Nintendo Switch hands-on: Intriguing tech comes with some concerns

After an initial teaser in October, Nintendo finally fully revealed its newest console — the Nintendo Switch — last week. The hybrid system — part home console, part tablet — is following the Kyoto-based company’s Wii U, which debuted in 2012 and has racked up less than 14 million systems sold.

At the Nintendo Switch event in New York City, I played the console for the first time. The good news? It’s better than I was expecting it to be, especially after watching Nintendo’s lackluster presentation the night before. But just the hardware itself may not be enough to win back consumer support, even more so after the Wii U.

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