Nintendo NX is Nintendo Switch, a home-portable hybrid launching March 2017

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 20, 2016
Updated June 20, 2025
2 min

Meet Nintendo’s future.

A short video from the Japanese company has revealed its new system, the Nintendo Switch (formerly known as the NX). It is coming March 2017.

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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.