

The same ones that you sat there scrutinizing all morning.

[Neonridr]

@EDMIX - No, I said nothing had been proven correct until we see it. The hybrid thing has been floating around forever. You think this is my first time to N4G. Nothing that was revealed in the last month or so was anything we hadn't already heard a long time ago.

yes the hybrid nature, detachable controllers and cartridges were leaks proven true, but these are all things we have known about forever.

And sorry, yes, maybe there were people who thought it would be a home console. But technically with it docked, it sorta is. It's just a home console you can take on the go with you :P

I am only bustin' your chops about the name though.

[UltraNova]

Edmix

I bet your teachers were terrified when the time came to read and grade your presumably endless essays...hehe

You were right all along, now calm down dude.

[EddieNX]

I believed the hybrid leaks from the start and never questioned their validity tbf...

[_-EDMIX-_]

You actually did and I remember agreeing with you.

I'll edit the post.

I'm very excited that it's finally announced as it's exactly what I believed it was going to be and it's an easy day one for me as all I wanted was for them to fully support one platform and move on.

I've purchased every handheld they ever made and this will be no different. I'm so excited but I now have the choice between playing on my TV and taking it on the go it's always upset me that they never released a Gameboy player for the DS and 3DS and I felt that the Wii U was such a great missed opportunity for them to try that out as us older Gamers do not have the greatest eyesight like in our younger days and there's some times where I want to play something on the TV screen simply because of my eyesight and because of personal preference so I like that we're now getting the best of both worlds.

Anybody have any information if one of those slots could fit the 3DS? I could see the possibility of having the top screen to the TV in the bottom screen simply the handheld.

[joeorc]

@-EDMIX-_2m ago

http://n4g.com/news/1963061...

As you can also see my responses were quite inline with your take, full agreement with you and I was not 100% that Nintendo would go to such a route, but this may only be part of it..for all we know Switch may not be the only thing Nintendo hardware wise has in development right now...

[joeorc]

@_-EDMIX-_

👍 100% , Nintendo looked where 3rd party would be a plenty for development and publishing partners..and as you said the writing was on the wall..its one way to kill two birds with one stone.

The switch plays straight into Nintendo's strong points, mobile gaming & Direct increased investment into the mobile market..Nintendo by making use of Nvidia chipsets now just like the 3DS with Arm Processors are using very viable chipsets for smartphone & tablet developers with publishing partners that now has a platform that caters to those Developers with a platform that serves both purposes.

Not only was this I think very Smart for Nintendo, but now with smartphone chip software developers now can have a platform that put their software front and center & with a company in mobile gaming the likes of Nintendo promoting such, allows them more growth potential in my opinion for their software to reach further consumers past just Smartphones & tablets..publishing partners like Gameloft may infact be very interested in such a platform.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Absolutely agreed I believe the majority of Nintendo's console gamers are clearly also Nintendo's handhelds and people like me who have always purchased their consoles with the exception of the Wii U have no problem purchasing the switch if only to just play on the TV.

They are marketing this in an amazing way because nowhere in the marketing are they really saying the word handheld or portable or anything like that they are very much making it clear that it's both so no one really feels left out and it doesn't look like some sort of half measure they're doing a great job thus far and I think the marketing is phenomenal right now.

In layman's terms this is just the PSP 3000 based on being a portable with the ability to out to the TV but I believe their marketing it great in a way that consumers will not feel that way when they purchase it in my personal opinion I think that this is the direction the company needs to go let it be an option for consumers I honestly do not believe this company needs to have a dedicated console anymore simply because most of their games are not even using the type of power that would be necessary for a dedicated console , mobile devices and handhelds are so powerful right now that I believe they're able to get their ideas off of the ground and work correctly while still giving consumers great quality I think this is the direction the company needs to go in terms of just having one Hardware.

People can say whatever they want to say about semantics but it is very clear that the device was created to be a portable foremost.

People need to consider that the hardware clearly took a hit on specs for it to be this portable before it ever took a hit on specs to be a console.

The cartridges alone show that its primary function was to be a handheld.

If people want to play it only docked at the station primarily which is something I'm probably going to do all power to them, but that doesn't actually change that it has the ability to be a portable and it was created to do such a thing.

[BenRage3]

graphics looked 720p, but I think that is reasonable considering it's portable. I am very interested

[Movefasta1993]

720p on a tiny screen will look great though because of the ppi.

[ziggurcat]

You could not tell what the resolution was based on that video. That's literally impossible to determine.

[EddieNX]

Your ability to tell what resolution it is based on that trailer is truly a super power....

[cfc83]

It looks like a very impressive device. The concept alone will make alot of people think about nintendo, who weren't previously. It's all about how much the Japanese embrace it.

[ColonelHugh]

Well, the Japanese tend to embrace Nintendo well enough anyway, even through trying times, but it never really seems to help Nintendo much (don't forget that Sega was by far the most popular in Japan during the 5th and early 6th gen, and that didn't matter much in the grand scheme of things). I think it's the missing Western support that Nintendo have needed for generations now.

I've got good feelings about the Switch, where before today I was resigned to Nintendo's waking death.

[cfc83]

I think Japanese customers are the majority of nintendos fanbase. If it wasn't for them Nintendo may only be what Sega are. It's my guess.

Edit - i guessed wrong. Whilst DS was huge in Japan, it looks like America is where Nintendo make more money.

[loverlink]

I like this guerrilla style marketing. Trying to take advantage of the internet age and letting this short video spread via sharing.

[DillyDilly]

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[Ickythump31]

they showed cartridges in the video

[DillyDilly]

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[NukaCola]

Rewatch the video, it explains it

[EddieNX]

The random one, did you watch the trailer? You can see him inserting a cartridge into the portable part of the Switch...

[STK026]

I'm pretty sure we can see a cartridge being inserted in the device in the video.

[Ilovetheps5]

It showed cartridges in the video.

