Nintendo Switch review

Get the Nintendo Switch for its portability and wide game library.

Nintendo Switch review
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Our Verdict

The Switch's signature docked/portable modes are perhaps reason enough to buy one. However it also offers Nintendo's best library of games yet, and they're easy to share and play with others, despite its lower specs and confusing online system.

For

  • Handheld portability
  • Varied selection of games
  • Excellent local multiplayer options

Against

  • Worse graphics than rivals
  • Poorly optimised online

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Four years after its launch, the Nintendo Switch remains a fantastic games console. At its core, the Switch follows in the footsteps of the Wii U, Wii and other Nintendo consoles that preceded it by offering a family-focussed first-party library, playable with traditional gamepads, motion controls and more. But unlike those consoles, the Switch can do much more.

Nintendo Switch specs...

Nintendo Switch review

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Size: 102 x 239mm x 13.9mm (with Joy-Cons)
Weight: 297g (398g with Joy-Cons)
Processor: Customised NVIDIA Tegra
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 at 60fps (docked), 1280 x 720 (handheld)
Screen: 6.2-inch (1280 x 720) LCD touchscreen
Storage: 32GB, expandable with microSD cards
Battery: 4,310 mAh

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