Nintendo Switch - Neon Red and Neon Blue Joy-Con - HAC 001 (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

Product Description

Introducing Nintendo Switch, the new home video game system from Nintendo. In addition to providing single and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system can be taken on the go so players can enjoy a full home console experience anytime, anywhere. The mobility of a handheld is now added to the power of a home gaming system, with unprecedented new play styles brought to life by the two new Joy-Con controllers.

PLAY ANYWHERE

Home Gaming System

At home the main unit rests in the Nintendo Switch dock, which connects the system to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in the comfort of your living room.

On-the-Go

Lift Nintendo Switch from the dock and instantly transition to handheld mode for on-the-go gaming. By sharing Joy-Con, players can go head-to-head while away from home. You can also enjoy the same great games in tabletop mode by using the included stand to prop the system up.

New Play Styles

Remove the detachable Joy-Con from either side of Nintendo Switch for more play styles:

• One player can use a Joy-Con in each hand
• Two players can each take one
• Multiple Joy-Con can be employed by numerous people for a variety of gameplay options (additional Joy-Con sold separately)
• Slip a set of Joy-Con into a Joy-Con grip accessory, mirroring a more traditional controller. Or, select an optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.

Bring together up to 8 Nintendo Switch systems for local face-to-face multiplayer.

Parental Controls

Keep the focus on fun by using parental controls to manage how your family interacts with Nintendo Switch.

You can manage Nintendo eShop purchases via your Nintendo Account. You may also limit sharing on social networks, restrict access to games based on their ESRB ratings, and more. A free app gives you even more choices and a handy way to manage your Nintendo Switch parental controls from anywhere via your mobile device.

Top Reviews

Jumping on the Switch bandwagon, thinking I'll stay awhile.
by the eliminator (5 out of 5 stars)
October 27, 2017

I finally played the Nintendo Switch for the first time on October 27th 2017, so I'm slightly late to the party. I say this as someone who owns both an Xbox One and PS4 and games pretty regularly.

My first impression of the console was, wow, this thing is little. The joy cons are actually tiny. I'm a full size adult. But I slid the joy cons onto the sides of the tablet portion of the console and powered it up, created a Nintendo account (on my phone), signed in and did an update to the console and controllers. Neither took long. I never once used the touch screen and it took all of a minute for me to acclimate to the size and shape of the controls. It feels good even with full size hands which was surprising.

Next I popped in the physical copy of Super Mario Odyssey that I preordered alongside my new console. I can't believe how tiny the game cards are, even smaller than 3DS cards. Anyways, the game was ready within a minute or 2, which is a huge relief from the long installs on a lot of PS4/Xbone games. The game fired up fast and runs great, and I played it for quite a while in portable mode before realizing, hey, I could be playing this on my TV.

That's a big point, because the portable mode feels almost completely natural with no restrictions. This is truly the game changing feature it's marketed as. Playing the game with the entire system in your hands makes the Switch's versatility a huge added benefit vs. other consoles. The screen looks fantastic and definitely not too small. Granted you're dealing with significantly less technical power than other consoles, but the Switch makes up for it with polish. Everything I've done so far has worked excellent, and I can't wait to explore more of the Switch library.

I never imagined that coming from gaming on the big screen to this would feel so good, but the Nintendo Switch is probably now the easiest recommendation I could make to anyone looking for a new game console.
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I regret buying this...
by Carlos Gonzalez (1 out of 5 stars)
October 15, 2018

I like how I can play big name titles on the go, but its useless as can be because the battery will only last 2 or 3 hours.

The games that are out aren't really that great because most of them are really bad ports either from PC or other consoles. This is okay if you like limited battery life and crappy ports. The Switch itself is just a gaming console, there is no netflix, hulu, facebook etc.. I guess this is because they dont want to have any security exploits, but that really limits the use of the console. Online isn't free and that isn't a surprise nowadays and for $20 a year that isn't bad, but the fact that some of their biggest games don't support cloud saves is unacceptable. The online connection is also a pile because its P2P. The switch isn't for you if you take gaming seriously and what I mean is that if you only like to play a game every once in a while then this is for you, but if you comettivly play games online then don't buy this.
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The Games are Great, but looking forward to the updated hardware
by Shaky Dave (4 out of 5 stars)
June 25, 2018

