Editing Nintendo Switch

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A second model of the Nintendo Switch, the '''Nintendo Switch Lite''', was announced on July 10th, 2019, and was released worldwide on September 20th, 2019. It is a handheld-focused revision of the system, integrating the Joy-Con as part of the main unit's hardware, and has a smaller screen and a larger battery capacity. Additionally, a regular directional pad replaced the four directional buttons on the integrated left Joy-Con. However, due to the integration of the Joy-Con into the system, they cannot be removed, and thus, the HD Rumble and IR camera features have been removed. The Switch Lite only directly supports games that can be played in handheld mode, retaining features like the Switch's gyroscopic sensors and Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC communication compatibility. Some tabletop games that require the HD Rumble or IR camera features will require players to use separate Joy-Con with the Switch Lite. The system does not support any docking or connectivity to a television, so it is incompatible with games that require television mode. Players who attempt to purchase games that require television or tabletop mode via the eShop on the Switch Lite will be notified of the incompatibility. In addition to other normal Joy-Con, the Switch Lite does support external controllers otherwise compatible with the Switch.  

 

 

As of March 31st, 2023, the Nintendo Switch has sold 125.62 million units worldwide, making it Nintendo's best selling home console as well as Nintendo's second best selling video game console of all time, only surpassed by the [[Nintendo DS (universe)|Nintendo DS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html|title=IR Information:Dedicated Video Game Sales Unit|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=2022-10-06}}</ref>

The [[Joy-Con]] controllers are wireless, Bluetooth-based and the right Joycon is equipped with an infrared camera on the bottom which allows gyroscopic data (among other things) to be surveyed to the Switch, allowing for Wiimote-like motion controls in various games. The Joy-Cons can be used in tandem with each other in various ways. They can be equipped to a grip to make a whole controller, be held separately, or can be held horizontally and played as their own controllers. Additionally, a more traditional controller, called the [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller|Pro Controller]], is also available, which also has built-in gyroscopic controls. All controllers feature '''HD Rumble''', an advanced form of {{s|wikipedia|haptic feedback}} that enables the system to replicate every single tap and sensation in-game, with much more realism and efficiency than traditional haptic motors.

The Switch initially launched with a free online service, with the promise of an improved, paid service later on in the system's lifespan. The new online system for the Switch named ''Nintendo Switch Online'' is a paid subscription-based online service based around the Nintendo Account service. It allows players all around the world to play with and against each other in games that have online multiplayer, have access to a library of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games, as well as Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games through an expanded tier of the service, all of which have added online play, save their data on a cloud backup system, and have access to the corresponding app on mobile devices and price reductions on the [[Nintendo eShop]] (Switch-only).

The Nintendo Switch Online app is a mobile app given to download with the Nintendo Switch Online service. Some sub-sections can appear in the app, corresponding to the owner-owned games.<br>Here is the list of all compatible games and their global features:

Joy-Con.jpg|The left and right Joy-Cons.