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:'' For the smasher, see [[Smasher:Switch]].'' | :'' For the smasher, see [[Smasher:Switch]].'' | ||
The '''Nintendo Switch''' ({{ja|ニンテンドースイッチ|Nintendō Suitchi}}) is the seventh home video game console released by [[Nintendo]]. The console is the successor to the [[Wii U]] and it competes with Sony's PlayStation | The '''Nintendo Switch''' ({{ja|ニンテンドースイッチ|Nintendō Suitchi}}) is the seventh home video game console released by [[Nintendo]]. The console is the successor to the [[Wii U]] and it competes with Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S console in the 8th generation of video game systems. | ||
Known in development by its codename '''NX''', it was unveiled in October 2016, subsequently revealed as the Switch in January 2017, and was released worldwide on March 3rd, 2017. The Switch is considered a "hybrid" console; it is designed primarily as a home console, with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television or monitor. Alternatively, it can be removed from the dock and used similarly to a mobile tablet, or placed in a standalone tabletop position visible to several players. The Switch uses [[Joy-Con]] wireless controllers, which include standard buttons and a directional joystick for user input, motion sensing, and high-definition tactile feedback. Switch games and software are available on both physical flash ROM cartridges and digital distribution and do not use region locking. | Known in development by its codename '''NX''', it was unveiled in October 2016, subsequently revealed as the Switch in January 2017, and was released worldwide on March 3rd, 2017. The Switch is considered a "hybrid" console; it is designed primarily as a home console, with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television or monitor. Alternatively, it can be removed from the dock and used similarly to a mobile tablet, or placed in a standalone tabletop position visible to several players. The Switch uses [[Joy-Con]] wireless controllers, which include standard buttons and a directional joystick for user input, motion sensing, and high-definition tactile feedback. Switch games and software are available on both physical flash ROM cartridges and digital distribution and do not use region locking. | ||
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As of June 30th, 2022, the Nintendo Switch has sold 111.08 million units worldwide, making it Nintendo's best selling home console after the [[Wii]] as well as Nintendo's third best selling handheld behind the {{s|wikipedia|Game Boy}}/{{s|wikipedia|Game Boy Color}} and [[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> | As of June 30th, 2022, the Nintendo Switch has sold 111.08 million units worldwide, making it Nintendo's best selling home console after the [[Wii]] as well as Nintendo's third best selling handheld behind the {{s|wikipedia|Game Boy}}/{{s|wikipedia|Game Boy Color}} and [[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> | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
===Hardware=== | ===Hardware=== | ||