"Let's start with the Nintendo Switch's screen. It is 6.2" in size, 720p and - for the first time in any Nintendo device - boasts a capacitive multi-touch screen."(Both 3DS and Wii U featured resistive touchscreens, reliant on pressure and less precise. They were also single-touch only.)

"As is standard for capacitive devices such as most modern smartphones, Switch's screen is a 10-point multitouch display, meaning multi-finger gestures are supported."

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-27-nintendo-switch-has-a-6-2-multi-touch-screen

example of the screen:

In my honest opinion, good for gaming, price and battery. And way better than the wii u gamepad.

Knew it! A tablet not having a touch screen in 2017 would be stupid

That's great news!

Hope so. I was rooting for a 720p screen. It's a good balance between battery life and good resolution IMO. Now let's hope for a tegra x2 :P

How else would Super Mario Maker work on the Switch? I think a multi-touch display is a guarantee at this point. But how would you play SMM when docked? It may only work in portable mode.

Well, extra features are always great.

And say what you will, but 720 p for the portable mode is great.And when in home console mode it will be in 1080 or 900p, so Im good.

Also as far as ppi's go

WiiU - 854x480 @ 6.2 inch = 158 ppi
Vita - 960x544 @ 5 inch = 220 ppi
Switch - 1280x720 @ 6.2 inch = 236 ppi

Touch screen confirmed!

View on YouTube

This is more like it.

A horrible video but it's the only smartphone with a 6.2 inch display I could find.  

Really dont like the idea of some games only working in handheld mode.