With Wii U failing to attract buyers, Nintendo is taking another shot at the console market. This time it’s the Nintendo Switch, a handheld device capable of playing games where ever you are. You can play on TV or take it outside and play on the portable screen instead.
Independent UK reported that Nintendo Switch will launch in March with a £279.99 price tag. The price is slightly higher and it is placing Nintendo Switch in the same bracket as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. An additional Joy Controller costs £42.99, a pair will cost £74.99, and a pro controller that is not included with the console will cost £64.99. So far the Switch is out of stock at nearly all the places where pre-orders were available.
Nintendo Switch comes with a 6.2-inch 720p touchscreen that looks sharp and colorful. The exact specs are unknown at the moment but it is rumored to have an underclocked version of the Tegra X1 Processor, which is the same one inside a Nvidia Shield. Nintendo Switch will be more powerful than the Wii U and it comes with 2 different modes. One when it’s running on a battery power, and one when it’s docked to the TV. The battery mode is running at lower clock speeds. That might cause a difference in the performance department and it should. Nintendo claims 2:30 to 6:30 hours of usage on a charge.
Nintendo is also offering a Switch online subscription service. There is no official pricing, however, the company president Tatsumi Kimishima said that it will cost around 2,000 – 3,000 yen per year. That is around £14- £21 which is much cheaper than the subscription for PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold.
According to Game Rant, Nintendo has stockpiled an impressive list of third-party game developers that are going to create games for Nintendo Switch. However, Hideo Kojima, owner of Kojima Productions would not be one of them. His studio is currently working on a PS4 exclusive title called Death Stranding. But his enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch might be a hint towards developing a Switch game in the future.
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