[slate91]

What are you talking about lol. Dude inserted a cartsridge into the device while on a plane.

[zombiewombie]

Hey buddy, maybe pay more attention to what you watch next time. ;)

[MasterCornholio]

Huh?

http://www.richplakas.com/w...

[Deadpooled]

It was definitely a cartridge (I'm kinda hoping it takes 3ds cartridges as well)

[oricon]

Yeah its a great idea, everyone thinking they should make a standard powerful console they would be doomed they needed to differentiate from Sony microsoft, most people are content with the console they have 3 of the same type of consoles will never work. this allows them to merge their sucessful handheld to console into one so.

[slate91]

Exactly

[zombiewombie]

Sure, I agree, but the issue with Nintendo trying to differentiate themselves from the other 2 is that they end up alienating 3rd party aswell.

[joeorc]

@zombiewombie54m ago
[Sure, I agree, but the issue with Nintendo trying to differentiate themselves from the other 2 is that they end up alienating 3rd party aswell.]

While what you said is true on one case not always though, think about which type of 3rd party development teams & publishers Nintendo would be going after with such a device..

Remember John carmacks talking point about mobile platforms chips are now a platform all unto themselves and it takes further time to get experience with such chips and the platforms now.

Year 2006

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

Fast forward 2010

http://www.bethblog.com/201...

2011

http://n4g.com/news/801621/...

2015

http://www.reaxxion.com/779...

Carmack is one of the most influential people in the electronic gaming market, and what he says may not always be 100% correct, but he has a good grasp of where things are heading..and despite many who does not see his impute as viable he has quite a number of people in the industry that do infact take his advice.

The big point is Mobile chip processors now contain such a level of computing per /watt, with Graphics capabilities able to offer the consumer at a very reasonable entry point on price that it's now a very viable platform all unto itself and there are now large number of 3rd party developers & publishers that make application & game software for such mobile chips that By Nintendo making such a system as the switch, that they are clearly targeting those publishers and developers as a possibility for support for a platform such as the switch..which bodes well to a possibility of gaining 3rd party developers & publisher partnerships..think the 3DS but now with a further growth in Aquire of more developer and publishing partnerships.

[MoveTheGlow]

They did it. They freaking did it. They'll eat up the currently-in-shambles mobile gaming market, bring older gamers back on board, and finally make their portable games social. They're not going after the PS4 or Xone, they're going after the iPhone, and if it works as advertised, they just struck gold.

[TankCrossing]

But an iPhone fits in a pocket.

[MoveTheGlow]

They're going after the iPhone as a *portable gaming platform*, not as a phone. Going after the market, not the device itself. Maybe I mean "the App Store," then. Basically, gaining ground on the market cut out from the 3DS as mobile gaming became popular, which had retreated from the DS.

Why would I even consider a gaming console to physically replace or travel in tandem with a smartphone in general? We only have so many pockets, unless we're really ready to go back to cargo pants. This would travel much like a 3DS or DS, in a bag or a case.

The iPad, however... that's a different story.

[joeorc]

@2h ago(Edited 1h ago)
[They did it. They freaking did it. They'll eat up the currently-in-shambles mobile gaming market, bring older gamers back on board, and finally make their portable games social. They're not going after the PS4 or Xone, they're going after the iPhone, and if it works as advertised, they just struck gold]

👍 100%, it's also making a point to show such iPad & iOS and AndroidOS developers & publishers that may want such a device that now targets both mobile and Living Room on one single device for gaming a way to now really have a good chance for market penetration into the console games market, because Nintendo's platform is designed around chipsets they are already mostly aligned with already.

[RetroStory]

Id be lying if I said this didn't look awesome. It is a beautiful design and the screen looks sharp, the controller is cool, I'd like to see how they'd plan on mapping the controls of a game like FIFA or an FPS to that controller when you split it in 2. I am a bit concerned with how small the controller becomes but I most likely wouldn't use that feature.

Ok Nintendo, at 1st glance I'm hooked. Now show me the specs, OS and talk to me more about your ideas and what you want to do with it.

[Neonridr]

yeah, I have no clue if there are buttons on the back of the detachable remote. I mean from what I gather you would only have like four face buttons and an analog stick. Fine for games like Mario Kart, but complex games, not sure how that would work. Unless there will be a special Switch mode which would be more like NBA Jam with simplistic controls and a more arcadey feel.

[RetroStory]

I'm glad to have had a look at it finally but yea, I need more information now. This as usual only left me with more questions. But I'm still impressed with its design. Hoping Nintendo knocks this one out of the park.

[Stevonidas]

I'm pre-ordering mine as soon as I get off from work today!

[MilkMan]

Im ready..lets do this.

[JohnathanACE]

I was really wondering how well Nintendo could pull this off after hearing the rumors but I gotta say, they did a better job than I could have imagined. Day one buy!

[Relientk77]

Hmm interesting. Well the rumors were true about it being a hybrid console. Let's see if they can get 3rd party support now

[green]

Very, very nice indeed.

[alstruck]

Sold just by the video... but so small I just can't help wondering how would they pack so much power into that tiny thing..? Considering all the heat and power consumption, doesn't make sense.. And also cartridges..

[MasterCornholio]

According to rumors it's thanks to the new Tegra chip.

[Doge]

Confirmed https://blogs.nvidia.com/bl...

[Neonridr]

know how much a 64GB SD card costs nowadays? That's more than you get on a PS4/XB1 disc.

@ColonelHugh - a 64GB SD card from Newegg can be as cheap as $15.99, but that's for one. I am sure in mass production it's a lot cheaper. Plus you don't have a messy and expensive optical drive to have to read the disc, you don't have load times (or significantly reduced ones).

[alstruck]

Well what I first thought was the vita have cartridges as memory cards, and those are quite costly... they also have cartridges for games that doesn't get bigger than 4 GBs in PSN.
Also 3DS games is smaller (I think)..

