Nintendo Switch with Gray Joy‑Con - HAC-001(-01)

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Review of:	Nintendo Switch with Gray Joy‑Con - HAC-001(-01)
Reviewed By:	The examinator
Product rating:	5 out of 5
Packaging rating:	4 out of 5
Summary:	Awesome device! Controllers are a bit small, but this is an absolute must buy!

Description:

From the seller:

• Play your way with the Nintendo Switch gaming system. Whether you’re at home or on the go, solo or with friends, the Nintendo Switch system is designed to fit your life. Dock your Nintendo Switch to enjoy HD gaming on your TV. Heading out? Just undock your console and keep playing in handheld mode
  

 

• This model includes battery life of approximately 4.5 to 9 hours
  

 

• The battery life will depend on the games you play. For instance, the battery will last approximately 5.5 hours for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (games sold separately)

 

• Model number HAC 001(01)
  

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For details as to how this item received the given rating, see below:

Nintendo did an awesome job in creating a mobile device that connects to a television or other HDMI output. Compared to other systems, the online membership is far less inexpensive, however it does lack additional incentives (comparing to a PlayStation + subscription). It has many games available to download (or can be purchased via physical media). The catalog is extensive and with the online subscription you can get some retro gaming action!

The ability to take this with you anywhere, have games downloaded, and be able to hook up to any video output is awesome! Nintendo nailed it with this system. The controls are a bit small (at least for adults), but this can be fixed with the Joy Con comfort grips or via 3rd party accessories.

Pros:

• Portable.
  
• Long battery life.
• Extensive library of games.
• Docking station charges unit/controllers and allows external output.
• Easy to use and setup.
  

Cons:

• Not backwards compatible with existing/owned titles.
  
• At this moment, unable to previous generation games for the Switch (unless ported over specific to Switch or via retro emulator for NES/SNES, but not for Wii U, 3DS, etc).
• Packaging had some plastic covers/wrappers.

*Note, there are two ratings applied to the reviewed item. "Product rating" and "Packaging rating". The actual product will not be impacted by the packaging as these are two separate ratings.

In regards to packaging, the following are contributing factors against the "Packaging rating":

• In an effort to globally reduce and promote less usage of plastic, any usage of plastic or non-environmentally safe packaging/products/material will be marked negatively.
  
• Single use items that do not biodegrade or cannot be easily recycled (see point above on plastics).
• The packaging rating is being introduced to help drive a shift to more sustainable and environmentally friendly resources.
  

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For additional details, see below:

References:	https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VJRZ62R/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_d5UbEb0MMWGZB
Seller information:	https://www.nintendo.com/
Product warranty:	Varies
Review ID:	R00053

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