Customers are delighted by the Switch 32GB Console's portability and the wide variety of games available. Many appreciate the console's fun factor, handheld design, and battery life. However, some users wish for more storage space and find the controllers somewhat uncomfortable. The console's size and build quality are also frequently praised.
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Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nintendo's Latest and Greatest
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Nintendo games are some of the most wholesome experiences out and fun for the whole family. With the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has outdone themselves by making a portable console you can plug into your tv making it a home console and giving you the best of both worlds. Here are some of my pros and cons:
Pros:
Portable-If you take any kind of public transportation having one of these is great since you can game on the way to work!
Great battery life- This is a new enhanced model with the red box that gives much better battery lifer than the older one. I average 8 hours of screen on time.
Unique gameplay experiences- You can't find something like ring fit anywhere else.
Cons:
Graphics- They aren't up to the standards of PS4 or Xbox One. Nintendo is usually a generation behind graphically and that continues here
Display quality- The screen seems to have been downgraded from the earlier Switch model.
Controller- It isn't the most comfortable to hold and causes my thumbs to get blistered/calloused.
Overall, I still recommend the system as it's the only place you can get Nintendo game experiences and it's very cool to be able to have portable gaming wherever you go.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Portability
Cons mentioned:
Storage
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The perfect console with minor disadvantages
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect. Nintendo has outdone themselves this console generation. It would be a five star if there weren’t so many restrictions. You don’t get enough storage, 32gb is barely enough for fortnite itself. Most games are over expensive, costing $60 for most of the branded games. If you get past all of these tiny issues, it’s honestly such a great console. I daily use it and it lasts about 3 hours while playing BOTW and the fact you can pick it up from docked and play on the go is such a good idea.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Console for Desk/Couch haters
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Over been debating getting the switch for over a year now. Once spring break started and I would finally have time to play, I decided to just go for it. Even though the grey joy cons are really boring, grey joy cons are the best and easiest to customize with vinyl skin, so I highly recommend the grey over the blue/red (no matter how enticing the colors are, it’s easier to change up the colors via vinyl skins). I bought it and have loved the versatility between playing it handheld and then docked to a TV. Ive wanted to play Witcher 3 but I didn’t have any other gaming system that could support Witcher 3 to run smoothly. It bought it with this switch and it runs beautifully and can play anywhere I want. I don’t have to be tied to my desk with a PC or to the couch with a PS4/Xbox.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nintendo switch
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Definitely a must have for cozy gamers or anyone that has Nintendo game nostalgia. Most games go on sale frequently and is very affordable as a first console option.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Games
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A really nice device that I can not stop using. I have been using my switch every day since I ordered and mistakenly play for hours on it. I first had a switch lite, then I was able to snag a regular switch. The switch lite is ok, but I feel that the analog sticks, and buttons are better on this device. Also I like that I can play it on the TV and feel that I can get more use of the switch motion control games. I love this device and feel that it's worth the 300 dollar price tag. But now I'm playing animal crossing, mario odyssey and plan to pick up botw, and some others. Just for those games alone I think it's worth picking up. I put a skin from skinit on it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The switch is amazing
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought my switch because my girlfriend had one, and i love it. Its a fantastic hand held devive. 10/10 recommend
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pricey... but fun!
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've always been a fan of Nintendo handhelds, dating back to the original Game Boy. I own every Nintendo handheld (aside from the Game Boy Micro!), and I can safely say this system is very fun. As a Nintendo fan, I enjoy the first party stuff, and they first party selection is great here!
I will say that I don't like handheld mode all that much. I feel like I might break the system, so I invested in Hori's Split Pad Pro, but otherwise I love this thing!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Games, Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Switch
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I would recommend a switch for anyone who wants to play games one the go, it doesn’t take up much space ,you can play on the big screen with friends or even use both the switch and the big tv at the same time when you have 4 players. If I could give a 10 stars to this I would.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nintendo Switch -the best & only handheld console
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The Nintendo Switch console was out of stock for most of 2020 during the Covid Pandemic. I used to check the stores frequently but now it seems that it is back in stock everywhere. I was very happy with the console. It has a nice sized screen which is 6.2 inches. The console lasts a long time on full charge, apparently it is between 3 to 6 hours depending on the graphics of the game. I played Crysis and I was able to play for more than 3 hours. The sound is also loud enough and the graphics for Mario games is good and the vibrate function is also great too. There are a lot of games on the market both physical cartridges and in the Nintendo Store. A lot of games are on sale too which is always good. I have to say, of all the Nintendo Consoles, I think it wins hands down purely because of how many games are out right now, I think there is about 100 games out right now.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Family friendly
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is what we expected a family friendly, easy storage, mobile game . I would recommend this to the moms who have their kids just on YouTube it’s not expensive at all and there are so many games available even educational ones . It connects to any TV for a bigger view on has other apps on it not just games ! Also solo player is available with the new attachable controller I got the all black version to add stickers later on :)!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great console
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A lot of fun especially if you get the nintendo online subscription thats lets you play all the older games from previous generation consoles.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wow its been 4 yrs and I haven't touched one.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Exclusive games, better graphics, OLED screen, 4K TV output, and more! ,The console itself is a tablet that can either be docked for use as a home console or used as a portable device, making it a hybrid console. Its wireless Joy-Con controllers, with standard buttons and directional analog sticks for user input, motion sensing, and tactile feedback,
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Big improvement from WII U
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Design and portability feels smoother with the switch. Make sure to buy protection for your switch like geek squad, screen protector, cases, etc. Protect your investment!
I own an xbox and a PC but had to buy this when I saw marvel alliance 3 being Nintendo exclusive. Just started playing my mario kart game too, brings back good memories from the past. loving this system. A+
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Nintendo Console
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I haven’t bought a Nintendo console since the Gameboy SP and ever since I heard good things about the switch it was finally time to get one. Overall great system, the only reason why I waited a year to buy one was because I was waiting on the a new revision switch with longer battery life and it well worth it. Totally recommend, but just wish the graphics were a little better.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love it! The gray colored one is dope.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Besides the long wait for my switch to arrive, it was packaged good enough so there wouldn’t be any scuffs or damage to the box or pieces of the console. I chose the gray one because I always thought the red&blue one looked too childish for me and I’m so in love with the gray one. Playing with my switch is addicting, 10/10.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Couldn’t get a PS5
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Well, it is not a PS5. Which is fine. I had the money to buy digital only PS5, but Sony bitched up. So I give my money to Mario and his buddies. No regrets. Pokémon Shield is awesome. Already sold both of my PS4 to get PS5 so maybe I just won’t come back. Thank you Nintendo for being there for me.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Console
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got this yesterday, and it's awesome. I've played on a Switch before that my friend owns, but having one of my own is great. Takes a bit to get used to the usage of the buttons, but I'm also a mainly PC player, so that may have been a factor.
It's portable, and well made. All on all, definitely worth picking up
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My kids are happy
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got one switch for each of my kids (2) and they are so happy because is so easy to connect it to the tv or just take out and keep playing. It also has been helpful during this time that we can’t really go anywhere.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Was the newer touchscreen love it
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My boy wanted this for his birthday after he got all A-B report cards for a year....He was stoked to find out it was a newly released updated version as most stores didn’t have it yet...Thanks Best Buy for having the latest products bc the other stores were charging the same for the older version....Best buy is a Best best when dropping change...
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Gaming System
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love the Nintendo switch. It's very powerful, portable, and easy to use. I have one and so do my kids.
Extra joycons are expensive but that's just because of what's all packed into them.
Love cartridge based games because of faster load times as well.