[ColonelHugh]

Generally speaking, you can get a 64GB SD card for as cheap as about $25. That is pretty expensive in comparison to the cost of a Blu-ray.

costs from Newegg:

50GB 6X 3-pack: $18
50GB 6X 10-pack: $30-38
50GB 6X 25-pack: $47-73
50GB 6X 50-pack: $94

(yeah, I don't understand these prices either, but you get similar differentials with SD anyway)
100GB 4X single: $30-68
100GB 4X 10-pack: $60

Edit:
"you don't have a messy and expensive optical drive to have to read the disc, you don't have load times (or significantly reduced ones)."

Valid points definitely, but we don't want to get hopes up too much. 8GB 3DS cards are $40, and while swift loading is of course a defining feature of cartridge format, one can still recall the horrendous load times for select games like Super Smash Bros for 3DS. My guess is that AAA games (or all of them) will cost about $70-80. They could never get away with gen 4 prices, but I doubt they can afford $60 and still keep devs happy.

I would also prefer that the Switch kept an optical drive around for legacy titles, but I won't cry if that's not the case. I never sell platforms so I can bring them out of storage to frolic about the woods and reminisce.

[pompombrum]

If being hybrid means they see this as a successor for both their Wii and DS brands meaning all their studios working on a unified platform, definitely a day one buy. I think they did good with the overall design and implementation.

[Neonridr]

yep, I mean there should be no shortage of games for this thing since all the handheld games will now be coming to this device.

[goldwyncq]

Should have named it Nintendo GO

[criticalkare]

now announce mario galaxy 3 please

[Kakashi Hatake]

Would prefer 3d World 2

[ColonelHugh]

Sunshine 2

[Big_Game_Hunters]

I'm 100% sold, I just wish that classic controller would come with the system...
It doesn't look like the detachable controller is comfortable to hold. Won't know until i try it though.
If the frame drops in Zelda during the handheld part are anything to go by then it looks like the dock does add some power.

[kevnb]

I hope the wii u classic controller works with it, love that controller.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

agreed, i would use that over this new one they showed because the stick position unless this new some unique features.

[EddieNX]

I had to switch my underpants half way through the trailer. Like the new Zelda game its exceeded my expectations. I'm in love

[FyBy]

switch is strange name, but concept is great. I love the idea to split the two side of detachable controller into two controlers for two players, thats a great idea!

[NextGenCeo]

This is game console not the PC hardware box like PS4 and Xbox and teraflops shit. This is different and this is Nintendo. DAY ONE!

[deafdani]

Hey, Monkeyman. I think you celebrated a bit too soon here.

That said, I love this. Day one. I think Nintendo may have a gold mine in their hands.

[BigGamersSmallTalk]

Looks cool, definitely not trying to compete with Microsoft and Sony. I saw third party support on it, and there is a regular controller option. It needs an achievement system and I'd be down day one. Definitely needs to be $300 or less though.

[deafdani]

It seems to be running NBA Live and Skyrim Remastered, which probably means it's in the same power level as Xbox One and PS4.

If that's the case, it's definitely going to compete against those consoles, and I'd dare say it will put up a pretty fierce fight. This feels like Nintendo reacting like a cornered beast; we all know that's when a beast is most dangerous. :P

[BigGamersSmallTalk]

https://blogs.nvidia.com/bl... It's running NVIDIA but the version of NBA 2K didn't look as good as what's on XB1/PS4. And Skyrim could be Skyrim and not a remaster? I dunno. I think they are going after a different crowd.

[StormLegend]

Buying day 1! that looks cool.

[UCForce]

Well done, Nintendo !

[Kosic]

Specs, games, 3rd party support and price is what I want to know.

If it's over £200, I'm skipping till it drops for Xmas 2017.

It doesn't look amazing, but it does look cool. If they get 3rd party support I'd probably pick the NX/switch as my go to solo content and ps4 for team play.

[VsAssassin]

That was unique. It's time for me to make the Switch... Well not really, I'll just buy this one and have a gaming combo of PS4 and NSwitch!

[AndreR]

this is great! you can play every game on the go.

[Malice-Flare]

now, all i need to know is what games it has and its other abilities and features...

and, battery life...

[stuna1]

Very good question as far as battery life goes, and since both controllers are detachable from the handheld screen I'm sure they draw on the battery life, but it could also work the other way if the controllers are fully charged, thereby helping to extend the battery life of the handheld. Who knows??

[REDDURT]

Meh....

[SoulWarrior]

Looks promising so far. Give the games, specs, price, features to sell me on it.

If it has some big 3D pokemon game on it, I would be sold day 1.

[XxSPIDEYxX]

2 Words....Battery Life.

[MasterCornholio]

Thats a concern that I have as well.

[Enyxodin]

This was all nice...but im not sold until they show the fucking games!!

[wheresmymonkey]

So FROM SOFTWARE are supporting it, Can you say portable DARK SOULS!!!!!!

[lunatic0001]

portable souls!

[EddieNX]

Oh good lord yes!!!!

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Maybe portable blood borne who knows...

[Red_Renegade]

you don't, obviously.

[SugarSoSweet]

Be honest and reveal the power of this thing Nintendo......

[filchron]

SWiitch*
the WiiU for hipsters too embarassed to admit they bought a WiiU!
Same games we have on our WORST selling console of all time! but now portable!

Coming 2017

[kenwonobi]

You forgot the more powerful pro version though.

[ABBAJESUS]

1080p 60fps?

[BSD289]

Meh..

[DVAcme]

I'm actually impressed by the concept (and I sighed in relief when I saw the pro controller, lol), but I'm not committed to buy unless I see that teeny tiny magical word: METROID.

[DillyDilly]

So cartridges confirmed does this mean we gotta carry around a bunch of cartridges if we wanna play different games while out ? Thats gonna get annoying fast

[EddieNX]

Yh, I mean who on Earth can carry a few tiny cartidges?

