Η Nintendo will release the new Switch console on March 3, 2017 for $299.99, the company announced today in Tokyo.
The console is in the form of a tablet that can be connected to a TV and includes a pair of detachable "JoyCon" controllers. Each of them includes motion and feedback sensors. The tablet screen will have a touch function. One of the JoyCon controllers will have a button for screenshots so you can share your successes on social media and with the prospect of having a video recording in the future. It will also have an infrared camera to detect the movement of a player's hand.
The console Switch it will include 32 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded with Micro SDXC cards. Its lifespan battery in tablet mode it will range from 2,5 to 6 hours, depending on the game, according to Nintendo. For example, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which will also be coming to the Switch console on March 3, will drain the battery in about 3 hours.
He is all of them information that Nintendo revealed in its hour-long presentation, which was on livestreamed around the world. He dedicated the rest of the presentation for games coming to the platform. He said that altogether, about 80 games are currently in progress for the Switch.
Some of them will be: Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Xenoblade 2, Dragon Quest XI, Minecraft and more.
Game developers from Europe who were at the event also announced that the Skyrim game will be ready for the new console and the Electronic Arts promised a FIFA game.
Nintendo also said it will provide online gameplay for a fee through a monthly subscription services. It will be free at launch, but starting in the fall you'll have to pay. Subscribers will also be able to download and play a retro game for free from the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System libraries.
The various stores in Greece make pre-registrations of this console at a price different from $ 299.99 dollars. We expect to see what the final purchase price will apply to the Greek market.
