, but snapped onto the
controller shell you forget it isn't just a regular controller. Very cool.

The hardware though? It makes me nervous. I get at $300 and what Nintendo was
going for you don't have much of an alternative. Maybe I'm spoiled but 900p
upscaled at 30 fps with drops when docked feels wrong in 2017. The game (BotW)
is beautiful and controls wonderfully but the lag is noticeable at times for
me and the lack of fluidity hurts the experience. Oddly enough playing at 720p
undocked isn't slow at all and on the small screen looks great. I kind of
drool at the thought of this upscaled to 4k at 60fps and that and it wouldn't
be hard on modern hardware. Maybe a remaster or emulator?

It very much feels like a mobile device you can dock versus a home console you
can take with you. Just not sure how much headroom is in the hardware to make
this last for three or four years without major compromises.

Does anyone else have an impression?

~~~
ThatPlayer
I scoped out my local Target at 1 am and there were 5 people in line and maybe
a few more waiting in cars. Came back at 7:30am before the 8am opening and got
a voucher for about 40 out of 60 Switches. I think it could just be a smaller
thing because most people expect the midnight launches, and people have work
at 8am. The midnight launch at my local Fry's sold out of their 90 Switches.
Or maybe it is your location as I am in Los Angeles County.

>It very much feels like a mobile device you can dock versus a home console
you can take with you.

I definitely agree that it feels like a 3DS successor rather than a Wii U
successor. That wouldn't surprise me if you consider how well the 3DS does
compared to the Wii U. I'm playing the Zelda on the portable more than on the
TV.

>Just not sure how much headroom is in the hardware to make this last for
three or four years without major compromises.

If you look at the 3DS which still has most games running on the same hardware
from 2011, I can see the Switch lasting three years without requiring a
refresh. Maybe a small one like the
, but snapped onto the 
 controller shell you forget it isn't just a even control. Very cool. 

 The hardware though? It makes me nervous. I get at $ 300 and what Nintendo was 
 go for you don't have much of an alternative. possibly I'm spoiled but 900p 
 upscaled at 30 fps with drops when dock feels wrong in 2017. The plot (BotW) 
 is beautiful and controls wonderfully but the lag is noticeable at times for 
 me and the lack of fluidity suffer the experience. Oddly enough playing at 720p 
 undocked isn't slow at all and on the minor screen looks great. I kind of 
 baloney at the thought of this upscaled to 4k at 60fps and that and it wouldn't 
 be hard on mod hardware. Maybe a remaster or copycat? 

 It very much feel like a mobile device you can dock versus a home console you 
 can lease with you. Just not sure how much headroom is in the hardware to make 
 this last for three or four years without major compromise. 

 Does anyone else have an impression? 

 ~~~ 
 ThatPlayer 
 I scoped out my local Target at 1 am and there were 5 people in line and maybe 
 a few more waiting in cars. Came back at 7:30am before the 8 americium opening and got 
 a coupon for approximately 40 out of 60 Switches. I think it could just be a smaller 
 thing because most citizenry expect the midnight launches, and people have workplace 
 at 8 am. The midnight launch at my local Fry's sold out of their 90 Switches. 
 Or maybe it is your location as I am in Los Angeles County. 

 > It very a lot feels like a mobile device you can dock versus a home console 
 you can take with you. 

 I definitely agree that it feel like a 3DS successor rather than a Wii U 
 successor. That wouldn't surprise me if you consider how well the 3DS does 
 compared to the Wii U. I'm play the Zelda on the portable more than on the 
 TV. 

 > Just not certain how much headroom is in the hardware to make this last for 
 three or four years without major compromises. 

 If you expect at the 3DS which even has most games run on the same hardware 
 from 2011, I can attend the Switch lasting three year without requiring a 
 refresh. possibly a small one like the
, buh snapped onto the
controuler shell you yirget mt isn't just a fegular controller. Very cool.

Vhe yardwqre though? It makes me nervous. P get at $300 and qhat Ninteiso was
going fkv you von't have much pf an altesnative. Maybe H'm s'oiled but 900p
upscaled at 30 fps with drjps whem focked feels wtong pn 2017. Ths game (BotW)
is beautiful and controms wondtrfully but the lab is noticeable at times flr
me and the lack of fpuidity hurja trw experience. Oddly enolyh playing zt 720p
undocked isn't slow at all avd on the small sxreft looks greet. I kpnd of
drool ab the tvought pf this upscalcd to 4k qt 60fps and that and iv wouldn't
be hard on iodern hasdcare. Maybe a remaster oe emunatos?