[Quetzll]

Right? We don't know how much these cartridges weigh yet.

[kenwonobi]

As opposed to carrying your entire system and Blu-rays around?

[P1mpzRuS]

There's a lot interesting things going on this preview, for starters new Super Mario, Zelda, looks awesome games that do not depend on high end graphics but are able to translate into a lot of fun, third party support is obvious as they showed Skyrim and NBA2K, If they can get the full support of EA, Activision it would be great. The whole portable idea is very neat and interesting.

At this point there's nothing negative I can truly say about this console until more news are confirmed.

[BSD289]

Show me new games. Not the one's i can get everywhere else

[CDbiggen]

Not gonna lie, I'm so excited for this.

[JumpAction]

I like the concept, but I will have to see more games first. The glimpse of the new Mario game looked excellent.

The trailer did a great job at explaining the concept, so now I'm eager to see what I can play on it. :)

[Ozmoses]

the concept and design is intriguing... the inclusion of games like Skyrim and NBA in this trailer could hint at some much need "3rd party" love on Nintendo consoles...

I dunno... This one has a different initial vibe for me when compared to the Wii and WiiU...

I think Nintendo is going all out for this one. a concept that the competitors don't have/enhanced 3rd party game support to go along with their already stellar 1st party game selection.

[JumpAction]

If anything, I think showcasing Skyrim isn't that much of a positive sign.

Skyrim Special Edition is an upgraded version of Skyrim that introduced mods to consoles similar to Fallout 4, but it's still a game that was initially released 5 years ago.

I get flashbacks to the Wii U launch line-up which had 3rd party games primarily consisting of ports that had been released prior on other systems (Batman Arkham Knight, Assassin's Creed 3, Mass Effect 3, Ninja Gaiden 3 and more...).

[zivtheawesome]

you see MS? that is how you make a trailer for a gaming console! instead of seeing people talking about the console without showing anything about it, nintendo are showing costumers exactly what they get and you can see the obvious fun factor in this console from the trailer. i myself won't get it but you can see just from this trailer that Nintendo learned from the wiiu.

[Elda]

Now this may give me a reason to get back on board with Nintendo! I like what I see,loving the hardware.I just need to see the exclusive games coming out for the machine including specs & battery life..I just may treat myself to this at tax refund time.

[Soldierone]

Hey Sony maybe you should write notes down next time you try to make the Vita.....

[FunAndGun]

I'm not carrying that big ass tablet with controllers around.

[Movefasta1993]

big ass?It's not that big...

[TheDreamCorridor]

This literally looks like the dumbest shit ever.

If Nintendo thinks this nonsense is going to go up again the PS4 and Xbox One in the prime of their life-cycles, they are mental.

[SegaGamer]

LITERALLY looks like the dumbest ? really, literally ? So you haven't seen anything in your life that look's worse than this?

I can think of a ton of things that look's worse than this.

[PizzaSteve]

I figured it wouldn't be a power house like the other consoles and that's fine. I'm feeling it.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media...
Here are the Nintendo Switch Partners!!

Sees Silicon Studio!!
Bravely Third coming soon my boys!!

[georgenancy]

Dead On Arrival r.i.p Nintendo

[JLynn943]

Looks like backwards capability, too, with the Splatoon and MK8 showings (unless those were new versions and I missed it). If so, that's an awesome library to start with for people who didn't buy a Wii U.

[MilkMan]

I would like to know the specs of the system.
The battery life (this is key)
and what third party support it offers.
Unified Nintendo account?
I know its cartridge based, but what If I want to buy my games digitally?
Lots of questions.
But so far I'm on board.

[filchron]

You know your reveal is bad when you'd just rather get a cheap WiiU to play all this watered down crap.

[josephayal]

Switching from Xbox1/PS4 to nintendo switch

[DillyDilly]

This will be a fad for a couple of months & die out by summer

[ninsigma]

That's actually really cool! Like the idea of it how simple it looks. I'll see what games are like before deciding!

[lunatic0001]

looks great...so im guessing this will retire the 3ds as well which would mean pokemon, fire emblem, etc on switch...that would be cool...would be pretty smart too as there wont be problems of exclusives as the switch would have games that are exclusive to nintendo handhelds now coming to switch

[nevin1]

So one can switch from home mode to portable mode to Wiimote mode to tablet mode and traditional controller mode?

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Not gonna lie, love it.

[Moonman]

First thoughts: love the look of the console in black, the logo is nice. Back to actually saying "Nintendo" prominently on the console. If it is as portable as this video suggests with no airplane lag then that is totally awesome. Nintendo Switch is a good name. Of course more questions about specs, software, internal software, etc... Switch era begins.

[porter470]

all you fagots need to do now is buy the thing

[Twinblade]

Yup, this isn't gonna be competition to Playstation and Xbox.

[Mr-Dude]

It doesn't have to. You don't buy a nintendo for specs but for exclusives. People who think the switch is a powerfull console are dreaming.

[Razzer]

Looks incredible

[zombiewombie]

I'm intrigued, I'm just waiting for the price point and all the otherror software info. I'll be waiting a few months after launch to see how the support goes.

[MilkMan]

Got some info on the system from Shacknews.
http://www.shacknews.com/ar...

[NotanotherReboot]

Definitely on a level above PS4/Xbox. Gonna buy day 1

[Mr-Dude]

How is it above ps4/xbox? Game wise? That is a personal opinion, because I like Zelda but I don't like Mario or Pokemon games. Nintendo needs some good new IPs. Hardware? Nintendo never wil or has build an decent console that archieves the specs that current consoles can archieve. And looking at the future, they will fall back again.
Nintendo needs to sell a huge amount otherwise 3rd party support will go away again.

I am not hating, I love the design, but saying it is above ps4/xbox is just fanboy

[antikbaka]

bad signs every where...dew games although many partners. Almost ZERO new games for the console, many - REMAKES (and who would advirtise console with SKYRIM), NO new franchises, NO 3DS franchises

[JumpAction]

I agree with you, but in their defense, this video seemed more like a demonstration of the system's concept rather than a complete unveiling of the software line-up.

