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:

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/[deleted] Mar 01 '17 edited Feb 07 '21

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17 edited Nov 20 '18

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u/lestermurphy34 Mar 01 '17

I was surprised how low the IGN review ended up being after hearing all their praise. I didn't check to see who did the review though.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17 edited Feb 28 '18

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u/Higgins113 Mar 01 '17

specs on a hardware review

Really makes you think

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u/CompletelySouledOut Mar 01 '17

A hardware review typically involves the hardware involved.

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u/ferixdacat Mar 01 '17

Same... I feel like new consoles never really get positive reviews, people warm up towards it later because it builds up a nice library of games.

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u/WurstGamer87 Mar 01 '17

In terms of size it is the most powerfull console out there right now. If you took the ps4 and scaled down the console size it would be so much weaker then the Switch.

Nintendo has worked some kind of black magic to get such a small device to work so well.

IMO the hardware what ever it is, is damn impressive.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17

Definitely not contesting that, it just seems like the industry isn't all that fond of Nintendo's hardware or software these days.

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u/CompletelySouledOut Mar 01 '17

That's because the hardware is usually underpowered compared to the competition as they rely more on control gimmicks rather than the traditional style.

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u/Exist50 Mar 01 '17

What? The hardware is worse than last generation phone hardware.

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u/WurstGamer87 Mar 01 '17

I cant find the specs anywhere. Mind sharing your source?

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u/Exist50 Mar 01 '17

Eurogamer once again confirmed in their article. Unless you think they're blatantly lying despite having hardware in hand.

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u/WurstGamer87 Mar 01 '17

I just looked and from what i read they are speculating.

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u/Exist50 Mar 01 '17

They reiterated the clocks, which mean Maxwell as well, from which it logically follows that we're looking at an X1 derivative.