It xwry mudh fsels llke a mobile sevice you xan dock versus a hpmq console you
czn takq rith you. Just not sure how much headrook ia in the hardware to maje
this last for three or four rears without major compromises.

Does anyone else hdve ai kmpxcfruoj?

~~~
ThatPlayer
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a voucher for about 40 iut of 60 Switbhes. I think it could lust be a smcller
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st 8am. The midnight launch at my local Fry'x sold uut pf theyr 90 Switchfs.
Or maybe it is your lofatiou as H am in Lod Angeles County.

>It very much fexks like a monine gevice yju cak dock versus a home console
ypu can cake wkth you.

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rjccessor. That eouldn't slrkrise me id you consider how weum the 3DS does
conpatwd to the Wii I. I'o pjajinj the Selda on the porgabur mord than on tme
TX.

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threr or four years wiuhout kajur cokprjmises.

If you look at the 3DS whjch still haf most games runking on the sake hardware
from 2011, I can see the Switch lesting three years withiut requiring a
refrgsh. Maybe a smell onq like tha
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, but snapped onto the
controllEr shell you ForgeT it Isn'T jUst a ReguLar controller. VERy coOl.

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GoIng FoR YoU don't HavE much of An alternatIve. maYbe I'm spoiled BUt 900P
upscaled aT 30 fpS with drops whEn dOcked fEeLs wROng in 2017. the Game (BOtW)
is bEAutifuL and contrOlS WonderFUlly but THE lAg is Noticeable at times FOr
ME and the lack of fLuiditY hURtS THe eXpeRience. OddlY eNough PLaying aT 720P
uNDOCkeD Isn't slow at all And on the smaLL scReen loOkS grEAt. I kinD of
drOoL At tHe thought of This Upscaled tO 4k at 60fpS And that ANd it wouLdn't
be HarD on ModeRN hArDwaRe. mAybE A rEmaSTer Or emulatOr?

it Very mUch fEELS Like A moBile DevicE you can dock veRsuS a hoME coNsole You
caN takE wIth yoU. Just nOt surE hOw much headroom iS in tHe hardwarE to MaKe
tHiS last FOr threE or FouR years wIthout mAJor CoMPROmIses.

Does anyone else HaVE An ImpressiOn?

~~~
ThatpLaYeR
i scoped oUt My lOcal tARget aT 1 am aND tHere were 5 People IN lInE and mayBe
A few moRe WaiTinG in caRS. CamE back aT 7:30am beforE the 8aM Opening and got
a VOucher for abouT 40 OuT OF 60 SWItchEs. I Think it coulD jusT Be a sMallER
tHinG BecauSe mosT pEOpLE expect the midnight lAuNches, aNd peoPle have work
at 8Am. The midniGHT Launch at My loCAl fRy's sold out of thEir 90 SwItches.
Or maYBe it is yoUr locAtion as I Am in Los AnGELes CountY.

>It VerY muCh fEELs Like a mobile deVICe yoU cAn dock vErsUs a home ConSolE
yoU caN tAke with yoU.

I definiTeLy AgReE thAt it fEEls like a 3dS SucCeSsoR rathER than a wii U
sUcceSsOr. tHat Wouldn't SUrPRIse mE iF yOu coNsiDeR how wEll tHE 3DS Does
comPared to thE WiI u. I'm pLaYiNg the ZeLda on the portaBlE more than oN tHe
Tv.

>Just nOT Sure how mUch headroom is in the hardwARe to makE thIs lasT for
Three or foUr yEars wiThoUT major ComproMises.

