Exhibit: Nintendo Switch (2017–Present)
Released: March 3, 2017 (Worldwide)
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Units Sold: 140+ million worldwide
Status: One of the best-selling consoles of all time
Nintendo's Masterstroke
After the commercial disappointment of the Wii U, Nintendo needed a reinvention. What they delivered was the Switch — a console that docks to your TV at home and detaches to become a handheld on the go. The concept sounds simple. The execution was flawless.
The Switch launched alongside The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — a game so extraordinary that it justified the console's existence on day one. It has since sold over 140 million units, making it one of the best-selling consoles in history.
Iconic Games
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — open-world game design reinvented
- Super Mario Odyssey — the greatest 3D Mario since Galaxy
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons — the game that defined lockdown for millions
- Hollow Knight — indie Metroidvania perfection
- Splatoon 2 & 3 — Nintendo's unique take on competitive shooters
- Tears of the Kingdom — Breath of the Wild expanded beyond imagination
The Hybrid Revolution
The Switch's hybrid concept has proven so successful that it has influenced the entire industry. The Steam Deck, the PlayStation Portal, and numerous other devices owe a conceptual debt to Nintendo's insight that gaming should go wherever you go.
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