Right now, I do agree. Mario and Zelda both look wonderful though.

[ocelot07]

I will get one if it has a real pokemon game on it. I wonder if this can play 3DS games?

[JLynn943]

When he's at the airport in the video, that looks like a game cartridge does it not? I mean, it certainly seems like that would have to be the case.

[lunatic0001]

it is...this thing will run cartridges...not discs

[StanleyRoper]

Looks really good! What surprises me is the third party support they have lined up. I hope it yields actual results, because the Wii-U had similar levels of support at it's reveal, and... cough, cough. I think this will work out much better though. There are obviously more details to come, but yeah, looks great so far. Best Nintendo console since the SNES?

[TheDreamCorridor]

David Jaffe knows what's up.

https://twitter.com/davidsc...

[eagle21]

he's a one hit wonder..lol

[NohansenBoy]

Hope this thing's below $300.

[Kalebninja]

lmao...

[NohansenBoy]

Not that I think it will be, I just think that's the only way this thing will be competitive in the console market.

[filchron]

The ONLY thing that interested me in that trailer was the cute ass Japanese chick on the plane. Everything else was lame hipstery cringe and the same games we've seen before. f*cking Cancer

[WeaseL]

Looks like something that would have competed well against the PS3 or 360 just a generation to late.

[EddieNX]

It's more like a commodore 64. It@s just TERRIBLE!!! XD

[deafdani]

Look again. NBA Live and Skyrim Remaster seem to be there, which could mean it's in the same power level as Xbox One / PS4.

If this was out in the PS3 / 360 generation, it would've destroyed them. Well, if it managed to come out at a affordable price, which is pretty dubious.

[asad197]

My predictions from my experience with Nintendo. Battery life will be poor. Third parties will slowly move away. graphics will be bad when compared to rivals.

[akaFullMetal]

Looks great but my only concern is battery life?

[deafdani]

If 3DS and Wii U gamepad are any indication, expect a poor battery life.

I hope Nintendo manages to have good battery this time around, like back in the DS days. 10 hours, heck, even 8 hours, would be great.

[TheColbertinator]

Genius.

[corroios]

Where are the game?

[PaleMoonDeath]

Interesting, actually looks quite nice! this week is full of surprises right?

[Eonjay]

This is why Microsoft released their video yesterday lying about sales. They were trying to get in front of Nintendo. This has been their fear all along. It looks great. Looks like Nintendo is back!

[Yohshida]

Looks cool and all but how much will it be? The Home Console Stand, Switches, Controller and Screen look expensive + the screen isn't protected like the 3DS which would be a disaster for their target market.

How are people thinking this will be on par with the power of PS4 and Xone? I mean look at how big the slim consoles are and look at the Switch. How do they want to fit it all in? Ye I know they could use more recent Chips but come on guys.

[deafdani]

I'm guessing in the $400-$500 range. This technology can't come cheap, unless they decide to take a loss in hardware sold, which is unlikely (although it's happened before).

As for the power, just yesterday I was thinking exactly the same as you. But on this trailer, we're seeing what seems to be NBA Live and Skyrim Remastered, games that, for a fact, can't run on a Wii U. Which could mean this could be in the same power level as Xbox One and PS4. Maybe a bit weaker, but still strong enough to support the same multiplats.

[MetroidFREAK21]

See, I had my doubts. I was afraid it was going to be a gimmick. I'm honestly speechless. While it probably won't perform as well as say a PS4Pro or Xbox Scorpio, the idea of taking console quality games on the go without any range limit sounds amazing. I hope a lot of developers embrace this technology. I just hope the price is right when that is announced, and the quality of games is good. The name also works I think. Overall, Nintendo has to say the least pleasantly surprised me. I'll be getting one come March.

[Rodney25]

Hopefully it does well. Im missing some Metroid.

[MetroidFREAK21]

Agreed

[peewee11016]

I am willing to pay 250-300.... I really hope they dont put this thing close to 400

[deafdani]

You should wait until we get an idea of what specs the machine have, before judging it based on price alone. If this happens to have a power level similar to Xbox One / PS4, then a $400 or even a $500 price point could be justified, because of the portable factor.

[peewee11016]

I could give 2-shits about the specs. I am not a graphic whore. I still enjoy my Gameboy advance still playing pokemon and Shining forces

[NohansenBoy]

Price will mean everything with Nintendo's new console since Wii U owners got left behind and forgotten. They could re-release the Gamecube at around $100 and I'd be happy with Nintendo.

[Bebob]

AWESOME! This is great! Day one!

[bleedsoe9mm]

Switch is the perfect name switch to ps or xb

[BlakHavoc]

Ok, I can get on board with this, a true portable device. Not only that it can clearly be a home device as well and also seems like it will get some third party support as well.

[Majin-vegeta]

I can see this doing good numbers in Japan cuz of the mobile aspect in other countries not so much.

[TheFanboySlayer]

If it is sold at the right price, I could see this going somewhere!

[Loktai]

Looks kind of big to lug around, screen kind of vulnerable looking, with a case too it'll be even bulkier. I hope they don't replace the 3DS line with this. It Would be nice if it could play 3DS software

It looked pretty cool otherwise, it's funny seeing the xbox controller ripped off so blatantly though.

[feraldrgn]

Agree with the screen looking vulnerable & I really don't like the button + d-pad placements being asymmetric.

[Millard]

So will this replace the 3ds as Nintendo's handheld system? If so then I see them taking a big hit there as this system is far to big and fragile for real mobile use, will parents buy this for children to use outside of the home?

If it isn't intended to replace the 3ds then whatever the next Nintendo handheld is will be in direct competition with its own hybrid home console, seems a strange situation to be in.

