Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	hybrid game console
publication	March 3, 2017
Main processor	Nvidia Tegra X1
Graphics processor	specially made Nvidia Tegra processor
Storage media	Game module ("Game Card"), internal flash memory and microSD XC card
Controller	removable gamepads (" Joy-Con "), Nintendo Switch Pro Controller , Gamepads with NES button layout and design (intended for NES games), gamepads with SNES button layout and design (intended for SNES games), Nintendo GameCube controller (via adapter)
Online service	Nintendo Network , Nintendo eShop , Nintendo Switch Online
Units sold	approx. 61.44 million (including Lite) (as of June 30, 2020)
Most successful game	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (approx.26.74 million units sold) (as of June 30, 2020)
predecessor	Wii U

The Nintendo Switch ( Switch or NSW for short , code name : NX ) is the first hybrid game console from the Japanese manufacturer Nintendo . It was published on March 3, 2017 in Europe , Australia , North America and Asia and on August 15, 2017 in Argentina . As a hybrid, the successor to the Wii U can be used as a stationary console connected to an external screen and as a handheld console . Removable control elements called " Joy-Con " allow games in a third variant, the so-called table mode. The Nintendo switch belongs to the eighth generation of consoles and is in direct competition with Sony 's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft 's Xbox One .

On September 20, 2019, the Nintendo Switch Lite was a second, more compact model of the console that only supports handheld mode.

On September 19, 2018, Nintendo Switch Online was an online service for the Switch.

history

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Idea and development of the console

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Nintendo Switch (front left) with removed Joy-Con (gray) in the Joy-Con holder (front right), behind it the base station, the so-called "Dock"

Alternative color scheme for the red and blue Joy-Con

On March 17, 2015, the Nintendo Switch (then still under the code name "NX") was announced for the first time. A year and a half later, on October 20, 2016, the Nintendo Switch was officially shown to the public for the first time in a preview trailer that was uncommented by Nintendo. A detailed presentation took place on January 13, 2017, in which hardware, games, price and publication were discussed in more detail. On 3 March 2017, the Nintendo switch appeared in Europe, Australia, North America and Asia to coincide with the AAA - launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild .

hardware

The console is similar to a tablet or smartphone , but with removable controls called "Joy-Con", which can be connected to the left and right side of the housing using a metal rail. The Joy-Con can also be used separately, for example to play with two people, with each player using one Joy-Con mostly horizontally but sometimes also vertically. To play on a screen, the handheld component is plugged into a base station called “Nintendo Switch Station” (officially called “Dock” in English and colloquially in this country), which is connected to a screen using an HDMI cable. The two removed Joy-Con parts can be attached to the Joy-Con holder for playing. Also available separately is the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller , which looks like a classic gamepad and is intended to provide a more pleasant experience for longer gaming times. To charge the console or to connect it to the dock, a connection according to the USB-Type-C standard is available.

As a data carrier for games, the Nintendo Switch supports game modules (so-called game cards ). The Nintendo Switch also has 32 GB of internal flash memory , as well as a slot for microSD XC memory cards and a 3.5 mm jack for headsets and headphones. The memory can be expanded with microSD cards with a maximum size of 2 TB . In the future, it should also be possible to use USB storage devices on the dock.

The handheld component has a touch-sensitive 6.2-inch liquid crystal screen with a refresh rate of 60 Hz and a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels , which corresponds to a pixel density of 237 pixels per inch. In operation via the dock, the resolution can be increased and output via the HDMI output with a maximum of 1920 × 1080 pixels at a maximum of 60 images per second, depending on the application. A one-chip system based on the ARM architecture from Nvidia , which is based on the Tegra series, is used as the processor . The integrated main processor (CPU) runs at 1020 MHz in both handheld and TV mode. With the release of firmware 8.0 in April 2019, it became known that Nintendo would temporarily increase the CPU clock frequency to up to 1.75 GHz for faster loading of games. The clock rate of the graphics processor (GPU) is either 307.2 MHz or 384 MHz in handheld mode. In TV mode, the clock can also be increased to 768 MHz thanks to the dock's permanent power supply. The memory controller of the chip is always 1331.2 MHz in handheld mode and can run up to 1600 MHz in TV mode.

