Nintendo Switch Console

Nintendo Switch Console

Meet the Nintendo Switch

Play at home

Dock your Nintendo Switch to enjoy HD gaming on your TV.

Play anywhere

Undock to seamlessly transition into handheld mode.

Play together

Flip the stand to share the screen, then share the fun with a multiplay

This is Joy-Con

One controller or two, vertical or sideways, motion controls or buttons…Joy-Con and Nintendo Switch give you total gameplay flexibility.

Games come to life through easy-to-use motion controls and HD rumble—advanced vibration features built into each Joy-Con.

Use the included Joy-Con grip to combine both Joy-Con into a traditional-style controller.

Depending on the game, you might use a single Joy-Con in each hand—or even give the second one to a friend.

Ready to go? Slide the Joy-Con into Nintendo Switch to go portable.

Share the fun

Start a gaming party anytime with multiplayer games for Nintendo Switch*. Use additional Joy?Con controllers, Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers, or a combo of the two.

Compete against friends (or team up) at home.

Play online with other Nintendo Switch gamers.

Link up to eight systems together to play anywhere.

*Additional Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro controllers required for multiplayer modes; sold separately. Multiplayer features vary by game; see individual games for details.

System battery life

Battery life can last for more than six hours, but will vary depending on the software and usage conditions. For example, The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild can be played for roughly 3 hours on a single charge.

Internal memory

32GB of internal memory, a portion of which is reserved for use by the system. Users can easily expand storage space using microSDHC or microSDXC cards.

Screen

6.2-inch, multi-touch capacitive touch screen; can display a resolution of 1280 x 720.