Editing Nintendo Switch

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{{Infobox platform
|title           = Nintendo Switch
|logo            = Nintendo Switch logo.svg
|image           = 
<gallery>
Nintendo Switch.png|Original
Nintendo Switch Lite.png|Lite
Nintendo Switch OLED.png|OLED
</gallery>
|caption         = 
|aka             = NX {{C|development codename}}
|price           = 
*¥29,980<ref name="BBC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38592678 |title=Nintendo reveals Switch price and date|publisher=BBC News|date=13 January 2017|accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref> {{C|JP}}
*$299.99<ref>{{Cite web|last=Graft|first=Kris|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/289183/Nintendo_Switch_official_launch_price_release_date_announced.php|title=Nintendo Switch official launch price, release date announced|publisher=Gamasutra|date=12 January 2017|accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref> {{C|US}}
*$379.99<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nintendo Switch Console with Neon Red/Blue Joy-Con|work=Best Buy|url=https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/nintendo-switch-console-with-neon-red-blue-joy-con/13817625|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref> {{C|CA}}
*£279.99<ref name="BBC"/> {{C|UK}}
*$469.95<ref name="tradar"/> {{C|AU}}
*Rp 6.000.000<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dwi Prihadi|first=Susetyo|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/teknologi/20170304075236-185-197779/nintendo-switch-masuk-ke-indonesia-dipatok-mulai-rp-6-juta|title=Nintendo Switch Masuk ke Indonesia Dipatok Mulai Rp 6 Juta|publisher=CNN Indonesia|language=Bahasa Indonesia|date=4 March 2017|accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref> {{C|ID}}
'''Switch Lite''':
*$199.99<ref name="tradar"/> {{C|US}}
*$259.99<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nintendo Switch Lite - Turquoise|work=Best Buy|url=https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/nintendo-switch-lite-turquoise/13807348|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref> {{C|CA}}
*£199.99<ref name="tradar"/> {{C|UK}}
*$329.95<ref name="tradar"/> {{C|AU}}
'''OLED Model''':
*$349.99<ref name="tradar"/> {{C|US}}
*$449.99<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) Console - Neon Red/Blue|work=Best Buy|url=https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/nintendo-switch-oled-model-console-neon-red-blue/15598574|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref> {{C|CA}}
*£309.99<ref name="tradar"/> {{C|UK}}
*$539.95<ref name="tradar">{{Cite web|last=Vjestica|first=Adam|title=Nintendo Switch OLED review|publisher=Tech Radar|url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/nintendo-switch-oled-review|date=2 December 2021|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref> {{C|AU}}
|type            = Video game console
|manufacturer    = 
*[[Nintendo]] {{C|'''Developer'''}}
*Foxconn
*Hosiden
|first_available = 3 March 2017<br/>'''Switch Lite''':<br/>20 September 2019<br/>'''OLED Model''':<br/>8 October 2021<ref name="tradar"/>
|units_sold      = 141.32 million<ref>"As part of its latest financial earnings release, Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch has now sold a total of 141.32 million units since its launch in 2017. Digging in a bit deeper, the console managed to shift a total of 15.70 million units across its three SKUs during FY2024."[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/05/nintendo-switch-surpasses-140-million-sales-as-company-acknowledges-successor#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20its%20latest,its%20three%20SKUs%20during%20FY2024. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/05/nintendo-switch-surpasses-140-million-sales-as-company-acknowledges-successor#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20its%20latest,its%20three%20SKUs%20during%20FY2024.]</ref> (as of May 2024)
|cpu             = 
*Nvidia Tegra X1 {{C|'''SoC'''}}
*ARM 4 Cortex-A57 cores 1.02GHz
|ram             = 4 GB LPDDR4 1331/1600MHz
|sound           = 
*Linear PCM 5.1ch {{C|via HDMI}}
*Analog Stereo {{C|via Aux}}
*Stereo speakers
|battery         = Lithium-ion battery/4310mAh
|battery_life    = 2.5-9 hours {{C|depends on the game's graphical and sound quality, as well as the consoles model and iteration.}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/4|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=24 November 2017|publisher=TechRadar|title=Nintendo Switch Battery Life Tested: How long will it last?|accessdate=6 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="BBC"/>
|precursor       = [[Wii U]] {{C|console}}<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]] {{C|handheld}}
}}
The '''Nintendo Switch''' is the first ever hybrid video game console created by [[Nintendo]]. It serves as the seventh and current home console for the company, succeeding the [[Wii U]].