Who needs another rave review of the Switch? I've owned every major video game system and many minor ones since the early 90's, this one is solidly ahead of the pack but from strictly a hardware standpoint, I wouldn't put it on top. It does everything it promises to, but it's the least excited I've been for a console since well, I bought a WiiU. While I'm glad Nintendo made something that indie developers are able to port their games to, at this point I know I'm only ever buying a Nintendo console to play a handful of first party games. That experience so far, has been phenomenal, and recommending Zelda and Mario isn't necessary, that is why you're getting a Switch in mid-2018. But I can't help but feel like for $300 this is hard to recommend over a cheaper Xbox One S if I only had to have one system. It gets even harder to stomach when you factor in the $70+ controllers and the $60 Nintendo games that almost never go on sale. I suppose it depends on who you are, where you are in life and what you want out of a gaming console, but the Switch feels like a compromise as a portable system and as a home console. The system itself just doesn't have the same build quality that I would expect from Nintendo hardware, it reminds me of a cheap Android tablet. The Wii and WiiU felt like they were made with nicer build materials, the matte plastic all over this bad boy and the dock are just kind of stale. This is an easy 5 star at $200 which it will inevitably get to, but this version of the console feels like the original fat DS to me and I'm looking forward to the DS Lite equivalent for the Switch.
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Loving it- updated, most recent thoughts at bottom
by Jimbob64,Top Contributor: Pokémon (4 out of 5 stars)
July 10, 2017

Very satisfying to use. I've always been a handheld man, but have enjoyed the occasional console game (or handheld port thereof) for the sheer scope and detail. My main problem with console games, and the reason I can never seem to get up the will to play, is that I can't take them with me. Life calls me elsewhere, and I inevitably leave them behind. My Nintendo handhelds, however, get lots of love and lots of use because they can come with wherever I go.

Needless to say, I love having a... whatever you want to call this combination. As expected, being a console, it sucks power from the battery (which is actually bigger than my drone's, in capacity) faster than a pure handheld. As a console, its graphics are never going to e photorealistic in 4k, because it's a handheld. Tradeoffs and compromises: you can hear about these in any Switch review that's thorough enough to address them.

But I like this large handheld/small console because it delivers on the "switch" feature: I can play it on TV and when I need to go somewhere, I can simply lift it from the dock, put on the Joycons (more comfortable to use in any configuration than they look) and take it with me.

Too large to fit in my pockets with Joycons attached, I can still get it in one with them detached and in a different pocket or elsewhere.

Uh... miscellaneous thoughts:

Get a screen protector. Tempered glass. Feels nice to the touch.

Haven't run out of battery once yet, even playing Zelda for 2+ hours handheld (I use about half brightness on any of my electronics, and on it this Switch screen still works well outside, unless in direct mid-day sun). Batteyr lasts longer on indie games or things that aren't Zelda.

Switch gets warmer when docked and playing, but it's never harmed itself or felt dangerously hot to me. As a handheld, not even Zelda heats it up that I've noticed, except that one spot behind the kickstand where the case is thinnest.

Not sure how helpful this review is, but I do know I'm loving my new game system, and if you get it for MSRP, I highly recommend trying some of these games. Here's looking forward to more games than either Wii U or 3DS had, since as I understand it they're now the same department in Nintendo.

TL;DR version: Loving it. Imperfect console, but the early hardware glitches seem ironed out. Room for improvement in future revisions, but I'm left wondering why no one built a first-party portable console like this long ago. I hope everybody makes portable versions of their systems as at least an option in the future.

Update July 12 2017: Found out that the Joycons have a little recessed power button right where they slide in to the grip or tablet. If one of your Joycons suddenly isn't responding or even lighting up when you press its buttons, give this little button a press to check that it's not just somehow been turned off. Happened to me by accident, storing the Switch as a handheld with one Joycon on the bottom.

Update August 25, 2017: It has now been on vacation with me as a handheld, starting the day Sonic Mania came out. Its battery life is pretty dang good with sprite-based games like Sonic: battery lasted 5 hours before arriving at the vacation house and plugging it in at 36%. Wi-Fi in the vacation house was weak on my phone and laptop, and was rarely detected by the Switch- so do note, it's not the most powerful reciever, but if your wi-fi is at least 50% connection strength, it'll likely work just fine.

The high humidity of northern Wisconsin by the Great Lakes in the summer caused me some concern at first, but even under the load of Zelda, the moisture in the air didn't cause the system any problems.

I still don't see the need to buy a Pro controller, being a handheld kind of guy, but I still enjoy kicking back with the Joycons in front of the TV, grip or no. And if I want to watch TV while Link explores or Sonic & company collect things, it's still darn easy to do.

I can't speak for others, of course, but the hardware is holding up well with no blemishes or damage- and that's with several quick play sessions daily, in and out of pocket, detaching and reattaching Joycons.

