Nintendo Switch

Nintendo took a bold step with its latest game system. The Nintendo Switch is a fully functional home game console like the Wii U, but it can also be used as a handheld system like the 3DS. Between its 6-inch tablet body and its detachable, wireless Joy-Con controllers, Nintendo is exploring some very interesting concepts with this device. Instead of directly facing off against the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X, the Switch represents a whole new path in gaming.

Nearly two years after it first came out, the Switch has a strong collection of excellent first-party titles, ports of great games from the past, and a remarkably wide selection of fantastic indies, most of which offer the choice of playing on a TV at home or in your hands anywhere else. And innovative titles like the Labo series show there is seemingly no limit to Nintendo's creativity and the system's versatility. Its online service can use some work, but we still have no qualms giving the Switch our Editors' Choice recommendation. If the game selection appeals to you and you want to play handheld, but don't need the TV connectivity, theSwitch Liteis an excellent, portable-only version of the system.