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Super Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong and other legendary games: the console world would be simply unthinkable without Nintendo.
Most people over thirty still remember the old NES, Super Nintendo, and the very first Game Boy all too well.
Even so, Nintendo did not get stuck in nostalgia gaming and kept releasing new consoles.
With the Nintendo Switch, the traditional Japanese company has been offering a hybrid game console since 2017.
Nintendo Switch: mobile and stationary use
The Nintendo Switch can be used both as a stationary game console and as a portable device with a touchscreen.
This means that gaming fun at home as well as mobile gaming on the go is possible - somewhere between the console that was brought into the new millennium and the Gameboy.
Of course, multiplayer play is also an essential part of it: up to eight controllers can be connected at the same time.
Nintendo Switch Lite vs.
Nintendo Switch
If you want to save money and can do without stationary use, you should take a look at the Nintendo Switch Lite *.
With its 5.5-inch LCD screen, it is significantly smaller than the regular Switch (which has a 6.2-inch screen).
The resolution of both devices is 1270x720 pixels.
In terms of weight, the Lite model differs slightly from its big brother, at around 275 grams, which weighs 297 grams or 398 grams with Joy-Con controllers.
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Both consoles have an NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor.
The battery life of the Switch Lite is between three and seven hours, depending on the game.
With the regular switch it is four and a half to nine hours for newer models * (from mid-2019), for older models between two and a half and six and a half hours, depending on the game.
Both models are available in various colors or special editions (such as a Pokemon edition).
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Nintendo Switch: which model is worthwhile?
If you don't want to miss out on gaming on your home television in addition to mobile gaming enjoyment, you can't avoid the regular switch model.
The Nintendo Switch Lite is cheaper for this.
However, only games that support handheld mode can be played on it.
If you are considering both a Switch Lite and certain games, you should find out before the game whether the desired titles actually support handheld mode.
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Nintendo Switch Pro: And new editions
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Rumors have been circulating for a long time that a Nintendo Switch Pro is said to be more powerful and could possibly even support 4K resolution.
The hope for such a console, which would like to declare war on the powerful competition Sony and Microsoft, is still in vain, at least in 2020.
Nintendo said in a statement that it would not release a new Switch model in 2020.
To this end, the group plans to continue to publish new editions of the Switch - such as the special edition for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
It remains to be seen whether a new model will appear in 2021.
Pro Controller Nintendo Switch: For passionate gamers
Even if the Nintendo Switch Pro is not (yet) coming - at least game controllers with the Pro label * are already available.
So if you want a more realistic control and a controller that is still comfortable in your hand even after hours of gaming, you can use the official Pro controller.
The same applies here: Up to eight controllers can be connected (wirelessly) to the switch - they are charged via a USB cable.
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This is also available in a bundle with regular Joy-Con controllers *.
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Alternatively, various models from third-party providers are also available.
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Nintendo Switch memory card, bag & Co .: The right accessories
If you want to operate your switch on several televisions in TV mode without constantly running back and forth with the cables and the device, you should survive buying a second docking station.
Here you can choose between the manufacturer's original model and a number of third-party providers.
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The purchase of a bag is also worthwhile - after all, the console should be optimally protected on the go.
Here, too, there is a large selection of providers and different models.
It is of course important that the bag not only offers space for the console itself, but also a charging cable and memory cards.
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Speaking of memory cards: Here you can fall back on the Micro SD card from SanDisk * officially licensed by Nintendo.
This comes in bright yellow with a Super Mario star - and is up to 256 gigabytes in size.
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However, other cards can also be used.
It is advisable to buy a micro SD card with a high transfer speed in order to have the best possible gaming experience.
If you lost your original Nintendo power supply unit, you don't have to despair either - there are plenty of products from third-party manufacturers here too.
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By the way: The Nintendo Switch is currently an extremely popular device - and sold out in many places.
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This article was first published on May 20, 2020.