The Nintendo Switch functions as a hybrid home and handheld console, as it can be played at home and on the go with its numerous play styles. The Nintendo Switch was unveiled on 20 October 2016 and released worldwide on 3 March 2017. In 2019, Nintendo announced the "Lite" model of the console which was released on 20 September 2019. In 2021, Nintendo announced an "OLED" model, which was released on 8 October 2021.

==Overview==
=== Development===
The Nintendo Switch began development in 2013<ref name="Development">{{Cite web|first1=Yuji|last1=Nakamura|first2=Takashi|last2=Amano|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-28/nintendo-s-big-switch-q-a-with-president-tatsumi-kimishima|title=Nintendo's Big Switch: Q&A With President Tatsumi Kimishima|publisher=Bloomberg Technology|quote='''Tatsumi Kimishima''': Three years ago, all of us together — [Satoru Iwata], Genyo Takeda (technology head) and Shigeru Miyamoto (creative head) — created a plan to revitalize our business, which included smart devices, our new hardware and maximizing our intellectual property|date=27 October 2016|accessdate= 21 September 2017}}</ref> in an attempt to bring back sales to [[Nintendo]] after lackluster success with the [[Wii U]] and marketing competition from mobile gaming. Revealed to the public on 20 October 2016,<ref name="FirstLookAtNintendoSwitch">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5uik5fgIaI |title=First Look at Nintendo Switch|publisher=Nintendo|date=20 October 2016|accessdate=20 September 2017}}</ref> the Nintendo Switch was stated to not be "the successor to the Wii U nor to the [[Nintendo 3DS]]",<ref name="SwitchNotSuccessor">{{Cite web|last=Arif|first=Shabana|url=https://www.vg247.com/2016/05/16/nintendo-nx-is-neither-the-successor-to-the-wii-u-nor-to-the-3ds/|title=Nintendo NX "is neither the successor to the Wii U nor to the 3DS"|publisher=VG24/7|date=16 May 2016|accessdate=20 September 2017}}</ref> but as the system was nearing to its release date, the Wii U's production cycle ended on January 2017.

Before the system was officially unveiled, ''[[Sonic Forces]]'' was slated to release on the system when it was still under its codename, the "NX". Thus, ''Sonic Forces'' was one of the first titles to be announced for the system.

===Hardware===
The Nintendo Switch acts as a hybrid home and handheld console. As a "home" console, the system itself can be docked on the Nintendo Switch Dock, where it can connect to a TV. However, the system can be taken out of the Dock and be used as a handheld device, with or without the Joy-Cons (the controllers of the system) attached. The Joy-Cons can be attached to the system itself, or inserted into the Joy-Con Grip, where they can serve as a traditional controller. The Joy-Cons can also be held separately, can also either be used horizontally or vertically, and supports motion controls, much like the [[wikipedia:Wii_Remote|Wii Remote]] and [[wikipedia:Wii_Remote#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]]. 

==Games==
===''Sonic'' series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" align="center"
|[[File:SonicMania_Switch.jpg|100px|link=Sonic Mania]]<br />''[[Sonic Mania]]''
|[[File:SFSwitchCoverUS.jpg|100px|link=Sonic Forces]]<br />''[[Sonic Forces]]''
|[[File:SFBonusCoverSwitch.png|100px|link=Sonic Forces]]<br />''[[Sonic Forces]]: Bonus Edition''
|[[File:ForcesPuyoTetrisPack_Pegi.jpg|100px]]<br />''2 Hits Pack: Sonic Forces / Puyo Puyo Tetris''
|-
|[[File:SonicManiaPlusSwitchUSHolo.jpg|100px|link=Sonic Mania Plus]]<br />''[[Sonic Mania Plus]]''
|[[File:SegaAgesSonic1 Switch UK Icon.jpg|100px|link=Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog]]<br />''[[Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog]]''<br />{{C|digital only}}
|[[File:ForcesManiaPlusPack_PG.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic Forces & Sonic Mania Plus Double Pack]]''
|[[File:TeamSonicRacing Switch US.jpg|100px|link=Team Sonic Racing]]<br />''[[Team Sonic Racing]]''
|-
|[[File:Sega Ages Sonic 2 icon.jpg|100px|link=Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]<br />''[[Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''<br />{{C|digital only}}
|[[File:Mania+TSR double pack Switch.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic Mania]] + [[Team Sonic Racing]] Double Pack''
|[[File:SCU NS EU.jpg|100px|link=Sonic Colors: Ultimate]]<br />''[[Sonic Colors: Ultimate]]''
|[[File:TSR30thEditionNS.jpg|100px]]<br /> ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]: 30th Anniversary Edition''
|-
|[[File:SO icon Switch.png|100px|link=Sonic Origins]]<br />''[[Sonic Origins]]''
|[[File:Frontiers Switch NA Cover.jpg|100px|link=Sonic Frontiers]]<br />''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''
|[[File:Sonic Origins + Nintendo Switch Box Art.jpg|100px|link=Sonic Origins Plus]]<br />''[[Sonic Origins Plus]]''
|[[File:SonicSuperstarsNintendoSwitch.png|100px|link=Sonic Superstars]]<br/>''[[Sonic Superstars]]''
|-
|[[File:SXSG Switch NA.jpg|100px|link=Sonic X Shadow Generations]]<br/>''[[Sonic X Shadow Generations]]''
|[[File:SonicRacingCrossworldsLogo.png|100px|link=Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds]]<br/>''[[Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds]]''
|}

