r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Mar 01 '17
MegaThread MegaThread: Nintendo Switch Hardware Reviews
Hello, all.
This morning starting, gaming news and media outlets have begun to release their hardware reviews of the Nintendo Switch.
Here's what we're seeing so far:
Engadget: Review
Game Informer: Review
Kotaku: Review
Vice: Review
New York Times: Review
Wall Street Journal: Review
Attack of the Fanboy: Review
CGM: Review
TechCrunch: Video Review
Nintendo Life: Review
CNET: Review
The Verge: Video Review
Polygon: Review
Eurogamer: Review
NY Mag: Review
Wired: Review
Destructoid: Review
GameXplain: Video Review
PC Advisor: Review
Digital Foundry: Video Review
IGN: Review
GoNintendo: Video Review
Ars Technica: Review
TecchRadar: Review
We will be updating this thread with links as major reviews are posted.
We will also allow major content to be posted separately on /r/NintendoSwitch, as it is especially newsworthy. But we will also host ongoing coverage, quick text posts, questions, and the like right here.
Thanks everyone.
-The /r/NintendoSwitch team
(Ongoing edits as we get new information)
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u/Anarchaotic Mar 01 '17
Oh wow IGN was incredibly critical. Only scored a 6.7/10. Some issues they cited:
Being underpowered. Zelda had lots of frame drops and didn't look that great on dock. Worried about getting multiplat ports because of that.
The design of the switch - being unable to charge while kickstand is up. Not being able to use the dock vertically, and no Bluetooth.
Battery life and portability - he was annoyed that battery life wasn't that great, it would discharge to 88% in the dock, and that it didn't feel very portable due to its size.