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Nintendo Switch: Price, Release Date, Specs, Games & Everything Else You Need To Know

January 16, 2017 by Kevin Thielenhaus

Before you buy, check out every feature of the Nintendo Switch — how much it costs, how it works, when it releases, and all the games confirmed so far.


Table of Contents
  • The Nintendo Switch — The Basics
  • Switch Configurations & Specs
  • What’s Included In The Box
  • Nintendo Switch Online Service
  • Confirmed Games Line-Up – 1st Party Games
  • Confirmed Games Line-Up – 3rd Party Games

The Joy-Con Controller 

The Joy-Con Controller is actually two distinct controllers; the Joy-Con Left and the Joy-Con Right. That means you’ll be able to play with friends locally right out of the box.

  • Joy-Con Left / Right can be used together or independently — play a game with both, or give one controller to a friend to play two-player games.
  • Each Joy-Con Controller features all the buttons you’ll need: A / B / X / Y / Left Shoulder / Right Shoulder / Trigger / Home / Capture & Share / Analog Stick
  • Each Joy-Con has built-in motion control functionality, an Amiibo Reader, and HD Rumble.

The Joy-Cons can also be inserted into the Joy-Con Grip to form a standard controller. When removed from the Joy-Con Grip, you can slide and click the Joy-Cons into the handheld version of the Switch Console.

New to Nintendo, each Joy-Con has a square “Share” button. This will allow you to take a screenshot of your game and share it on social media. Nintendo has promised that the Share button will record video of gameplay, but this feature will be added post-launch.

The Joy-Con Controllers are sold in two colors: Standard Gray and Neon Red / Neon Blue.

The Joy-Con Controllers are also packed-in with individual wriststraps for each Joy-Con. Sliding the wriststrap into position makes the Joy-Con Controller’s profile slightly larger, with comfortable prominent Left / Right Shoulder buttons. The wriststraps are designed for games with motion control.

The Joy-Con Controllers also feature something Nintendo has dubbed “HD Rumble” — this advanced rumble is meant to make your interactions feel even more lifelike. As described in the Nintendo Switch January 2017 Presentation, you’ll be able to feel a greater range of sensations with HD Rumble.

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