![]() These controllers slide in and out of two runners built into the main body of the Switch. ![]() and, so far, it’s standing up to all the abuse I – and a number of colleagues who have also bought one – have thrown at it.įlanking the Switch’s screen are two “Joy-Cons”, the Switch’s Wiimote-like controllers. It’s built to be used on the go and designed to withstand the torment younger users might place upon it. It’s a device that’s designed to be caressed, thrown into a bag or dropped into a stand. Each element of the Switch’s design works seamlessly and, a year on since its initial release, Nintendo is driving home the Switch’s design principles with the release of the ingenious Nintendo Labo.īuilt using a similar material to that of Nintendo’s New 3DS and New 2DS XL, the Switch has a sturdy, rugged feel to its design that remains soft and warm to the touch. Some may have drawn similarities to the Wikipad – a failed Android tablet-like console with removable screen – but Nintendo’s device is a far slicker proposition.Īs you’d expect from Nintendo the Japanese company has thought of everything. The Nintendo Switch, simply said, is unlike anything else on the market. Image 5 of 23 Nintendo Switch review: Design That extra expense can be justified in part that it’s the newer and – in the case of the 2DS XL – more powerful device, and again that it’s two consoles in one. At £280, it’s £80 more than the cheapest you’ll find an Xbox One S for and £30 more than a PS4 Slim, it’s also around £150 more than a New Nintendo 2DS XL. On the pricing front, it also easily wins out, despite costing more than other consoles. It may run pared down versions of some PS4 and Xbox One games but the attraction is it turns every single home console game on the platform into a portable title, completely changing how you consume and play them. ![]() Switch offers up wholly different experiences from what you’d find on any smartphone, Android-powered tablet with controller or the 3DS. But the Switch isn’t really competing with either. Sure, in the home console space it’s up against the PS4 and Xbox One and, in the handheld market, there’s competition from smartphones and Nintendo’s own 3DS family of devices. READ NEXT: Best Nintendo Switch games Nintendo Switch review: Price and competitionīecause the Nintendo Switch occupies a unique space in the gaming landscape, it doesn’t really have any strict competitors. ![]()
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