Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. Released in the middle of the eighth generation... Wikipedia

  • Also known as:  NX, HAC (Nintendo code names), Odin (Nvidia code name)
  • Developer:  Nintendo PTD
  • Manufacturer:  Foxconn, Hosiden
  • Product family:  Nintendo Switch
  • Type:  Video game console
  • Generation:  Eighth / Ninth
  • Release date:  March 3, 2017: CHN
  • Retail availability:  2017–present
  • Introductory price:  US$299.99, ¥29,980, GB£279.99, €329.99
  • Units shipped:  141.32 million (March 31, 2024), (details)
  • Media:  Game card, Digital distribution
  • Operating system:  Nintendo Switch system software
  • System-on-chip used:  Nvidia Tegra X1/Tegra X1+
  • CPU:  ARM 4 Cortex-A57 cores @ 1.02 GHz
  • Memory:  4 GB LPDDR4 @ 1,331/1,600 MHz
  • Storage:  32 GB/64 GB eMMC
  • Removable storage:  microSD/HC/XC (up to 2 TB)
  • Display:  Nintendo Switch: 6.2-inch, 1280 × 720 IPS (237 ppi), Nintendo Switch Lite: 5.5-inch, 1280 × 720 IPS (267 ppi), Nintendo Switch OLED: 7-inch, 1280 × 720 OLED (210 ppi), Docked: 480p/720p/1080p via HDMI
  • Graphics:  256 Maxwell-based CUDA cores Undocked: 307 MHz, 236 GFLOPS, Docked: 768 MHz, 393 GFLOPS
  • Sound:  Undocked: Linear PCM 2.0 ch stereo speakers (with pseudo-surround), Docked: Linear PCM 5.1 ch
  • Input:  Volume +/−, power buttons
  • Controller input:  Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
  • Camera:  Ambient light sensor
  • Touchpad:  Multi-touch capacitive
  • Connectivity:  Wi-Fi 5 @ 2.4/5 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1, 1 × USB-C, Headphone jack
  • Power:  3.7 V 15.95 Wh (4,310 mAh) Li-ion battery, Duration: 2.5–6.5 hours/4.5–9 hours, Charger: 7.5 W 5.0 V 1.5 A/39 W 15.0 V 2.6 A
  • Online services:  Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online
  • Dimensions:  Nintendo Switch, Width: 173 mm (6.81 in), Height: 102 mm (4.02 in), Depth: 14 mm (0.55 in), Nintendo Switch Lite, Width: 208 mm (8.19 in), Height: 91 mm (3.58 in), Depth: 14 mm (0.55 in), Nintendo Switch OLED, Width: 176 mm (6.93 in)
  • Weight:  Nintendo Switch, 297 g (10.48 oz), Nintendo Switch Lite, 277 g (9.77 oz), Nintendo Switch OLED, 319 g (11.25 oz)
  • Best-selling game:  Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (61.97 million, March 31, 2024) (list)
  • Predecessor:  Wii U
  • Related articles:  Nintendo Switch Lite
  • Website:  nintendo.com/switch
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo