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Nintendo has been releasing home gaming consoles since the 80s, and it always marks a uniquely special occasion within the industry. Today sees the release of the Nintendo Switch, the first home console that’s also completely portable.

The Nintendo Switch is selling at a retail price of $399. It comes with an HDMI cable, detachable Joy-Con controllers, portable screen, a dock for TV play, and a grip to combine the Joy-Con into a single controller. It’s being sold in two color options that change the Joy-Con: all gray, or one blue and one red. It does not include any games.

“Nintendo Switch makes it easy for anyone to enjoy their games in the living room and then quickly take them on the go,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. ‘This versatile system allows people to play in unexpected places. It’s the kind of twist in gaming that Nintendo is known for.”

Nintendo always pushes the envelope on their hardware, whether for better or for worse. Ultimately every gaming system boils down to its games.

Launching alongside the Nintendo Switch is Nintendo’s biggest game in years, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This hotly anticipated entry in one of gaming’s most beloved and well-known series looks to redefine both open-world RPGs and its own storied franchise (read our hands-on preview). The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is also launching for Wii U today. An Expansion Pass is available for $19.99.

Here are the big titles launching with the Nintendo Switch today, March 3:

  • 1-2 Switch
  • Just Dance 2017
  • Skylanders Imaginators
  • Snipperclips
  • Super Bomberman R

Coming later in the Spring and Summer are Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Arms, Has-Been Heroes, and Splatoon 2. This Fall should see the release of the first Mario game on Nintendo Switch with Super Mario Odyssey.


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Eric has been writing for over nine years with bylines at Dicebreaker, Pixelkin, Polygon, PC Gamer, Tabletop Gaming magazine, and more covering movies, TV shows, video games, tabletop games, and tech. He reviews and live streams D&D adventures every week on his YouTube channel. He also makes a mean tuna quesadilla.