The Nintendo Switch has 4 GB of RAM of the type LPDDR 4 available as main memory . According to Nintendo, a 16 Wh battery with 4310  mAh should allow between two and six hours of running time in handheld mode, depending on the application. With the Joy-Con connected, the console weighs 398 g (297 g without Joy-Con) and measures 239 × 102 × 13.9 mm (W × D × H) with the Joy-Con connected. In addition to an HDMI output and USB-C connection for the power supply, the dock has a USB 3.0 and two further USB 2.0 connections.

As a communication interface, the Nintendo Switch supports 2.4 and 5 GHz WLAN and Bluetooth 4.1 for transferring controller inputs in table and TV mode. In addition, an NFC chip is built into the right Joy-Con controller so that Nintendo's Amiibo collectible figures and cards can be read. The right Joy-Con also has an infrared camera, which is used in 1-2-Switch and Nintendo Labo , among other things .

Using a direct ad-hoc network, it is possible to connect up to eight switch consoles for local multiplayer games. The download game functionality of Nintendo DS and 3DS is not available, however, so that every player needs a copy of the game in addition to a Switch console.

Although the console has a bluetooth module to communicate with the controllers, it cannot be used with bluetooth devices such as wireless keyboards , headphones or headsets . For Bluetooth headsets, adapters for the USB-C port of the Nintendo Switch have been developed and sold by third-party suppliers that allow the headphones to be used via Bluetooth. The microphones of Bluetooth headsets, on the other hand, are still not addressable and a microphone that is plugged into the 3.5 mm jack connector must be used. Firmware higher than version 4.0.0 is required for the Bluetooth adapter on the console's USB port .

Models

Nintendo Switch

The first model of the Nintendo Switch family called Nintendo Switch was released in Europe on March 3, 2017 at a price of 329 euros . At the beginning of September 2019, a revision of the Nintendo Switch appeared, which has a longer battery life and comes in a slightly different packaging (red instead of white background) and model number (MOD. HAC-001-01 instead of MOD. HAC-001). While the original Nintendo Switch has so far lasted 2.5 to 6.5 hours, depending on the game and brightness setting, according to the product information, the revision of the model reached 4.5 to 9 hours. Like the first version, the revision of the Nintendo Switch has 4 GB of RAM, which, however, now works much faster thanks to the LPDDR4X type. The luminance of the display is also higher in the new switch version, which means that the image can be better recognized in direct sunlight. In addition, the Joy-Con included with the switch revision have been slightly revised.

Nintendo Switch Lite

On July 10, 2019, Nintendo announced a second model in the Nintendo Switch product line under the name Nintendo Switch Lite (mostly known as Switch Lite for short ). The new console is only suitable as a handheld and is compatible with all Nintendo Switch games that support this mode. It cannot be connected to an external screen and is significantly smaller, lighter and cheaper than the TV console. The system weighs 275 g, is 91.1 × 208 × 13.9 mm in size (H × W × D), has 32 GB of internal flash memory like the Nintendo Switch and was first released in the United States on September 20, 2019 at a suggested retail price of 199 US dollars or 220 euros. The liquid crystal screen of the Nintendo Switch Lite measures only 5.5 inches, the resolution and refresh rate of 1280 × 720 pixels or 60 Hz corresponds to that of the Nintendo Switch, which means that the Switch Lite now has a pixel density of 267 ppi instead of 237 ppi. The HD rumble function and the infrared camera have also been removed. The Nintendo Switch Lite does not have a detachable Joy-Con, rather the control units are permanently connected to the console. The four buttons on the left Joy-Con of the Nintendo Switch have now been replaced by a full-fledged control pad . The battery life of the Nintendo Switch Lite should be a little longer compared to that of the Nintendo Switch. For example, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild should run at full screen brightness on the Nintendo Switch Lite for about 4 hours and on the first generation of the Nintendo Switch for only about 3 hours. The other technical data have remained largely the same compared to the Nintendo Switch. The console is available in yellow, gray and turquoise. Although the console only officially supports games that support handheld mode, separately sold Joy-Con can wirelessly connect to the Nintendo Switch Lite to play games that do not support handheld mode. Like the Nintendo Switch, the Switch Lite is compatible with microSD cards with a capacity of up to 2 TB.

