Changes

Following the success of Nintendo's DS and 3DS lines in the handheld market and the Nintendo Wii as their home console, the successor to the latter, the Wii U, was released in late 2012.  However, the Wii U's sales were not meeting expectations.  In 2016, Nintendo announced they would be discontinuing the Wii U within the next year.  In October, they officially announced the Nintendo Switch.

Following the success of Nintendo's DS and 3DS lines in the handheld market and the Nintendo Wii as their home console, the successor to the latter, the Wii U, was released in late 2012.  However, the Wii U's sales were not meeting expectations.  In 2016, Nintendo announced they would be discontinuing the Wii U within the next year.  In October, they officially announced the Nintendo Switch.

Some began questioning Nintendo's strategy with the system, as one of the first games announced was 2011's ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.''  Even though the game was made during the previous generation of consoles (PS3 and Xbox 360), it was considered a high-performance game.  Many questioned if it would run efficiently, given the system was not as powerful as the PS4 and Xbox One.  However, upon the games release in late 2017, although it had some minor performance issues, the port was well-received.  Other third-party games have also been released for the system.

Some began questioning Nintendo's strategy with the system, as one of the first games announced was 2011's ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.''  Even though the game was made during the previous generation of consoles (PS3 and Xbox 360), it was considered a high-performance game.  Many questioned if it would run efficiently, given the system was not as powerful as the PS4 and Xbox One.  However, upon the games release in late 2017, although it had some minor performance issues, the port was well-received.  Other third-party games that are considered high-performance such as The Witcher III, Doom, and the Assassin's Creed series have been released for the system.

The Switch would be the first home console since the Nintendo 64 to use cartridges rather than discs.  Although, the game cards the Switch uses are more similar to those used for the Nintendo 3DS, as opposed to a traditional cartridge.

The Switch would be the first home console since the Nintendo 64 to use cartridges rather than discs.  Although, the game cards the Switch uses are more similar to those used for the Nintendo 3DS, as opposed to a traditional cartridge.

The controllers for the system are called "joy-cons."  The joy-cons can fit onto either side of the system, be used solo, or placed onto a controller for a more traditional experience.  Additionally, Nintendo also released a pro-controller.

The controllers for the system are called "joy-cons."  The joy-cons can fit onto either side of the system, be used solo, or placed onto a controller for a more traditional experience.  Additionally, Nintendo also released a pro-controller.

==Release==

==Release==