Nintendo switch: everything that is known about the new console

Finally, the expected presentation event of the Nintendo Switch has taken place, so we already know many details of the new console from the Japanese company, including the price that will be higher than what was rumored.

All the information about the Nintendo Switch

The new Nintendo Switch will hit the market on March 3 for a price of 330 euros, a much higher figure than the 250 euros that the rumors pointed to approximately. The console is confirmed to use an Nvidia Tegra X1 SoC consisting of a total of four Cortex-A57 cores at a maximum frequency of 2 GHz, with 2 MB of L2 cache and a GPU based on the Maxwell architecture and with a total of 256 CUDA nuclei. With this processor there will be no problems when it comes to moving your modest 6.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

The characteristics of the Nintendo Switch continue with 32 GB of internal storage that we can expand thanks to its microSD memory card slot, a battery with an autonomy from 2.5 to 6 hours, we assume that depending on the demand of the game, the level of brightness the screen and the status of your connectivity.

The console bundle includes a pair of controllers that will allow up to two people to play in split screen, the necessary cables and the Dock Station to connect it to the TV. We point out that the controls include a motion, vibration sensor and a dedicated button to take screenshots and share them.

Finally, it has been confirmed that the games come without regional blocking and that at launch we will have the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as the most important game, in summer Splatoon 2 will arrive and at Christmas the Super Mario Odyssey. We will also have Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on April 28.