Nintendo: Switch dock only for charging and TV-out

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RolStoppable said:

BraLoD said:
Now I'm puzzled why Nintendo is saying it's a home console then, if it's portable and doesn't have any plus on playing home rather than being able to display it on a bigger screen...

Different controller options and (splitscreen) multiplayer for more than two players are a given. Motion control games are a possibility.

NIntendo's statement also has a business reason, they do not want to say that the 3DS will be obsolete soon, so close before the holiday season. That "first and foremost" will change to "Switch is a successor to both the Wii U and 3DS" in early 2017.

Does make PR awkward right now though. Also I'm not sure I believe Nintendo are willing to put all their eggs in one basket. Worried they will keep going with 3DS until they see the Switch's success or its failure in which case they make a new handheld.