When I look at this its basically a Wii u with detachable controllers and the ability to be taken mobile. For me the Wii u was great but I dont think I would have liked to carry the gamepad around with me. That tablet is going to get smashed in no time at all.

[mogwaii]

Another nintendo gimmick. No thanks.

[Tzuno]

Lol, i could see the connectors getting rekt after many uses.

[joeorc]

Some People may hate this, but it just Shows smartphone chips are built not only for just Smartphones , but are really a very viable platform for gaming on the go or big screen mode gaming..it was only a matter of time before it was going to be embraced...with Nintendo doing Such, 3rd party smartphone developers now can target a mobile system for the market that does indeed serve both formats mobile and living room..I mean sure it's not nothing out of the ordinary that we have not seen done before.

But it does show that it's an area for growth potential for gaming to serve mobile and Living Room gaming both..since it shares chipsets with Smart devices Mobile developers now just have yet one more system to take advantage of.

👍 Nintendo..good Advertising , and straight to the point.

[Tetsujin]

I'm sold. Just the idea alone is enough for me to purchase one. Now that I've seen you can play either portable or at home just made it much better.

[Mr Marvel]

If this is as powerful as PS4, has a trophy/achievement system & has ongoing 3rd party support... COUNT ME IN!

[Master of Unlocking]

So this is the Nintendo NX? The "Nintendo Switch"?

[opinionated]

Eh still not sold. Could be interesting tho.

[leemo19]

Looks like Nintendo is getting back to what made them great, I still like to see more details of the hardware. It being able to go mobile will be a key feature, especially since it can play AAA console games. Drawback though is how much of the battery will last when you do that. Its nice they got some big third party publishers on board, but like Nintendo had with the WIIU they showed lots of publishers, but the games never came, which hurt the WIIU in terms of value in the long run. So hopefully the games actually come this time. Last thing which I'm sure will be announced sometime this year the price. If the price is reasonable then it will take off, but if its price is 400 dollars its going to struggle like the WIIU.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Actually your "first look" came right here on N4G, almost three years ago.

http://digthatbox.com/histo...

N4G >>> NeoGAF

[X-Alchemist]

This is a handy image for the consoles features: https://imgur.com/a/xoRNI

[feraldrgn]

Everything looks great except for row 2 image 2.
Tiny controllers with the tiny screen too far away to see the details, not a realistic situation.
That's the only thing that doesn't seem very well thought out.

[carmelo43]

Is this a joke? Good luck selling this crap nintendo

[one2thr]

Havent bought a nintendo console since Wii, Im sold. Especially after seeing Zelda being played on it, in its togo form wiithout compromising any gameplay with popup menus, etc.

[Blu3_Berry]

Thank you. I'm completely fine with the name they choose, it's nice and simple and the video they showed is all they need to have to explain what it is. I'm glad it also seems to deviate away from the Wii brand which imo they had to. Still somewhat annoyed it took them this long to show it but whatever I'm glad they did it finally.

[mamotte]

OK, I'll try to be as neutral as possible, while I love Nintendo consoles, and this looks great, there are two things that bother me:

1- The battery. Yeah, that's it, that's obvious.

2- The storage. Now, things get complicated. I'm from Colombia, so excuse me if prices are a bit too exxagerated. For the WiiU, a 500gb used HD is around 20-30 dollars, but, let's assume we will need a Micro SD to save things on NS. Now, a high capacity Micro SD, at least here, is crazy expensive, a 128 gb one costs aorund 60 dollars. So, I'm really worried about this.

[FunAndGun]

Not interested in the Switch, but welcome back Nintendo.

[Officialxandr]

Definitely getting it day one. Will accompany my ps4 pro. Being able to play anywhere is just incredible.

[OpieWinston]

This actually looks pretty sick. My 3DS hasn't been used a lot but with some decent looking games playable in major downtime and when you just want to chill somewhere whether it's at work or school. It's got a ton of potential.

[KakashiHotake]

Impressive. I might have to make the switch lol

[Elronza]

I can't wait to pre-order the Nintendo Switch! Unlike the Xbox Scorpio and Ps4 Pro the Nintendo Switch is truly a next generation gaming system ,and allows one to play their games at home and on the go! Unlike the PS Vita and Ps4 Remote-play the Switch plays it's console games native on the go by way of it's cards and on board storage! And they no longer have to make both handheld and console games just games! # Now You're Playing With Power!

[MADGameR]

I figured they would come up with something like that..combine the DS with the Wii and you got Nintendo Switch... BIG deal.. not impressed. What will save them is if they get serious AAA games not that kiddy crap load of games again. And also heavy marketing.

[Lighter9]

I thought I was going to see Smash Bros. at the end.

[SegaGamer]

The only problem is the name, codenames always seem to be better than the actual real name :p

I like the look of it. If it was just another console like the WiiU then i probably wouldn't have bothered, but seeing as it is a hybrid i think it gives it a much greater chance to succeed. Handheld Nintendo consoles have always done well, Switch gives us the best of both worlds.

[Gunstar75]

Looks like I was right!! Hahah! Disagree now bitches lol

[jmc8888]

Well we still need to know price and power level. NBA2k17 and Skyrim doesn't confirm massive NEW AAA 3rd party support.

What we have learned so far is that the rumors are true, and if you are a NIntendo handheld and on the go gamer, you are likely to love this thing (if the price is within your range).

If you are a console gamer and don't play on the go and aren't on a airplane or other mass transit regularly, then this thing still has to prove a lot to you.

Many people could care less about gaming on the go, so to many people, the portable aspect of it adds no value. Now we have to learn what the compromises are and how much it costs.

The pro controller for it looks good though, they got that right.

There is legitimate reason for some Nintendo fans to be ecstatic, still many unanswered questions for the rest of us.

