Joy-Con Guides

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Background and Identification

The Switch is a hybrid gaming system—designed mainly as a traditional home console connected to a television, but the console can be removed from its docking station for handheld/portable use.

The Switch consists of several hardware components that can be configured on the fly depending on the user's play style:

The Switch Console , a tablet-like unit with an integrated battery and 6.2-inch touchscreen

, a tablet-like unit with an integrated battery and 6.2-inch touchscreen The Switch Dock , which functions as a charging station and audio/video connection to the user's television

, which functions as a charging station and audio/video connection to the user's television The Joy-Con controllers, dubbed Joy-Con L and Joy-Con R, which can be used independently or as a pair, or attached to the Switch Console via its side rails, or connected to the Joy-Con Grip for use as a single controller

Early in development, the Switch was known by the project codename Nintendo NX.

Specifications

Switch Console

Display

6.2" with 1280 x 720 resolution

CPU/GPU

NVIDIA customized Tegra processor

Onboard Storage

32 GB

Expandable via microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC memory cards

Wireless Connectivity

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi

Bluetooth 4.1

Ports

USB Type-C

3.5 mm audio jack

Maximum Resolution in TV Mode

1920 x 1080 at 60 FPS

Media

Proprietary Switch solid-state game cards

Sensors

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Ambient light sensor

Battery

4310 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable

Switch Dock

Ports

2x USB 2.0 ports (USB 3.0 support will be added in a future update)

HDMI port

System connector

AC power adapter port

Sensors

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

IR motion camera (Joy-Con R only)

Connectivity

Bluetooth 3.0

NFC

Battery

525 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable