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The Nintendo Switch is the seventh major video game console developed by Nintendo. It was released worldwide on March 3rd 2017.

History
The Switch was made as a 'comeback' to the financial losses of the company in 2014, due to poor sales of the Wii U and competition from mobile gaming.

On September 2nd 2017, Nintendo was bought by Polar Inc. and its owner took over ownership and production of the console and its games.

Design
Nintendo considers the Switch a "hybrid" console; it is designed primarily as a home console, with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television. Alternatively, it can be removed from the dock and used similarly to a tablet computer through its LCD touchscreen, or placed in a standalone tabletop mode visible to several players. The Switch uses Joy-Con wireless controllers, which include standard buttons and a directional joystick for user input, motion sensing, and high-definition tactile feedback. The Joy-Con can attach to both sides of the console to support handheld-style play, connect to a Grip accessory to provide a traditional home console gamepad form, or be used individually in the hand like the Wii Remote, supporting local multiplayer modes. The Switch's software supports online gaming through standard Internet connectivity, as well as local wireless ad hoc connectivity with other Switch consoles. Switch games and software are available on both physical flash ROM cartridges and digital distribution, and does not use region locking.