It has been announced that the Nintendo Switch will be released on March 3, 2017 and will retail for $299. A number of interesting details were released about the Switch including its forthcoming premium paid service.
Other nuggets of information:
- region locking will be removed
- touch screen with motion controls and rumble
- 2.5 to 6 hour battery life
- play while charging with either USB or AC
- up to eight players can connect via wifi
- NFC reader compatible with Amiibo
- capture button for screens and video that can be shared via social media
- two controllers included
- color variants with wrist straps
- some games similar to Wii Sports – pistol dueling, sword fights, tennis
- split screen play
- 80 titles in developments – Dragon Quest X / XI, Dragon Quest Heroes 1 / 2, Project Octopath Traveler (RPG), SkyrimFIFA, Sonic, Lego, Stret Fighter, I Am Setsuna, Street Fighter, Minecraft, F Zero, Mario Kart, NBA 2k 18
- Zelda releasing March 3rd
- available parental controls
Accessory devices include:
- Switch Pro Controller – $69.99
- Joy-Con Controller Sets – $79.99
- Left / Right Joy-Con Controller (individually sold) – $49.99
- Joy-Con Charging Grip – $29.99
- Switch Dock Set – $89.99
- Joy-Con Wheel (contains 2) – $19.99
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