Tabletop Mode

The game-changing Nintendo Switch

Controller: Comprises two Joy-Cons held in place by grip. Operates like regular gamepad

Zelda gameplay footage © Nintendo

Grip

microSD card slot: Can expand storage capacity to 2TB

Swift console:Quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 CPU 4GB of RAM  Maxwell-based Nvidia GPU

Switchover: Game screen jumps to built-in 6.2in capacitive touch screen. Displays at 720p resolution

Battery: Lasts around three hours

Joy-Con

Joy-Cons: Attach to side rails of Switch

Out: Mar 3, 2017          Price: $300

Traditional method: Games played on television

Game cards: Slot into top of Switch console. Region free, with storage capacity of up to 32GB

Multiplayer: Two people can play together and share Switch. Up to eight Switch consoles can be linked together via Wi-FI for multiplayer tournaments

Sources: Nintendo, wire agencies

Must-have launch title: The Legend of Zelda – Breath of the Wild (pictured)

TV Mode

Kickstand

Handheld Mode

HD rumble: High definition vibrations can be recreated to mimic real life sensations

Nintendo’s Switch console is a unique hybrid system that allows gamers to alternate between a number of set-ups – encouraging greater flexibility and opportunities to play

Motion controls: Both Joy-Cons can be used independently and feature gyroscopes and accelerometers to offer intuitive movement and tilt controls

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Dock: Console nestles in cradle, linked to television. Displays at 1080p resolution

Multiplayer: Two people can play together and share Switch. Eight consoles can be linked

Dock: Connects console to TV

Nintendo’s Switch console is a unique hybrid system that allows gamers to alternate between a number of set-ups

Out: Mar 3, 2017          Price: $300

microSD card slot

Nintendo Switch

Battery: Lasts around three hours

Motion controls: Both Joy-Cons can be used independently and feature gyroscopes and accelerometers

Traditional method: Games played on television. Displays at 1080p resolution

Switchover: Game screen jumps to built-in 6.2in capacitive touch screen. Displays at 720p resolution

Game cards: Slot into top of Switch console. Region free, with storage capacity of up to 32GB

Joy-Cons: Attach to side rails of Switch

Switch console: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 CPU. 4GB of RAM. Maxwell-based Nvidia GPU

Controller: Two Joy- Cons held in grip