[BioDead]

Imagine you drop this on the ground when on the go. You'll break the WHOLE CONSOLE! Then you'll buy new and you have this extra parts from the previous one... and that battery life is almost 100% surely BAD! And this looke very gimmicky... I like simple things and this is so...bizarre.
I have Wii U and I like it but the only problem of Wii U is that there is hardly any games on it...

[SynestheticRoar]

It look cool, I'm intrigue.

[gangsta_red]

I took a class in marketing maybe I can get on board with Nintendo for their commercials and promotions.

- Assemble a hip older twenty, young thirties type crowd
- Make sure they're mostly white, with a dark skinned black guy that is super non threatening. Maybe throw a tight pink shirt on him, glasses and some type of Kravitz-esq style of clothing. One of the women must also be the standard cute Asian.
- The group has to be platonic friends so no signs of interest or attraction to each other.
- Have them placed in some urban city loft that is too good to be true at their age.
- They're all having some get together when one of them pulls out the Switch, que all of them to stop what they're doing and be totally engrossed in what this one person is doing.

Boom! Paid!

[JumpAction]

Sound played an important role in this trailer. That's evident by the Switch logo snap and the console sounds being so high in the mix. The sliding of the controller, the clicking sounds when they're attached and the click of the cartridge being inserted are all important. People respond well to the sound of buttons clicked. (hence why there are hours of videos on Youtube of people just pressing buttons into a mic). Anything details like that are effective in making a memorable trailer - both visually and aurally.

Showing the console accommodating social situations is maybe a dramatized version of what actually happens in real life, but people respond to 'what if' scenarios like that. It's not who those people are (Although obviously they have to look cool) but primarily how the system sits into their lives. Showing what the Switch looks like in certain areas helps people picture what it will look like for them too. I think you see that lots in marketing for any new device.

Maybe it's a good thing they hired who they hired, because it's a very good and catchy trailer. :) I'm not entirely sure you'd make the cut. ;)

[gangsta_red]

This is very true, I only took one class. The ASMR section must have been covered in the second year.

[Ninte]

I'm hyped and I've got 5 months to play my xboxone games than I'm switching lol

[Sm00thNinja]

The idea is cool. But if it's using Nintendos archaic online interface and friend codes with no achievements count me out again.

[Saranya]

Ok i will skip PS4 Pro for Nintendo Switch.

[ajax17]

I'm on the fence right now. Need to learn more about battery life

[subtenko]

Nintendo better not f this up with some of their BS polices they carry right now (Example, they are very unfriendly to the internet/youtube gameplay sharing community.)

Your console potential is great, now we need to work on your views nintendo. Do that and youll win be back like n64 days

[TKCMuzzer]

Thats a lot of pieces to go missing, kids, stay away.

[AlexFili]

This looks awesome.

[TheEvilResident1997]

Does look interesting lol.

[scark92]

Wow.. Good job Nintendo

[Chaosdreams]

WELL DONE. Now, it's simply a matter of seeing the level of support its game library will have, and the quality of the hardware itself (will it be solid, or break easy?) Either way, this is the first time in years where I've smiled at a Nintendo console reveal. I'll absolutely pick this up

[2cents]

Ah Yeah, day 1!

Sweet little device!

[TXIDarkAvenger]

That new Mario game though...hype!

Pretty excited for this.

[LadyLuna]

We'll see how well this stacks up against the Vita. And I'm not talking hardware. The switch would obviously be more powerful. I'm thinking why would this do any better?

[joeorc]

@LadyLuna23m ago
[We'll see how well this stacks up against the Vita. And I'm not talking hardware. The switch would obviously be more powerful. I'm thinking why would this do any better?]

the situation is not going to be the same as what sony went through with the PSVita, and it comes down to the chipsets of today vs the chipsets of a while back.

its pretty much no contest, and i own both the PSVita and playstation TV

to put this in perspective:

the PSVita hardware was a Quad Core Cortex A9 with each core being able to be clocked to 1.1 Ghz over clock, normal clock frenq per core is 800 MHz/core, system ram was 512 MB of system ram with 128 MB of dedicated GPU ram, and the GPU is a SGX543mp4+ that is 4 core GPU with each GPU core clocking @466MHz per core.

the Tegra K1 is really on a whole other level

for instance:
as an example:

Nvidia shiled k1 gaming tablet powered by android has this:

Powered by the NVIDIA Tegra® K1 processor which features a 192-core NVIDIA Kepler™ GPU and 2.2 GHz quad-core CPU.& with 2GB of system ram!

not enough Ram, while this switch should contain ample supply..though with Nintendo you can never be sure.

the PSVita while powerful when it launched ways back is = to the same specs in core hardware as the iPad 3, as a matter of fact the SGX543MP GPU thats inside the iPadIII is the exact same GPU thats inside the PSVita, but the PSVita SGX is clocked higher and has some slight further tweaks. the PSVita was quite powerful and still is for handheld gaming. but if Nintendo is infact using the Tegra K1 or K2 its no contest, hands down it will even with the ki swamp the PSvita in raw computing power..just telling it like it is.

and as why this would do any better: simple really this system is dual purpose and all games made by Nintendo will most likely be on one unified system now this if does well would and may also end up completely replacing the #DS line of handhelds since this serves both purposes..instead of trying to target mainly PC game developers for PC ports this is just extending the already strong nintendo handheld game developers to move to this system..but also have a chance to get further smartphone & tablet game and application developers and publishers onboard.

