Switch Release Date and Price<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Nintendo Switch will be released on the 3rd of March in Japan, the US, Canada, Hong kong, major European countries and other territories. The recommended\u00a0retail price for the Switch\u00a0will be \u00a3279.99 ($299.99 or \u00a529,980).<\/p>\n Online Services<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Nintendo Switch will feature a few online services. These will allow\u00a0players to invite friends to play games online, set \u201cplay appointments,\u201d chat, and much more. These features will be free to everyone during the console\u2019s post launch trial period, it will then become a paid service sometime during Fall 2017.<\/p>\n Tatsumi Kimishima, Nintendo’s President stated that the company has \u201crevised its approach\u201d to region locking. He stated during the conference that the company has \u201cdecided that in general, we will not apply region locking to Nintendo Switch software<\/em>\u201d. So very good news should you want to import some Nintendo Switch games!<\/p>\n What\u2019s In The Box<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Possibly one of the most important questions, what is included with the Nintendo Switch console? In the box you will expect to find L and R Joy-Con controllers, Joy-Con wrist straps, the Joy-Con grip, the doc for your Nintendo Switch, a HDMI cable and an AC adaptor.<\/p>\n There will be two models available for purchase at launch, one with grey Joy-Con controllers and one with neon red and neon blue. Both models are the same price so gamers are spoilt for choice here! \u00a0The Pro controller however is sold separately.<\/p>\n Console Specifications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Now here is the techy part. The Switch has a 32GB hard drive, this can be expanded by using microSDXC cards, (which sounds nice and easy). The screen is 6.2 inches with \u201cmulti-touch capacitive touch screen\u201d features. It can support a resolution of 1280 X 720. The screen on the tablet itself supports 720p maximum, however it can support 1080p resolution when docked and outputting to your TV.<\/p>\n The battery life of the tablet has been confirmed to last between 2.5 and 6.5 hours depending on what game you are playing.<\/p>\n The Joy-Con controllers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Joy-Con controllers feature\u00a0A, B, X and Y buttons. They also include L and R shoulder buttons and a home button. The attachable wrist straps that are included with the controllers also make the L and R buttons more prominent, making for easier gaming on the go.<\/p>\n Each of the controllers has an analogue stick (which also functions as an additional button) and a new capture button. This button can be used to capture screenshots and will be able to capture video at a later date. These screenshots and videos can be shared with friends and family on social media.<\/p>\n Both of the controllers have inbuilt accelerometers, gyrosensors, and an \u201cHD rumble system\u201d this will\u00a0add a new levels of sensitivity to motion based gameplay. The R Joy-Con controller will have an inbuilt motion-IR camera that will be able to sense motion, shape and distance of any object in front of it.<\/p>\n The prices for individual Nintendo Switch controller sets and peripherals are as follows. \u00a0The Joy-Con controller set will cost \u00a374.99 ($79.99). The individual L and R controllers will cost \u00a342.99 ($49.99),\u00a0the Joy-Con charging grip will cost \u00a327.99 ($29.99) and the Pro controller will cost \u00a364.99 ($69.99)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/swicthdiagram-1024x679.png\")
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