Nintendo is selling a promise With the Switch, Nintendo is essentially selling a $400 promise. The console has issues, including what will likely be an underpowered processor, a possible lack of third-party support - though Nintendo claims to have 50 developers and publishers on board with the...

Handheld-home console hybrid is compelling; Build quality is impressive; The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is amazing

Launch titles are not great; It's expensive at $400 CAD; Battery life is less than stellar

The Switch Could Turn You On

The Nintendo Switch is finally here. After what felt like ages speculating as to what Nintendo's codename NX was, it feels almost surreal to finally hold what is undoubtedly Nintendo's coolest piece of hardware yet.

True console gaming on the go; Innovative modular design; Joy-Cons feel great; Clean and simple UI

Connectivity issues with left Joy-Con; Lack of features out of the box

Honestly, there's a lot to like about the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo is marketing it as a home console, which it is definitely competent at being, but where it excels and goes far beyond what any other gaming device has been able to do is in its ability to successfully take that full home console...

It's hard not to review a brand new console against what you'd like it to be, rather than what it is, going on such little evidence. Nintendo make great games and once made great consoles, but of late have lost the pulse of the public.

There is always plenty of attention afforded a new games console launch, not least when it has Nintendo slapped across the front. But after the relative failure of the Wii U, it seems there are more eyes on the company's new machine - the Nintendo Switch - than ever before.

Joy-Cons are versatile and well-built; easy to dock; handheld mode works well; up to 1080p 60fps graphics; you don't need the pricey accessories

Only 32GB without microSD card; no game in the box; no media streaming apps at launch; limited launch line-up

Nintendo remains a puzzling phenomenon for a lot of modern gamers. The company never makes powerful consoles, or cool consoles; it never pushes the processing envelope, and it always seems a little eccentric when it comes to online infrastructure.

Beautiful to look at. Loving every inch of this console ❤❤❤

Okay, I'll admit it. For the last two console launches, I've been a Nintendo hater. But that changes with the Nintendo Switch. Priced at $299, the Switch is a truly innovative product that has the ability to literally switch between play modes.

Console offers three modes of play; Solid build; Ease to setup and use

Can't charge the Joy-Con controllers separately; Small launch title catalog; Screen highly reflective in the sun; Expensive accessories

I think this console is a brilliant idea for Nintendo. It consolidates their handheld line with their home console line and gives birth to the Switch, which would have to be the most powerful mainstream portable game systems ever made, which can then be played on the comfort of your couch in front...