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Nintendo Switch releases on March 3 for $300

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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We finally know when we can buy a Nintendo Switch, and how much we’ll have to pay for it.

Nintendo revealed during a streaming event today that the home console/portable hybrid will release on March 3 for $300. This fulfills the Japanese company’s promise of a March 2017 launch. The Switch will be Nintendo’s seventh major home console, following the disappointing Wii U. It will not have region locking, meaning you can play games from any territory on it — games from Japan will work in North America and Europe as well.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.