Instant Alert: Here's everything we know about Nintendo's new $300 console coming this week, the Switch

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Here's everything we know about Nintendo's new $300 console coming this week, the Switch by Ben Gilbert on Feb 25, 2017, 11:10 AM After years of waiting, Nintendo finally has a new video game console on the way: the Nintendo Switch. It's a hybrid console — you can play it at home on your living room television, or you can take it on the go. Here are the basics: It's called Nintendo Switch. It's scheduled to launch on March 3. It starts at $300. Nintendo has a gaggle of games starring its most prominent creations in the works. There is, of course, much more to the Switch than that. We've finally got our hands on one, and have lots of to tell you. Here's everything we know about the Nintendo Switch: SEE ALSO: I spent 48 hours with Nintendo's new game console, the Switch — here's what it's like This is everything that comes in the $299 package. Here's what's in the box: • A Switch tablet — the console itself is the tablet. • A set of Joy-Con controllers. • The Switch dock, for connecting to your TV. • The Joy-Con dock/gamepad. • Two wrist straps for making sure you don't lose the Joy-Con while playing a motion game. • Two cables (power and HDMI). There are two bundles that each cost $300. One has a blue and a red Joy-Con, and the other has two gray ones. Here's a good look at the Nintendo Switch dock and the Joy-Con Grip gamepad. What you see above is exactly what'll come in the box when Nintendo Switch arrives on March, 3: the Nintendo Switch dock, the tablet-like console, and a home gamepad with the detachable Joy-Con in tow. Notably, the controller is called the Joy-Con Grip. Since you can detach each of the Joy-Con bits and attach them to the Switch tablet, the Grip turns the Joy-Con into a more traditional gamepad. Unfortunately, the Joy-Con Grip that comes with the Switch isn't capable of charging the Joy-Con — you need to re-connect them to the Switch tablet while it's docked to charge the Joy-Con. Of note: Everything in the package is also sold separately. Want another dock? You can buy one. Need just a left Joy-Con? Can do. Nintendo breaks it all down on its site. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011