===Sega Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" align="center"
|[[File:Sonic2-cover.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
|[[File:Dr-Robotniks-Mean-Bean-Machine-Genesis-US-Box-Art.png|100px|link=Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]<br />''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]''
|[[File:Sonic-spinball-usa.png|100px|link=Sonic Spinball]]<br />''[[Sonic Spinball]]''
|[[File:Flicky-mdus.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Flicky (game)|Flicky]]''
|}

===Other ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" align="center"
|[[File:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.png|100px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]<br />''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|[[File:SEGA Genesis Classics - Nintendo Switch.jpg|100px|link=Sega Genesis Classics]]<br />''[[Sega Genesis Classics]]''
|[[File:Mario&Sonic2020US.jpg|100px|link=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]<br />''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
|}

==Accessories==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" align="center"
|[[File:PDP FightPadSonic Packaging.png|150px]]<br />[[Wired Fight Pad Pro - Sonic]]
|[[File:Numskull Switch case.jpg|150px]]<br />Case by [[Numskull Designs]]
|[[File:HORI Switch Split Pad Pro Sonic.jpg|150px]]<br />Split Pad Pro by HORI
|[[File:Nintendo Switch Wireless HORIPAD (Sonic) Pro Controller.jpg|150px]]<br />Wireless HORIPAD Pro Controller by HORI
|-
|[[File:PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller (Sonic).jpg|150px]]<br />Enhanced Wired Controller by PowerA 
|[[File:PowerA Protection Case Peel Out.jpg|150px]]<br />Protection Case - Sonic Peel Out by PowerA
|[[File:Switch Ergonomic Controller.jpg|150px]]<br />Ergonomic Controller for Handheld Mode by HORI
|[[File:PowerA TriFold Game Card Holder Switch.jpg|150px]]<br />TriFold Game Card Holder by PowerA
|}

==Trivia==
*The Switch was the first home console to store physical games on cartridges as the main format in 20 years; the last cartridge-based home console before it was the Nintendo 64, released in 1996.
*The Switch is Nintendo's first region-free home console, and their first fully region-free system since the [[Nintendo DS]], released in 2004.
**The Nintendo eShop from other regions can also be accessed, however, the user will need to make an account that corresponds to the eShop's region (i.e. European account for European eShop).
* The phrase "THANKS2 ALLGAMEFANS!" can be found written on the Pro Controller's motherboard, just above the button for the right analog stick. The message is viewable by holding down the right analog stick and peering through the transparent plastic in the surrounding socket.
*Currently, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' is the only ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game on Nintendo Switch to support motion controls.
*None of the Switch releases of multi-platform 3D ''Sonic'' titles (''[[Sonic Forces]]'', ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]'', ''[[Sonic Colors: Ultimate]]'', and ''[[Sonic Frontiers]]'') support 60 FPS; they all run at 30 FPS.
*A Switch was featured in "[[The Flames of Disaster (episode)|The Flames of Disaster]]" and "[[What Happens in Reno, Stays in Reno]]", from ''[[Knuckles (TV series)|Knuckles]]'', where [[Susie Barnes]] is shown playing on her Nintendo Switch in [[Jack Sinclair]]'s limousine. 
*Nintendo anticipates announcing a successor console to the Switch by March 2025, the end of the Japanese fiscal year.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Plain link|https://www.nintendo.com/switch/|Official website}}
*{{WP link|Nintendo Switch}}
*{{MW link|Nintendo Switch}}
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