Nintendo Switch
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 The Nintendo Switch docked with Joy-Con detached  The Nintendo Switch in handheld mode with Joy-Con attached | |||||||
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo | ||||||
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| Type | Home console/handheld hybrid | ||||||
| Release date(s) |  March 3, 2017
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| Media | Game Card microSD card | ||||||
| Input | Joy-Con Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Touch screen[nb 1] | ||||||
| Predecessor | Wii U Nintendo 3DS | ||||||
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid video game home console and handheld made by Nintendo and released in 2017. It can be played portably or placed in a dock to play on a TV or monitor. It features detachable controllers known as Joy-Con, which can be used either in tandem or separately; there is also a more traditional controller known as the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2020. Additionally, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which feature content from the Animal Crossing series, were released for the Switch in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
As of September 30, 2024, the Nintendo Switch has sold a total of 146.04 million units worldwide, making it both Nintendo's best-selling home console and its second-best-selling console overall, behind the Nintendo DS.[1]
Features and built-in software[edit]
User profile icons[edit]
Users can customize their profiles with icons of characters from various Nintendo franchises, including Animal Crossing. 12 Animal Crossing icons have been available since the console's launch, and an additional six based on Animal Crossing: New Horizons specifically were added in the 10.0.0 system update on April 14, 2020.[2]
Isabelle (New Horizons)
Timmy and Tommy (New Horizons)
Tom Nook (New Horizons)
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Additional profile icons based on New Horizons are available exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online members and can be purchased with My Nintendo Platinum Points.
Captures[edit]
Screenshots and 30-second video clips can be captured in most software, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, via a dedicated button (
) on the left Joy-Con and Pro Controller. Additionally, New Horizons has an in-game camera mode that allows for taking screenshots with 
. All screenshots and videos are saved to an album that is accessible from the HOME Menu.
Friends[edit]
Users can become friends either by exchanging Friend Codes or sending a friend request after playing online together. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the player can view the online status of friends who have played the game via the Best Friends List NookPhone app. Friends can visit each other's islands, send letters to each other, and, if marked as a Best Friend in-game, message each other directly via the Best Friend List NookPhone app.
Nintendo eShop[edit]
The Nintendo eShop is a digital store where games and software can be purchased and downloaded. All retail Animal Crossing-related games are also available for purchase from the eShop, and the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool is available to download for free exclusively from the eShop.
Nintendo Switch Online[edit]
Nintendo Switch Online is a paid online service that is required for online play. Animal Crossing: New Horizons utilizes Nintendo Switch Online for various features, including the friends system, visiting other players' islands over the internet, uploading dreams, uploading designed homes to the Happy Home Network, and using the island backup feature. Additionally, active Nintendo Switch Online members can unlock the Nintendo Switch Lite furniture item in New Horizons through the eShop.
There is also a Nintendo Switch Online mobile app that features game-specific online services, including NookLink for New Horizons.
A more expensive tier of Nintendo Switch Online, known as Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, includes, among other things, access to the Happy Home Paradise DLC for New Horizons while the subscription is active.
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Retail[edit]
| Game | Image | Release dates |
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| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |  |
 April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017 December 15, 2017 March 16, 2020
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| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |  |
December 7, 2018
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| Animal Crossing: New Horizons |  |
March 20, 2020
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Download[edit]
In addition to the downloadable versions of the retail Nintendo Switch titles mentioned above, the following download-only software is also available on the Nintendo Switch.
| App | Release date |
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 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool |
November 18, 2020
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Models[edit]
| Name | Image | Release dates | Notes |
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| Nintendo Switch |
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March 3, 2017
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| Nintendo Switch Lite | 
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September 20, 2019
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The Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller, handheld-only version of the Nintendo Switch. It lacks the detachable Joy-Con controllers and features a +Control Pad instead of directional buttons on its left side. |
| Nintendo Switch (OLED model) |  
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October 8, 2021
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The Nintendo Switch (OLED model) features a larger, OLED display, a redesigned kickstand, and 64 GB of internal storage. |
Animal Crossing models and bundles[edit]
Multiple Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed models of the Nintendo Switch have been released:
| Model | Release date(s) | Bundle | Design |
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  Nintendo Switch (Special Edition) |
March 13, 2020
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None | This model features a cream-colored dock with artwork of Tom Nook and the Nooklings on an island, a New Horizons-themed design embossed on the back of the console, and unique pastel green and blue Joy-Con controllers with cream backs. If these Joy-Con controllers are used while playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the player receives a letter from Nintendo containing the ACNH Nintendo Switch furniture item. |
.jpg) Nintendo Switch Lite (Isabelle's Aloha Edition) |
October 6, 2023
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (digital) | This model is pink with an Animal Crossing leaf symbol in the bottom-right corner of the front, and a leaf pattern on the back. |
.jpg) Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy & Tommy's Aloha Edition) |
October 6, 2023
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (digital) | This model is turquoise with an Animal Crossing leaf symbol in the bottom-right corner of the front, and a leaf pattern on the back. |
Appearances in the Animal Crossing series[edit]
In Pocket Camp[edit]
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp features two furniture items based on the original model of the Nintendo Switch: the Nintendo Switch G and Nintendo Switch NB/NR.
In New Horizons[edit]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons features three furniture items based on the Nintendo Switch: the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and ACNH Nintendo Switch. Additionally, there are two furniture items based on Nintendo Switch accessories: the Ring-Con and aloha-edition carrying case.
The buy prices of the Nintendo Switch (
29,980 Bells) and Nintendo Switch Lite ( 19,980 Bells) match the real-world yen prices of the consoles in Japan.
Nintendo Switch (Gray)
Nintendo Switch (Neon blue & neon red)
Nintendo Switch Lite (Turquoise)
Nintendo Switch Lite (Gray)
Nintendo Switch Lite (Coral)
Nintendo Switch Lite (Yellow)
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Gallery[edit]
A Nintendo Switch as seen in New Horizons when scanning an amiibo
A Joy-Con as seen in New Horizons when scanning an amiibo
A Nintendo Switch Pro Controller as seen in New Horizons when scanning an amiibo
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Handheld mode only
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html
- ↑ Justin (April 14, 2020). "Nintendo Switch Version 10.0.0 adds new Animal Crossing: New Horizons profile icons, controller remapping". Animal Crossing World. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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