Games

→ Main article : List of Nintendo Switch games

"Game Card" of the Nintendo Switch from the front (left) and back (right)

Launch title

The table below lists all of the games released in Europe with the Nintendo Switch launch on March 3, 2017.

title	Publisher	genre	at retail	as a download
1-2 switch	Nintendo	Party game	Yes	Yes
Almost RMX	Shin'en multimedia	Racing game	No	Yes
I am Setsuna	Square Enix	role playing game	No	Yes
Just Dance 2017	Ubisoft	Music game	Yes	Yes
New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers	Arc System Works	Building strategy	No	Yes
Othello	Arc System Works	Board game	No	Yes
Shovel Knight : Specter of Torment	Yacht Club Games	Jump 'n' run	No	Yes
Shovel Knight : Treasure Trove	Yacht Club Games	Jump 'n' run	No	Yes
Skylanders: Imaginators	Activision	Action game	Yes	No
Snipperclips: It's best to cut off together!	Nintendo	puzzle	Yes	Yes
Super Bomberman R	Konami	Skill game Maze	Yes	Yes
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Nintendo	Action adventure	Yes	Yes
Voez	Flyhigh Works	Music / rhythm	No	Yes
Vroom in the Night Sky	Poisoft	Racing game	No	Yes

Virtual Console

→ Main article : Virtual Console

When the Nintendo Switch was released, Nintendo did not announce anything regarding the Virtual Console service. Instead, the Japanese company Hamster offers Neo-Geo games with the prefix "ACA NEO GEO" for download. Since September 2017 Nintendo has published its arcade games from the 1980s with the prefix "Arcade Archives"; Hamster is responsible for the technical implementation. Nintendo offers NES and SNES games as part of Nintendo Switch Online .

Nintendo Labo

→ Main article : Nintendo Labo

Nintendo Labo is a kit that consists of cardboard shapes and can be used as an interactive toy with the sensors and output options of the Nintendo Switch . The finished constructions are called Toy-Con by Nintendo . The sets can be built completely without scissors or glue and can therefore be easily taken apart and reassembled. Different games can be played with the Toy-Con using the software included in the scope of delivery.

Development of sales figures

The first estimated sales figures have been announced from the UK . There, the console sold around 80,000 times in the first two days. Reggie Fils-Aimé , Nintendo of America's Chief Operating Officer until the beginning of 2019 , announced in an interview with the New York Times reporter Nick Wingfield that the Switch had the best sales start of all Nintendo consoles in the first two days in America would have. In France , around 105,000 consoles were sold on the launch weekend. According to figures published by Media Create, 329,159 units of the Switch had been sold in Japan by March 5, and an additional 61,998 units by March 12. After four weeks, sales in Japan were already 519,504 copies. After 16 weeks around 1 million devices have already been sold in Japan. The Switch also sold comparatively well in Spain with around 45,000 units on the opening weekend. In the first month, the Nintendo Switch was able to sell approximately 2.74 million times worldwide. In addition, around 5.46 million Switch games were sold in March 2017 - around 2.76 million copies were The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild .

According to a financial report published by Nintendo on July 26, 2017, around 4.70 million Nintendo Switch units and around 13.60 million games for the console had been sold worldwide by the end of June 2017. According to Nintendo, the console had been sold over 7.63 million times by the end of September 2017. In December 2017, Nintendo announced that the Switch had sold over 10 million times worldwide after 9 months. In addition, three titles for the console were sold over 5 million copies each, these are The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey .

According to a financial report published by Nintendo on March 31, 2018, around 17.79 million Nintendo Switch units and a total of around 68.97 million games for the console had been sold worldwide by the end of March 2018.

Nintendo published updated sales figures for all consoles of the company as of December 31, 2018 at the end of January 2019. There, around 32.27 million units and around 163.61 million games were sold for the Switch. For the console, this has exceeded the total sales of the Nintendo GameCube after almost two years .

At the end of April, Nintendo published again updated sales figures as of March 31, 2019. Around 34.74 million consoles and 187.52 million games were sold. This makes the Nintendo Switch more successful than the Nintendo 64 in the second year of its release .

At the end of July, Nintendo published a new annual report as of July 30, 2019: 36.87 million Nintendo Switch consoles were sold.

As of December 31, 2019, the Nintendo Switch had sold 52.48 million times. This exceeds the sales figures for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System .

