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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Coverage of the Nintendo Switch [wikipedia.org] console "launch" is available at Ars Technica [arstechnica.com], Tom's Hardware [tomshardware.com], Anandtech [anandtech.com].

Nintendo Switch uses a USB Type-C cable for charging, and has a battery life ranging from 2.5 to 6.5 hours, comparable to (but less than) the latest version of the Nintendo 3DS XL. It can be played in Console, Handheld, and Tabletop modes. The handheld has a 6.2" 720p screen but the docked console supports 1080p60 gaming.

The Switch has 32 GB of internal storage, some of which is used for the operating system. It has a "game card slot" for games released on some form of proprietary physical flash media, but also comes with a standard microSD slot for expandable storage.

Nintendo will offer a free trial of a paid online gameplay service [arstechnica.com] for the Switch (similar to Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus) until sometime in Autumn.

The system will be released on March 3, 2017 for $299.

Previously: "Nintendo Switch" Coming in March 2017 [soylentnews.org]
Will Third-Party Developers Support Nintendo's Switch? [soylentnews.org]

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