"It's truly taken the whole global gaming market by surprise" -Tatsumi Kimishima

NINTENDO SWITCH:

The Nintendo Switch is the seventh major console developed by Nintendo. Also known as the NX, it was revealed in October 2016 and was released commercially on March 3, 2017. Nintendo considers the Switch to be a "hybrid" console: it is designed primarily as a home console. Alternatively, it can be removed from its dock and used similarly to a tablet through its LCD screen, or placed in a standalone tabletop mode visible to several players.
The Nintendo Switch's software supports online game modes through standard Internet connectivity, as well as local connectivity with other Switch consoles. Nintendo. The Nintendo Switch competes with other well known platforms like the PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox platforms.
The concept of the Switch came about as Nintendo's reaction to several quarters of financial losses into 2014, thanks to the failure of Nintendo's previous console, the Wii-U. As the Wii U had struggled to gain external support, leaving it with a weak software library, Nintendo needed the support of many third-party developers to help build out the Switch's game library alongside Nintendo's own first-party titles, including many solo game studios. While Nintendo initially anticipated a cold reception to the Switch, but were later surprised.
The console shipped nearly three million in the first month of its launch, exceeding Nintendo's aim of two million, and within a year of release achieved over 14 million units sold worldwide, outselling total lifetime sales of the Wii U. In total, it has sold about 17.9 million units. It is the fastest-selling console in Nintendo's history, and is the fastest-selling console of all time in Japan and the United States.