Firmware updates

Since the switch was released, new firmware updates that brought new features have been released time and again . The following table contains all of these.

Firmware version	Publication date	content
1.0.0	pre-installed	pre-installed firmware
2.0.0	March 3, 2017 (Day One Patch)	Access to the Nintendo eShop Online multiplayer Function for sharing pictures on social networks Function for connecting Nintendo accounts Function for connecting to public internet hotspots Troubleshooting connection problems with Joy-Con controllers "News" section added
2.1.0	March 28, 2017	General system stability improvements for a better user experience.
2.3.0	15th May 2017	General system stability improvements for a better user experience.
3.0.0	20th June 2017	The Pro controller can now be used as a wired controller via the USB-C cable; this deactivates the controller's NFC chip. Lost controllers can now be found using the vibration function. You can subscribe to various channels in the “News” section. There are HDMI in some TVs the brand -Problems Samsung resolved. Friends can now be imported from the Wii U and 3DS Friends List. Notification function added when friends go online Six new Splatoon 2 icons have been added as profile pictures.
3.0.1	0August 1, 2017	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. Fixed an issue where the remaining battery level was not displayed correctly.
3.0.2	06th September 2017	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. Online gaming is now also possible in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
4.0.0	19th October 2017	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. Video recording function for selected games. New icons Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as profile pictures have been added. It is now possible to transfer user profiles and saved data to another system. The pre-order function has now been activated for some games in the Nintendo eShop of the Nintendo Switch and can now also be downloaded before release. Update regarding the "News" section (design and functionality) It is now possible to compare the software version with local users. Headphones can now be connected via a USB dongle (to the docking station). Support of USB peripherals (e.g. GameCube adapter).
4.0.1	October 25, 2017	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. Fixed an HDMI bug that was causing picture and sound problems on some TVs.
4.1.0	05th December 2017	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. Fixed an issue where motion controls would not respond correctly if games supported them.
5.0.0	March 12, 2018	Friends on Facebook and Twitter, who also use the Nintendo Switch, can now be added using friend suggestions. 24 new ARMS and Kirby Star Allies icons as profile pictures have been added. The download of eShop games now starts faster (even in standby mode) if they were purchased via a PC or smart device. New search filters in the news channel have been added. A PIN for the age restrictions can now be entered using the control sticks in addition to the keyboard input method. Recorded videos in the album are now also restricted due to the age restrictions and age ratings. A new whitelist feature has been added to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app. This allows certain software titles to be exempt from age restrictions. The colors of the Nintendo Switch Pro controller are now displayed in the controller menu. Notifications will now appear when pre-ordered software is available to play. Overall system stability improvements to improve the user experience, including fixing a bug where game activity was incorrectly displayed on the profile page.
5.0.1	March 27, 2018	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience.
5.0.2	17th April 2018	General system stability improvement to improve the user experience. Fixed the issue where motion controls would not work properly when playing games with the feature. A bug has been fixed where the user icons of the friend suggestions were not displayed correctly.
5.1.0	May 30, 2018	General system performance improvements for a better user experience.
6.0.0	19th September 2018	Back up saved data in the saved data cloud Upload up to four images from the gallery at once to supported platforms Six new Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker icons as profile pictures Play digital software and content on non-primary consoles If a game is blocked in the Nintendo Switch age restrictions, it will no longer appear in the news. The layout of the USB keyboard can be changed to a desired language. A new Nintendo Switch Online section has been added in the Nintendo eShop. The ability to separate Nintendo Accounts from Nintendo Switch users has been removed. General system stability improvements to improve the user experience, including: Compatibility improvements for Nintendo-licensed controllers.
6.0.1	October 9, 2018	Fixed an issue where the internet speed test was not showing correct results for download and upload speed. Fixed an issue where some licensed controllers were not responding correctly when controlling motion.
6.1.0	October 29, 2018	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. Fixed a bug where some games would not recognize Nintendo Switch Online membership.
6.2.0	20th November 2018	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience.
7.0.0	29 January 2019	Six new New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe icons as profile pictures Three new system languages: Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese System stability improvements to improve the user experience. a controller update
7.0.1	19th February 2019	System stability improvements to improve the user experience. Fixed a bug that caused the Pokemon Go app to stop working with Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! after the games were closed and the app was already connected.
8.0.0	April 16, 2019	Software in the "All software" menu view can now be sorted according to "Last played", "Longest total playing time", "Title" and "Publisher". All available articles from channels can now be displayed in the news. New icons from Splatoon 2 and Yoshi's Crafted World as profile pictures. Saved data from one console can now be transferred to another and played on there with the data. It is now possible to enlarge a certain screen area (zoom by double-clicking the home button). Some Nintendo Account information can now be viewed directly under Nintendo Account Settings on the Switch. General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. A controller update Shorter game loading times due to brief overclocking of the CPU.
8.0.1	April 23, 2019	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience.
8.1.0	18th June 2019	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience.
9.0.0	September 10, 2019	New search functions have been added under "Find channels". The ability to invite friends has been added. General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. A controller update
9.1.0	5th December 2019	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. A problem has been fixed where the color of the attached Joy-Con was not displayed correctly.
9.2.0	March 2nd 2020	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience.
10.0.0	April 13, 2020	Bookmark function was added to News. It is now possible to save a maximum of 300 articles as favorites. An option has been added to transfer software data between the system memory and an SD card. An option to remap the controller buttons has been added. A new section has been added under User Preferences for Game Activity Settings. New profile pictures. General system stability improvements to improve the user experience. A controller update
10.0.1	April 22, 2020	General improvement
10.0.2	April 29, 2020	General improvement
10.0.3	May 26, 2020	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience.
10.0.4	June 04, 2020	Fixed problem with credit card payment in some countries.
10.1.0	July 13, 2020	General system stability improvements to improve the user experience.

