Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Switch console will release on March 3rd 2017. The console will carry a $299.99 price tag.
The console will feature 3 distinctive modes to play: a TV mode, a tabletop mode and a handheld mode. For the first time in Nintendo history, the new console will not be using region locking for Nintendo Switch software.
The JoyCon controllers included with the console will feature gyro sensors that can be used to detect motion similarly to the Nintendo Wii's motion controller. The controllers also feature NFC to connect to other objects and they can also be used separately.
The controllers can also detect movement from the front side of the controllers and they also feature rumble haptic feedback.
With the JoyCon controllers gamers will be able to play multiplayer games together by using just one to control multiplayer games.
Included in the retail box are two JoyCon controllers, wrist straps, a JoyCon grip, the Nintendo Switch Dock, a HDMI cable and an AC adapter.
The Pro controller will be available separately. The console will be available via two separate bundles. The first bundle will feature the neon red and neon blue JoyCon controllers and the other featuring plain black JoyCon controllers.
In Japan the console will cost 29,980 yen in North America it will cost $299.99. Watch our liveblog coverage of the Nintendo Switch press conference here.
