The Morning After: Remembering the Switch

It’s been eight years since Nintendo released its revolutionary hybrid console, and while many have spent the last couple of those itching for sequel hardware, it’s a good time to recall how Nintendo smashed expectations and continued to forge its own path in gaming, graphical fidelity be damned. Whether it was its core conceit — a handheld and a TV-connected console — or Nintendo’s continued production line of hit games, which included arguably the best game of the decade , we have a lot to say. And let’s not forget the Switch came before the Steam Deck and the tidal wave of handheld gaming PCs that have appeared in recent years. Nintendo proved people would play triple-A games without being tethered to their TV. We've pulled together some of the Engadget team’s reflections. I love to say "reflections". — Mat Smith ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Get Engadget's newsletter delivered direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! All the biggest stories you might have missed A judge’s r ... Read full article.