TheNintendo Switch, or simply theSwitch, is a hybrid video game console released byNintendo. It is Nintendo's seventh major home game console as the successor to theWii U and its eighth handheld game console, after theNintendo 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 theSuper Mario franchise.

TheMushroom World Encyclopedia is a multilingual and open-content project which includes the independent encyclopedias covering theSuper Mario franchise from different areas of the world.

TheMushroom World Encyclopedia is a multilingual and open-content project which includes the independent encyclopedias covering theSuper Mario franchise from different areas of the world.