[ybadr]

I like the fact that you can share your controller lol

[masterfox]

Sad day for gaming in epic proportions,

So this is how it ends for Nintendo :(

[joeorc]

https://shield.nvidia.com/s...

if you look at the specs, this new switch should be even more robust, and with that shield gaming tablet being only $199.00, we are in for a treat with this system.....

specs:
quad-core CPU
PROCESSOR NVIDIA® Tegra® K1 192 core Kepler GPU
2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A15 CPU with 2GB RAM

8-inch 1920x1200 multi-touch Full HD display

Storage onboard: 16 GB
*Portion of storage occupied by system software.
WIRELESS 802.11n 2x2 Mimo 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
GPS / GLONASS

INTERFACE Mini-HDMI with HDCP 1.4 output
Micro-USB 2.0
MicroSD storage slot
3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
with microphone support

MOTION SENSORS 3-axis gyro
3-axis accelerometer
3-axis compass
GAMING FEATURES SHIELD controller compatible
GeForce NOW™ cloud gaming
Console Mode
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
CAMERAS Front: 5MP HDR; Back: 5MP auto focus HDR
VIDEO FEATURES 4K Ultra-HD Ready

[Imalwaysright]

Day one alongside Zelda. Hope that it's a runaway success for Ninty.

[milohighclub]

wow

[FreakyFox]

Wake me up when the games get revealed, im not falling for the same trick as Wii U.

[joeorc]

@FreakyFox8m ago(Edited 7m ago)
{Wake me up when the games get revealed, im not falling for the same trick as Wii U.}

while i can completely understand you and others reservations about this new system, the fact is its more noted that Nintendo is using standard chipset that is and has gone into laptops , tablets and small single board computers..unlike the WiiU this system is running chipset by Nvidia, and their mobile processors are supported by high end game development for mobile platforms.

the fact that Nintendo went this route, could also mean Nvidia's very own software support platform could end up on this system..things that make the Nvidia shild pretty awesome could be ported to this system...

[joeorc]

[Takashi Mochizuki ✔ @mochi_wsj
Some 3rd told me they are moving PS4 titles to Switch. So that may suggest NVIDIA-powered Switch's spec.
7:50 AM - 20 Oct 2016 ]

this was talking about porting 3rd party PS4 games over to the system!

[XXanderXX]

Day one buy , Baby Nintendo is back awesome

[JasonKCK]

Nintendo the great

[Dragonopolis]

I just don't see it....... People flying....... and to carry a phone, laptop, and a Nintendo Switch..... Also dock-able items are tricky and expensive to maintain. Nintendo is going to have to get this made right or people will notice right away the money grab this could generate as dock-able items will wear out...... Also Switch is kind of a generic name ... I get it.... you switch components around ( but do you have to call it exactly by what you are doing??????)

I just think the Nintendo is over reaching their market....... they want the adult space ......because that's where the money is ......but they really don't understand how to fit in to where the adult space is - and what adults really want...... the phone market took away their portable casual gaming platform - basically people/kids play casual games on their smartphones ...... Also, in my opinion, Nintendo has shown over the years they really don't understand " the services" industry (such as web services). Sony, Microsoft, Google and Apple are way ahead in the console and phone/portable market providing services to gamers/consumers - especially in web related services.....

Unless the graphics are insane (which they are not) Nintendo is not going to convince adults to carry a third, large bulky device on a plane (or anywhere ).... My kids 3DS stays home most of the time because they take their phone and laptop to school and this device looks bigger than the 3DS.....

I Just Don't See it ..... RIP Portable Gaming Devices..... and may fortune spare you Nintendo......

[jznrpg]

I was getting this regardless of what specs were , but it looks better than many people on here thought.

[RedTfox]

Nope, the thing is just not for me. I don't play Handhelds or Mobile games so it not grab my attention.

[King_Lothric]

People can do this already on a mobile phone or tablet. I don't get why some guys here are reacting like if this was a new concept.

[DivineAssault]

Oh yeah.. Day 1 for me.. Curious about not seeing any cords when it was on the dock connected to the TV

[EyeAmTJ]

it will have cords ads hardly ever shpw cords I seen PS4 & X1 ads with no cords shown

[DivineAssault]

True.. I read about it more and the dock connected to the TV has the power and HDMI cord on it.. I hope that dock adds additional power to the console so the 1080p isnt upscaled from the 720p screen.. Either way im buying it just to play the exclusives.. If 3rd party makes even more, thats a bonus to me.. Game cards and no disc seems like the best way to run this machine.. I just hope the cards are large enough capacity.. Which they should be if 1 TB micro SD cards exist.. Day 1 buy for me without a doubt..

[MilkMan]

What Id like to see now is a Nintendo tree-house vid speaking about the hardware and all it has to offer in detail.
Please don't wait to long BigN.

[PurpHerbison]

I always feel like I am prepared to be disappointed every single time Nintendo announces something... but I'm never fully prepared. Maybe the next console will be more of what I'm looking for. Probably not, but maybe.

[rataranian]

Nope. I wanted a gaming juggernaut. They give me this.
When Im playing basketball, or at a party, the last thing Im doing is playing a handheld video game. *waves phone*...Forget about this? It plays games.
and 2) This thing cant compete. Its not trying to? Cool. Cause Im not buying it. I have a ps4, an Xbone, and a PC.Those things will crush this thing. I cant take them on planes or wherever I want? ...Well thats why I own a laptop. I can fire up Steam or Blizzard and get a game in anywhere. N failed so hard with this and people arent going to fall for it.

[TacoTaru]

If I had kids ready for gaming I'd be all over this.

[PistolsAtDawn]

Definite buy for me

[DivineBliss]

U will NOT be able to play console games on the go. What a fucking lie.

[Dirtnapstor]

Wow, I'm definitely impressed!

[MrBrofist]

Holy cow that new Mario game!! Day 1 for me

[kenwonobi]

This is a great idea. I think Nintendo has a winner on their hands if it's got at least the power of Xbox One. This could be the portable and home console hybrid I was hoping for. That is really fun looking. Please support online play.

[Donnie81]

Cool idea! This thing doesn't need to be the most powerful console it just needs to play all of those amazing exclusive ips and ill be happy. The portable aspect is gonna make this thing really popular with the younger crowd but I'm sure plenty of others wouldn't mind playing skyrim or Zelda on the go. Ill be buying this for sure

[DillyDilly]

So the question is when the Switch is in tablet mode & on the stand can the XBOX like controller be used instead of those little thingies ?