“Switch” games console details revealed

Nintendo’s Switch console, the successor to the beleaguered Wii U, and its big bet on the future of video games, has been revealed in full

HANDHELD PORTABLE CONSOLE

Joy-Con (L)  Nintendo Switch console  Joy-Con (R)

Power: Nvidia Tegra-based system- on-a-chip (SOC)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Display: 6.2in, 720p resolution


PORTABLE MULTIPLAYER GAMES

Joy-Cons: Can be removed and used as two miniature controllers. Feature motion sensors for Wii-like gameplay

Game Card: Region free

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Battery: 2.5 to 6 hours (about 3 hours playing

Memory: 32GB. Expandable with microSD card 

Wi-fi: Up to eight consoles can be connected


HOME TV CONSOLE

Joy-Cons: Slide into grip

Console: Slides into dock linked to television. Video game switches to TV and resolution
rises to 1080p

Joy-Con Grip

Nintendo Switch Dock

Pre-order: Now

Release date: March 3, 2017

Price: $300

Sources: Nintendo, wire agencies
Game images: © Nintendo