Update, June 1 2018: Still having fun with this. Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8, etc. are nice, but so is the indie scene. The e-shop is "basic" to be extraordinarily kind about the interface, and the vast majority of improvements from system updates have been under the hood and not consumer-facing, but I'm happy we'll be seeing cloud save backups soon. The Switch still looks new, and I play it both in and out of the dock daily. It has no carrying case, just the screen protector, and I take the Joycons off it and put them in another pocket of my pants or bag when taking it out and about. Battery life is still as stong as it ever was. (Read above- not saying it's long battery life, but no worse than it was when new.) I still love my 3DS, but even aside from one of my 3DS's buttons being broken, I don't feel the urge to play it as much anymore, with this thing around. To quote somebody else, "As a console, the hardware can't match the competition, but as a handheld, it is basically god."
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Do NOT buy [UPDATED]
by Amazonian (5 out of 5 stars)
December 3, 2018

Update: I contacted the company after I posted my review and they repaired my jo-cons at no cost. Shipping charges were fully covered by the company. So, I am raising my ranking from 1 to 5 stars because of the quick response and the amazing service.

Do yourself a favor and do not buy this product unless you are willing to spend about $70 on new joy-cons every 3 months. Nintendo gives only 3 months of warranty for the joy-cons probably because they know this is how long they can last with average usage. After 3 months my joy-con sticks started to drift. I cleaned them with diluted alcohol and that fixed the problem for a couple of days. Now they drift so badly and cleaning the sticks could not fix the problem. I would give this product 5 stars if the problem with joy-cons was solved. So disappointed!
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Fun but not durable.
by Brad Colligan (1 out of 5 stars)
November 23, 2018

Lets start with the good-

Great games

Amazing graphics

Play at home and on the go

Now the bad

Games are very small (think memory card for camera size) easy to misplace.

Not very durable, even with a case on them, broke 2 screens in less than a month from minor drops.

This product is not really for kids to play other than when connected to the TV. one drop on a hard floor and it will crack. They still work but I'm sure it's just a matter of time before they stop.

My kids have had iPads with a case on for years with no problems.

If you get it plan on leaving it connected to the TV and don't carry it around.

There are better systems out there PS4, Xbox to name a couple.

Good luck if your kid wants one. I guarantee they will crack the screen before long.
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Best console ever
by David Hurt (4 out of 5 stars)
August 23, 2017

I just want to tell you one thing: Best console ever!

I have the PlayStation 4, but as a console, the Nintendo Switch is just amazing. You can take it anywhere with you, and his battery is enough to play it while you can't connect it to the base. I haven't had any problems with it, but i thing that it could be improved.

For example, the base feels really cheap. Like really, is a plastic that has no weight (which can be good if you travel a lot) and it feels it can break at any minute. I have it in a safe place that i know I will not break it. The controllers are more resistant, but times to times I feel some connections problems when the battery is low. I hope they solve this soon.

I give it 4 starts just because is really amazing the possibility to play amazing games on the go, something other consoles don't do!

I would give it 5 starts if it was more resistant.
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BUY IT
by Damian Lott (5 out of 5 stars)
November 15, 2017

Anyone wondering whether to buy a switch or not just do it. If you want to game anywhere this is for you. It endlessly satisfying when you are playing a game dock on your tv\monitor and then you un dock and continue in kitchen, laying in bed, ext. Or to when you are playing mobile and you get home and just simply dock it and you are immediately back in your game right where you left off. It is a smooth process to dock or un dock.

Battery Life

The battery life surprised me. It is longer than I expected and the sleep mode life is crazy good. I was able to put it in sleep at about 70% and came back too it several days later and it was only down to maybe 60%. Not to mention you can dock and keep playing while it charges. The joy cons battery life is practically not a topic because I have yet to have them die. They last for ever and charge when they are connected to console.

Game catalog

Some people think there is not enough games. But really it is just that there is not a lot of big AAA titles, COD, and Assassins Creed, or some Hyper realistic racing game. There is actually a decent amount of small indie games and some games that are on other consoles that go well on the switch for on the go gaming. And they are adding games constantly and I think this time next year the switch will be a tough contender in the console world with the game line up if they keep doing what they are doing. If they port all the good games from the WiiPoo then the game line up would be crazy good. But IDK if they will do that.

Those are the big points I felt were important to discuss. Only complaint is accessories are expensive and trying to buy third party products can be a challenge because I have bought several they don't work.
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WORKED JUST LONG ENOUGH TO BE TOO LATE TO GET MY MONEY BACK
by Aliyah Taylor-Hershel (1 out of 5 stars)
September 16, 2018

Got the switch for my sons 6th bday in feb 2018 and by June 2018 the screen for the switch had multiple translucent layers showing previous screens all at once making it impossible to play as a handheld. Of course my 6 year old never said anything and it works fine on the TV so I never noticed. So I'm out 300 for a Nintendo paper weight.
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Will not power on
by Kristen (1 out of 5 stars)
September 12, 2018

Bought the Nintendo switch on June 26 and it worked fine up until last week. It will no longer turn on. Docked it in the console, tried the charger directly into the device and nothing. It will not turn on at all. Not happy with this at all. $300 product and works less then 90 days. Very poor

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