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 The '''Nintendo Switch''' (codenamed the '''NX''' in development<ref name="Capital Alliance Announcement">Iwata, Satoru (March 17, 2015). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2015/150317/03.html Business and Capital Alliance Announcement]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved January 31, 2016.<br>''"[...] let me confirm that Nintendo is currently developing a dedicated game platform with a brand-new concept under the development codename 'NX'."''</ref>) is a hybrid video game console released by [[Nintendo]], and its seventh major home game console as the successor to the [[Wii U]]. Despite this classification, Nintendo markets the system mostly as a home console that can be played on the go rather than a dedicated portable handheld system.<ref> King, Ashley (June 19, 2015). [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619220606/wiiudaily.com/2015/06/reggie-nx-home-console/ Reggie calls the Nintendo NX a home console]. ''Wii U Daily.'' June 19, 2015 snapshot via WayBack Machine.</ref> It was officially announced on October 20, 2016<ref name="FirstLook">Nintendo (October 20, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5uik5fgIaI First Look at Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 20, 2016.</ref> and was released simultaneously on March 3, 2017 in Japan, America, Europe, Hong Kong, and other territories.<ref name="Switch 1.12.2017">Nintendo (January 12, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuC4YLLkqME Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017]. ''YouTube.'' Retrieved February 11, 2017.</ref> It costs US $299.99 in America and JP ¥29,980 in Japan.<ref name="Switch 1.12.2017"/> A Nintendo Switch presentation containing more information about the system was live-streamed from January 12, 2017 at 11:00 PM to January 13, 2017 at 12:05 AM EST.<ref name="Nintendo Tweet">NintendoAmerica (October 26, 2016) "''[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/791455799302246400 Learn more about Nintendo’s new home gaming system at the Nintendo Switch Presentation, streamed LIVE on Jan. 12]''". ''Twitter.'' Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref name="Switch 1.12.2017"/> The Nintendo Switch had a hands-on event on six separate Sundays in six different cities across America prior to its release date,<ref name="Switch 1.12.2017"/> along with Tokyo Big Sight, Japan.<ref name="Switch 1.12.2017"/> Pre-order retail reservations started on January 21, 2017 in Japan.<ref name="Switch 1.12.2017"/>
-On January 4, 2018, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo Switch has sold over 10 million units and became the fastest-selling video game console in America within a time frame of the first ten months.<ref>NintendoAmerica (January 4, 2018). "''[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/948901835284283393 Within 10 months, #NintendoSwitch has become the fastest-selling video game system of all time in the US!]''" ''Twitter.'' Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> As of May 7, 2020, the Nintendo Switch has sold 55.77 million units worldwide.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/ IR Information: Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved July 6, 2020.</ref>
+On January 4, 2018, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo Switch has sold over 10 million units and became the fastest-selling video game console in America within a time frame of the first ten months.<ref>NintendoAmerica (January 4, 2018). "''[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/948901835284283393 Within 10 months, #NintendoSwitch has become the fastest-selling video game system of all time in the US!]''" ''Twitter.'' Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> As of March 31, 2020, the Nintendo Switch has sold 55.77 million units worldwide.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/ IR Information: Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved July 6, 2020.</ref>
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