Previously known as the NX, the Nintendo Switch has officially been unveiled, and it’s a doozy. This console can be used as both a portable and living room, complete with high-def display that undocks from its TV-connected charger. A Joy-Con, or the two sides of the normal controller, also snap out, can also be removed to serve as separate, more basic controllers for multiplayer games. It’s powered by a custom NVIDIA Tegra processor, and so far, 48 software companies have pledged support. Expect this to hit stores in March 2017 – pricing yet to be announced. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video detailing five things you should know, and additional information.

“The list of what we�ve actually witnessed people play on the Switch is a lot shorter than the list of partners, but Nintendo has confirmed a broad spread of genres: there�s The Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart, a new Super Mario game, the paint-based team shooter Splatoon, open-world fantasy game The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, and an unspecified NBA game,” reports The Verge.

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