Nintendo Switch | Definition: What is a Nintendo Switch?

What Is a Nintendo Switch?

Nintendo Switch / Switch

Nintendo’s Switch was released in 2017 and is Nintendo’s eighth-generation console.

The Nintendo Switch is available to play in TV mode, Tabletop mode, and Handheld mode.

The Switch is available in Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED versions.

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Nintendo Switch Specs

Nintendo Switch:

• 4 inches high, 9.4 inches long, and 0.55 inches deep (with Joy-Con attached)
• Multi-touch capacitive touch screen / 6.2-inch LCD Screen / 1280 x 720
• Max resolution of 1920×1080, 60 fps via HDMI for TV Mode
• NVIDIA custom Tegra processor
• 32GB of internal memory
• MicroSD card slot for cards up to 2TB
• 4.5 – 9 hours battery life

Nintendo Switch Lite:

• 3.6 inches high, 8.2 inches long, and .55 inches deep
• Capacitive touch screen / 5.5 inch LCD / 1280×720 resolution
• NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor
• 32 GB of internal storage
• MicroSD card slot for cards up to 2TB
• 3.0 to 7.0 hours battery life

Nintendo Switch OLED:

• 4 inches high, 9.5 inches long, and 0.55 inches deep (with Joy-Con attached)
• Multi-touch capacitive touch screen / 7.0 inch OLED screen / 1280×720
• 64 GB of internal storage
• MicroSD card slot for cards up to 2TB
• 4.5 – 9 hours battery life

What Year Did the Nintendo Switch Release?

The Nintendo Switch was first released on March 3, 2017, as the successor to the Nintendo Wii U.

Nintendo wanted to focus on mobile gaming and designed the Nintendo Switch as a home and portable console.

The Nintendo Switch’s main rivals are the PS4 and Xbox One consoles.

Nintendo Switch Release Dates:

• Nintendo Switch: March 3, 2017
• Nintendo Switch Lite: September 20, 2019
• Nintendo Switch OLED: October 8, 2021