Goodbye NX, hello Switch

invalid@example.com (Kaido), Kaido
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:55:36 +0000
Console Gaming

https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/20/switch-is-nintendos-next-game-console/

* Codenamed NX; official name is Switch
* Releasing worldwide in March 2017
* Hybrid mobile and home console with a tablet element and detachable controllers

Based on the teaser trailer:

* The core unit is a tablet
* The tablet has a dock, which plugs into your TV
* The main controller is a left & a right wireless controller
*** The main controller can slide-dock onto a gamepad holster
*** The main controller can also slide-dock onto the tablet for mobile gameplay
*** The main controller can also be used wirelessly as left & right handheld controllers
*** The main controller can also be used sideways as a mini joystick controller
* There is also the option for a Wii U Pro-style gamepad
* It appears that it can do ad-hoc networking with multiple tablets

The tablet itself (which Nintendo calls "the Switch Console" is thin and pretty attractive. It looks to have a screen measuring around 7 inches...

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