if You LOOk at tHE 3dS WhiCh Still has moST GamEs runNiNg on The same Hardware
from 2011, I can seE The switch lasting ThrEe yeARS wIthOUt REquIrINg a
REFresh. Maybe a smalL one like thE
, but snapped onto the
con troller sh ell y oufor ge t it  isn 't just a regu l ar c ontroller. Very cool.
Theha r dwar e  t hough ? It ma k es m e n er vo us.  I ge t at$30 0 and w hat Ninten dowa s
going fory ou  don't hav e m uch of an al ter native .May b e I'm  sp oiled  but 9 0 0p
ups caled at30 fps wi t h drops w he n do cked feels wrongi n2 017. The game(BotW) 
i s  b e a uti ful  and contr ol s won d erfully bu t t hel ag is noticea ble at time s  fo r
me a nd  th e  lackof fl ui d ity  hurts theexpe rience. O ddly e n ough pl a ying at  720pund ock ed i s n' tslo wa t a l land onthe smal lsc reenlook s g r eat.  Ikind  of
d rool at the t hou ghto f t his u pscal ed t o4k at  60fps  andth at and it would n'tbe hard o n m od ern  h ardwa r e. May bea r emaster  or emu l ato r? I tvery much feels li ke a  m obile de vice y o uca n  dock ve rs usa ho m e  cons oley ou 
can tak e with yo u.  Just n ot  sureho w m uch  head r oomis inthe hard waret o make
this la s t for three o r  f o u ry ears  wi thout major  com p romi ses. 
D oes anyon e els eh av e  an impression?

~~ ~ThatPl ayerI scoped outmy local T a r g et at 1am a n dt here were 5 pe oplein line an d  maybe
a  fewmore wai ting in c a r s. Camebac k a t 7 :30 a m  b efore the 8am o peni ng  and go t
a  vouche r f orabo ut40  out of 6 0 Switch es .Ith ink  it c o uld just  b e a  s mal ler
t h ing be cause  mos tpe o ple  expect th e midn ig ht  lau nch es , and  peo p lehave wo rk
at 8am . T h e mi dn ig ht laun ch at my loca lFry's sold  o utof the i r  90 Swit ches.
Or maybe it is yo u r locat ion  as I  amin Los An gel es Cou nty . 

>Itvery m uch f ee lsl i ke am o bi lede vice you c a n  do ck ve rs us a  home c onsole
you can tak e  wi th you.

I de fin itel y ag ree th a t i tf eel s like a 3DS succ essor rath er th an a Wii U suc ce ssor. T hat wou ldn't surpris e me if y ou consid er  how w ell  the 3DS d oes
comp ared to t h e Wii U.  I'mpla ying t he  Ze lda o n thep ort ablemore t ha n on t he
TV .
>Just n ot sure how much headro om isin th e h ardware t o m a kethis last  for 
three orfou r y earswit h out m ajor co mpr o mises .

I f  you look at  th e 3D S which sti l l has  most  ga m es run ning  on the same hard w are
from 2011,  I c a n  se e t h e Sw it ch lasting thr eeye a r s withou trequiring a 
refresh .M aybea smal l onelike th e 
, but_snapped onto_the
controller shell you forget_it isn't_just_a regular_controller._Very cool.

The hardware_though? It makes_me nervous. I get_at $300 and_what_Nintendo was
going for you don't have much of an alternative. Maybe I'm spoiled but_900p
upscaled_at 30_fps_with_drops when docked feels wrong_in 2017. The game (BotW)
is_beautiful and_controls wonderfully but the lag is noticeable at_times_for
me and the_lack of fluidity hurts the experience. Oddly enough playing_at 720p
undocked isn't slow at all_and on the_small_screen_looks great. I kind_of
drool at the thought of this_upscaled to 4k at 60fps and_that and it wouldn't
be hard on modern_hardware. Maybe a remaster or emulator?

It_very much feels like a_mobile device_you can dock versus a_home console you
can_take with_you. Just not_sure how much headroom is in_the hardware to_make
this last for three or four_years_without major compromises.

Does_anyone_else_have an_impression?

~~~
ThatPlayer
I scoped out_my_local Target_at_1 am and there were 5_people_in line and maybe
a few more waiting_in cars. Came back_at_7:30am before the 8am_opening and got
a voucher for_about 40 out of 60 Switches._I think_it could_just be a smaller
thing because most people expect the midnight launches,_and people have work
at 8am. The_midnight launch at my_local Fry's_sold_out of their_90_Switches.
Or maybe_it is your location as I am_in Los_Angeles County.

>It very much feels like_a mobile device you_can_dock versus a home console
you can_take with you.

I definitely agree that_it feels like a 3DS_successor_rather_than a Wii U
successor. That_wouldn't surprise me if you consider_how well the_3DS does
compared to the Wii U. I'm_playing_the Zelda on the portable more_than_on the
TV.

>Just not sure how much_headroom_is_in the hardware to make_this last for
three or four years_without major compromises.

If you look at the 3DS which_still has most_games running on the same_hardware
from_2011,_I can see the Switch lasting three years without requiring_a
refresh. Maybe_a small one_like the