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The '''Nintendo Switch''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドースイッチ''' ''Nintendo Switch'') is [[Nintendo]]'s hybrid console for the {{wp|Eighth generation of video game consoles|eighth generation}} of video games. It is both a home console and a handheld console. | The '''Nintendo Switch''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドースイッチ''' ''Nintendo Switch'') is [[Nintendo]]'s hybrid console for the {{wp|Eighth generation of video game consoles|eighth generation}} of video games. It is both a home console and a handheld console. Unlike its predecessors, the Nintendo Switch is not region encoded. | ||
{{n|Nintendo reveals Nintendo Switch|First officially announced}} during a special presentation in October 2016, the Switch (previously referred to by its codename NX) is the successor to the [[Wii U]]. The console features a 6.2-inch touch screen-capable controller, as well as two detachable controllers called Joy-Con controllers. It comes with the Dock, which the Nintendo Switch can be placed in to run in TV mode. | {{n|Nintendo reveals Nintendo Switch|First officially announced}} during a special presentation in October 2016, the Switch (previously referred to by its codename NX) is the successor to the [[Wii U]]. The console features a 6.2-inch touch screen-capable controller, as well as two detachable controllers called Joy-Con controllers. It comes with the Dock, which the Nintendo Switch can be placed in to run in TV mode. | ||