NINTENDO SWITCHES IT UP
Nintendo is renowned for its innovative approach to gaming and paying attention to how gamers really play. And it’s excelled itself with its latest launch – the Switch is a handheld and a living-room console in one, enabling you to essentially undock it and carry on playing wherever you go.
Set to launch in the UK on 3 March, for a recommended retail price of £279.99, the system will be available in two standard configurations. The first includes the Nintendo Switch console, a Switch dock, a Switch Joy-Con controller in grey, Switch controller straps and an HDMI cable. The second configuration is identical to the first, but features a red-and-blue Joy-Con controller instead of a grey one. Other themed Switch docks, Joy-Con controllers and straps will be available at a later date – including a The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild iteration.
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The Switch console itself features a 6.2-inch capacitive-multitouch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720. As such, when the console is being used in handheld or tabletop mode, games will run at up to 720p. When the system is slotted into its dock, however, games can be played at up to 1080p.
UNLIKE THE WII U’S LIGHT AND PLASTICKY GAMEPAD, THE SWITCH FEELS REASSURINGLY SOLID
In addition, the launch edition of the Switch comes with 32GB of internal storage and a maximum battery life of six hours. However, Nintendo has confirmed that battery life is gamedependent, with anywhere between