Bundles

At the time of release, the Nintendo Switch was available in a bundle with two gray Joy-Con and alternatively with neon-red / neon-blue-colored Joy-Con. In the months that followed, additional bundles were released that differ in the colors of the Joy-Con, the design of the console and / or the accessories. The hardware itself has remained identical from a technical point of view (apart from a stronger WLAN module and a warmer screen in the consoles from 2018 and later).

Bundle	Publication (Germany, Austria and Switzerland)	Publication (USA)	Release (Japan)	Color (s) of the Joy-Cons	Specialty
Original version (gray)	March 3, 2017	March 3, 2017	March 3, 2017	Gray	no
Original version (neon red / neon blue)	March 3, 2017	March 3, 2017	March 3, 2017	Neon blue (left) and neon red (right)	no
Splatoon 2 bundle	July 21, 2017	July 21, 2017	July 21, 2017	Neon blue (left) and neon red (right)	A code for the digital version of Splatoon 2 is also included.
Monster Hunter XX Bundle	did not show up	did not show up	August 25, 2017	Gray	The back of the Switch, like the dock, has a Monster Hunter XX design. A code for the digital version of Monster Hunter XX is also included.
Splatoon 2 Walmart Bundle	did not show up	September 8, 2017	did not show up	Typical Splatoon colors: neon green (left) and neon pink (right)	A code for the digital version of Splatoon 2 and a carrying case in the corresponding design are also included.
Super Mario Odyssey Bundle - Europe	October 27, 2017	did not show up	did not show up	red	A code for the digital version of Super Mario Odyssey is also included.
Super Mario Odyssey Bundle - USA	did not show up	October 27, 2017	did not show up	red	In addition, there is a code for the digital version of Super Mario Odyssey and a carrying case in the corresponding design.
Super Mario Odyssey Bundle - Japan	did not show up	did not show up	October 27, 2017	Typical Super Mario color: red	In addition, the boxed version of Super Mario Odyssey , a carrying case in the appropriate design and a few Super Mario stickers are included.
Walmart Exclusive Bundle - USA	did not show up	5th September 2018	did not show up	Neon blue (left) and neon red (right)	Codes for the digital version of Mario Tennis Aces and 1-2-Switch are also included .
Fortnite Bundle	5th October 2018	5th October 2018	did not show up	Neon blue (left) and neon red (right)	There is also a double helix package and 1000 V-Bucks for Fortnite.
Super Mario Party Bundle	did not show up	did not show up	5th October 2018	Neon blue (left) and neon red (right)	Exclusively available on My Nintendo, you can choose between the digital or physical version of the game and combine the colors of the Joy-Con and the Joy-Con wrist straps individually, and you can also choose one of four carrier bags with protective film.
Diablo III Bundle	2nd November 2018	2nd November 2018	did not show up	Gray	The docking station has a special Diablo III imprint. In addition, there is a code for the digital version of Diablo III and a carrying case in the corresponding design. In the US, the bundle is available exclusively from Game Stop.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Bundle	16th November 2018	16th November 2018	16th November 2018	Gray (with Super Smash Bros. print)	Like the docking station, the Joy-Con pair has a special Super Smash Bros. Ultimate imprint. In addition, a code for the digital version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is included.
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Bundle	16th November 2018	16th November 2018	16th November 2018	Light brown (left) and yellow (right)	In addition, the Poké Ball Plus and a code for the digital version of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! at.
Minecraft Bundle	did not show up	did not show up	November 30, 2018	Gray	A code for the digital version of Minecraft and a sheet of 9 stickers are also included.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle	December 14, 2018	did not show up	did not show up	Neon blue (left) and neon red (right)	A code for the digital version of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is also included.
Animal Crossing Bundle	March 20, 2020	March 13, 2020	?	Pastel green (left) and pastel blue (right)	In addition, a code for the digital version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is included.

