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The Nintendo Switch, or simply the Switch, is a hybrid video game console released by Nintendo. It is Nintendo's seventh major home game console as the successor to the Wii U and its eighth handheld game console, after the Nintendo 3DS. The system is both a home console and a handheld console. During development, the console was codenamed "NX." It was officially announced on October 20, 2016, and was released simultaneously on March 3, 2017, in Japan, America, Europe, Hong Kong, and other territories. It costs US $299.99 in America and JP ¥29,980 in Japan. A Nintendo Switch presentation containing more information about the system was live-streamed from January 12, 2017, at 11:00 PM to January 13, 2017, at 12:05 AM EST. The Nintendo Switch had a hands-on event on six separate Sundays in six different cities across America prior to its release date, along with Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. Preorder retail reservations started on January 21, 2017, in Japan. The Nintendo Switch has been a commercial success, and it is often credited with bringing Nintendo back to financial relevance following the Wii U's disappointing sales. The Nintendo Switch and its peripherals have made multiple appearances in the Super Mario franchise.
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Mario & Nintendo News
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- The soundtrack from Mario Kart 7 (pictured) was made available on the Nintendo Music app on April 30, 2025.
- The Mario Kart World Direct presentation was broadcast on April 17, 2025, introducing new mechanics such as the Charge Jump and Rewind, and revealing the return of modes from previous Mario Kart games such as Battle mode.
- The soundtrack from the Nintendo GameCube version of Luigi's Mansion was made available on the Nintendo Music app on April 7, 2025.
- New details were revealed about the Nintendo Switch 2 in the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 presentation broadcast on April 2, 2025, including a voice and video chat feature called GameChat, enhanced versions of Nintendo Switch games including Super Mario Party Jamboree, the addition of Nintendo GameCube games (including Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Strikers, and Luigi's Mansion) to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service, and the system's release date of June 5, 2025. The Mario Kart game for the system was revealed in full as Mario Kart World and is set to be released at the system's launch. A new 3D Donkey Kong game titled Donkey Kong Bananza was also revealed, set to be released on July 17, 2025.
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