I spent 48 hours with Nintendo's new game console, the Switch — here's what it's like by Ben Gilbert on Feb 24, 2017, 11:39 AM Getting excited for Nintendo's new game console? Maybe you haven't heard about it? It's called the Nintendo Switch, and it arrives in just one week. The Switch is a home console and a portable console all at once, like so: 
Here's the quick and dirty: - It's called Nintendo Switch.
- It's scheduled to launch on March 3.
- It starts at $299.
- Nintendo has a gaggle of games starring its most prominent creations in the works.
Even though the console doesn't arrive in stores for another week, Nintendo sent one over earlier this week. I've been using the Switch for 48 hours now — both as a home console and a portable — and I've got a heap of stuff to tell you. Let's dig in. SEE ALSO: Thinking about buying Nintendo's new console? Consider waiting. DON'T MISS: Here's everything we know about Nintendo's new $300 console, the Switch Thankfully, setup is quick and easy.  You don't even need to plug the Switch into the wall to set it up — you just need the console itself (the tablet) and a few minutes. After switching on the console, it quickly boots to a simple setup that asks for stuff like your time zone, WiFi, and Nintendo Account name. Most of this stuff can be skipped, even, if you wanna jump right into a game. You could do this from the home console version of the Switch, or you could do it in the portable version. It's clear that, right out of the box, the Switch is intended to be used both ways interchangeably.
If you decide to set up the Nintendo Switch Dock, it's got a great way of hiding cables.  After setting up the console while in portable mode, I moved on to the Dock. Setting it up was as easy as setting up an Apple TV — one power cable (to the wall), and one HDMI cable (to the TV). Best of all, the power cables are hidden away behind a plastic panel. If you place it carefully, you can set up the Switch Dock in such a way that it hides your cables from public view altogether — the wireless future we've been waiting for, sorta!
The Dock also enables wired internet connections, if you're into that kinda thing.  The Dock has three USB ports on it, all of which can be used for charging various controllers. You can also plug an ethernet-to-USB adapter in, if you'd like to run wired internet to your Switch Dock (if your home has spotty WiFi coverage, a wired connection can be more reliable). If that's your kinda thing, one of those three USB ports is in between the HDMI and power ports — which is to say, "You can easily hide the ethernet cable if you're trying to maintain the cable-free look." A nice touch, no doubt.
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