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[[File:NintendoSwitchConsole.jpg|thumb|300px|The Nintendo Switch Console, featuring the dock, the screen, and the Joy-Con controllers connected to the Joy-Con grip.]]
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The '''Nintendo Switch''' is Nintendo's 8th home console. It was officially announced with a trailer on {{date|20|October|2016}}, and was launched on {{date|3|March|2017}}.
[[File:Nintendo Switch Console Docked.jpg|thumb|300px|The Nintendo Switch console, featuring the dock, the screen, and the Joy-Con controllers connected to the Joy-Con grip.]]
The '''Nintendo Switch''' is Nintendo's 8th home console. It features detachable controllers and a dock that allows the console to be connected to a TV or used as a handheld. It was officially announced with a trailer on {{date|20|October|2016}}, and was launched on {{date|3|March|2017}}. A smaller handheld-only version, the Nintendo Switch Lite, released on {{date|20|September|2019}}. An enhanced model, the Nintendo Switch (OLED model), released on {{date|8|October|2021}}.


==''Pikmin'' content==
== ''Pikmin'' content ==
No ''Pikmin'' games have been officially confirmed for the Nintendo Switch, although it is likely that the scrapped Wii U game, meant to be the [[Pikmin 4|fourth installment of ''Pikmin'']], will be released on this console.
=== ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' ===
[[File:Pikmin3DeluxeBoxartUS.png|thumb|150px|North American boxart.]]
{{main|Pikmin 3 Deluxe}}
''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' is an enhanced re-release of {{p3}}, released on {{date|30|October|2020}}.
 
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=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
[[File:Pikmin 4 Box Art.jpg|thumb|150px|North American boxart.]]
{{main|Pikmin 4}}
''Pikmin 4'' is the fourth main game in the ''Pikmin'' series, released on {{date|21|July|2023}}. The game references the Nintendo Switch through the [[Telekinesis Detector]] and the [[Connection Detector]], two [[treasure]]s that are actually Joy-Con controllers.
 
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=== ''Pikmin 1'' (Nintendo Switch) ===
[[File:Pikmin 1 Switch Banner.png|thumb|250px|''Pikmin 1''{{'s}} banner.]]
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''Pikmin 1'' is a port of the original {{p1}} to the Nintendo Switch, released on {{date|21|June|2023}}.
 
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=== ''Pikmin 2'' (Nintendo Switch) ===
[[File:Pikmin 2 Switch Banner.png|thumb|250px|''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} banner.]]
{{main|Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)}}
''Pikmin 2'' is a port of the original {{p2}} to the Nintendo Switch, released on {{date|21|June|2023}}.
 
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=== ''Pikmin 1+2'' ===
[[File:Pikmin 1 + 2 Box Art US.jpg|thumb|150px|North American boxart.]]
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''Pikmin 1+2'' is a bundle of the Nintendo Switch ports of ''Pikmin 1'' and ''Pikmin 2'', released digitally on {{date|21|June|2023}}.
 
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{main|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}
[[File:SSBU box art.png|thumb|150px|North American boxart.]]
{{see|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}
''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' is the fifth game in the {{ssbs}}, released on {{date|7|December|2018}}.
 
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===amiibo===
===amiibo===
The [[Olimar]] [[amiibo]] has functionality with [[mario:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']], and unlocks an Olimar-themed costume. Other than that, when creating a Switch account in the console, the user can choose their avatar from a selection, from which 3 Pikmin avatars exist: one of a running [[Red Pikmin]], one of a tripping [[Blue Pikmin]], and one of a [[Yellow Pikmin]] peeking from the bottom.
[[File:OlimarAmiibo.png|thumb|150px|The Olimar amiibo.]]
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The [[Olimar]] [[amiibo]] has functionality with some Nintendo Switch games. For instance, in [[mario:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']] it unlocks an Olimar-themed costume, and in ''[[mario:Super Mario Odyssey|Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Uncle amiibo will recognize the Pikmin amiibo specifically.
 
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===Others===
When creating a Nintendo Switch account in the console, the user can choose their avatar from a selection, from which 3 Pikmin avatars exist: one of a running [[Red Pikmin]], one of a tripping [[Blue Pikmin]], and one of a [[Yellow Pikmin]] peeking from the bottom. The background color of the icons can be changed independently.
<gallery>
Switch-red-pikmin-icon.png|The Red Pikmin icon.
Switch-yellow-pikmin-icon.png|The Yellow Pikmin icon.
Switch-blue-pikmin-icon.png|The Blue Pikmin icon.
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==Features==
==Features==
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The console's controllers come in the form of two detachable controller halves, collectively called "Joy-Cons"; specifically the Joy-Con L and Joy-Con R. Both Joy-Cons each contain four face buttons, a clickable analogue joystick, one bumper and trigger, and two additional buttons inside the railing that act as shoulder buttons while being held horizontally. The Joy-Con R features an IR sensor and NFC reader, while the Joy-Con L has a dedicated button for taking screenshots, and will be able to record video at a later date. They can be attached to the sides of the Switch unit, used in conjunction as a traditional controller using a grip, used separately in each hand like a [[Wii|Wii Remote and Nunchuk]], or may each be used as a standalone controller, allowing for two individuals to play multiplayer games with a single pair of Joy-Cons. They also include Nintendo's patented haptic feedback technology, titled "HD Rumble", to help convey realistic sensations to the users. Each Joy-Con has a battery life of 20 hours.
The console's controllers come in the form of two detachable controller halves, collectively called "Joy-Cons"; specifically the Joy-Con L and Joy-Con R. Both Joy-Cons each contain four face buttons, a clickable analogue joystick, one bumper and trigger, and two additional buttons inside the railing that act as shoulder buttons while being held horizontally. The Joy-Con R features an IR sensor and NFC reader, while the Joy-Con L has a dedicated button for taking screenshots, and will be able to record video at a later date. They can be attached to the sides of the Switch unit, used in conjunction as a traditional controller using a grip, used separately in each hand like a [[Wii|Wii Remote and Nunchuk]], or may each be used as a standalone controller, allowing for two individuals to play multiplayer games with a single pair of Joy-Cons. They also include Nintendo's patented haptic feedback technology, titled "HD Rumble", to help convey realistic sensations to the users. Each Joy-Con has a battery life of 20 hours.
==See also==
*[[Wii U]]
*[[Nintendo 3DS]]


==External links==
==External links==
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