Problems

Since the beginning of March 2017, users and testers have noticed technical problems with individual devices. This includes:

• Scratches caused by sliding it into the docking station
• Pixel errors
• Connection problems, especially with the left Joy-Con controller (free repairs possible via customer service)
• bent consoles
• flickering screen
• very weak WiFi connection for some users
• Analog sticks of the Joy-Con that react without input (Joy-Con-Drift) ( contact spray , which also works with electronics, can help here)

reception

In general, the Nintendo Switch, especially in contrast to the failure of the Wii U, is extremely popular and continues to achieve new sales records.

Chris Plante from The Verge magazine sees parallels between the Nintendo Switch and the Sega Nomad , although the Sega Nomad has no docking station and only has a single connection for an additional controller. In addition, the Nomad must be held permanently in hand to play.

Andreas Stegmüller from Hardwareluxx complains that the prices for accessories on the Nintendo Switch are relatively high compared to the Xbox One. For example, he considers the price of around 80 euros for a pair of Joy-Con (the RRP is 90 euros) or 25 euros for the Joy-Con holder with built-in charging station to be “anything but a bargain”.

Viktor Eippert from PC Games judges that the console lags behind the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in stationary operation, but that nobody fools it in portable operation.

Homebrew

A homebrew launcher was released back in February 2018, among other things due to an exploit in the Nvidia Tegra processor. Other homebrew applications include: E.g. for editing saved games, creating backups , using cheats , pirating , playing games from other platforms via emulators or running unsigned software that does not come from Nintendo. However, homebrew can also render the console unusable or faulty. Nintendo uses console or account bans on hacked systems. This prevents the console or the linked account from accessing Nintendo's online services. The exploit cannot be plugged by software because it is a boot ROM bug in the hardware. As a result, Nintendo quietly launched a new, revised version of the console that prevents hacks from the exploit.

In July 2019, developers managed to port the Android- based custom ROM LineageOS to the Nintendo Switch. However, the camera and microphone were missing. The project is called Switchroot. Developers had previously managed to port Android Q and Linux can now also be booted on the console. A developer also succeeded in streaming PC games to the console screen without a capture card or vice versa.

MonoNX for Android appeared as one of the first switch emulators, but it only outputs lines of text. The open source emulator Yuzu has been available for Microsoft Windows and Linux since 2019 . However, there are severe performance problems, not all games are supported, and downloading unlicensed ROM files is illegal.

Trivia

• Due to a change of manufacturer, the switch consoles from 2018 have a screen with a warmer color temperature and a revised WLAN module, which should enable improved reception.
• The home button on the right Joy-Con and on the Pro Controller hides an LED light that can light up the transparent ring around the button in blue. According to Nintendo, the home button should flash when a message is received. So far (status: firmware version 9.1.0) this function has only been used for alarm messages (previously only available in the games Ring Fit Adventure and Dr. Kawashima's brain jogging ).
• The maximum playing time of a game that can be displayed on a user side is (as of: firmware version 9.1.0) 9,999 hours of play.

Web links

Commons : Nintendo Switch  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official German language website of the Nintendo Switch
• Official German language website of the Nintendo Switch Lite
• Official website for accessories for the Nintendo Switch

Individual evidence

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