[Metacritic]

Positive Reviews:

Glen Fox Pocket Gamer [90]

"As it stands, the Switch is a more than capable both as a console and a handheld. Neither modes quite steal the centre stage - that spot's taken by the fact it proves more than capable of both. ... The Switch has more than achieved what it set out to do - and that's provide a stellar gaming experience no matter where you are. It does that with aplomb, and with a far nicer design than Nintendo has proved capable of in recent years - bar the New Nintendo 3DS."

Kyle Hanson Attack of the Fanboy [80]

"The Nintendo Switch has the potential to be one of Nintendo's best consoles to date. The handheld/home console hybrid may be graphically dated, but being able to take it on the go is well worth the sacrifice. The design and hardware are great, but the launch is a little lackluster in all but Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Those seeking more than a Zelda machine can wait a bit, but the rest should grab a preorder while they last."

 Cody Orme CGMagazine [85]

"Despite its relative lack of power, its functionality and multiple ways to play make the Nintendo Switch the real deal. I just wish the initial fee to get started wasn’t so expensive. Still, as a piece of hardware, Nintendo fans should rejoice that the house of Mario is finally taking their home console seriously again."

 Ryan Lambie Den of Geek [U.S.]

"The system feels like a proper step forward from the Wii U - more solid, more versatile and, while we do miss Nintendo's quaint menu music, more sophisticated in terms of design. Best of all, the Switch doesn’t feel like a compromise in any of its configurations. It feels natural and intuitive to use as a handheld or a home console, while the ability to use the Joy-Con as separate controllers for the screen, rested on a table via its kickstand, suggests all kinds of multiplayer possibilities in such games as Mario Kart and Splatoon."

Chris Carter Destructoid

"Although it isn't as explosive and as game-changing as a lot of you think it is, I've been enjoying the simple freedom it provides -- I just hope developers continue to tap into that with a steady stream of games. ... For me, specifically referring to the launch, the Switch lacks a certain type of "wow factor" that I've had previously with Nintendo systems out of the box. ... While I would pick one up at launch, don't feel bad if you're waiting for the right time to do so."

Mike Epstein Digital Trends

"The Switch manages to blend Nintendo’s penchant for weird, gimmicky hardware with the high quality design we’ve come to expect of consoles in the modern era. From a hardware perspective, it is the best console from the company in generations — possibly ever. Still, the Switch is a Nintendo machine made for playing Nintendo games. Despite all the measures taken to make it feel more “mainstream,” its flaws reveal that the console was designed so that Nintendo’s designers could make interesting games. If you love Nintendo, this bodes well, as the big N seems to be hitting a new stride."

Keith Stuart The Guardian [80]

"The Nintendo Switch is a brave and fascinating prospect. ... Whatever happens, Nintendo has once again done its idiosyncratic best to challenge the way we think about games hardware. Right now, it has the best launch game in at least a decade, and enough compelling possibilities on the horizon to warrant enthusiasm and hope."

Jimmy Thang GameSpot

"The Nintendo Switch feels like the culmination of years of hardware growing pains from both Nintendo and Nvidia. ... The Switch isn’t perfect, but it offers multiple ways to play games; all of which are viable. As silly as the commercials may seem, I can definitely see myself bringing the Switch to social gatherings to play something like 1-2-Switch as much as I can see myself playing Zelda sitting alone in front of my TV."

Polygon

"Compared to the Wii U on its merits, the Switch is a slam dunk. It takes the basic concept of the Wii U, of a tablet-based console, and fulfills the promise of it in a way Nintendo simply wasn’t capable of realizing in 2012. ... The hardware lives up to its name in how easily and smoothly it moves between those two worlds, in how dead simple it all is to make something pretty magical happen. ... But beyond Breath of the Wild’s test run and the stunning basic functionality of the Switch lies a field of other obligations and requirements for an internet-connected gaming platform in 2017, and thus far, Nintendo hasn’t done much to prove it knows what it needs to do to recover from years of blind eyes and stubborn avoidance of modern ideas."

Mixed Reviews:

Kyle Orland Ars Technica

"So as interesting as the Switch is as a piece of hardware design, you'll probably be fine taking a wait-and-see attitude for now. ... Definitely don't buy it as your first and only console. As a second console, consider holding off until the end of the year unless you simply can't live without a fully portable Zelda right this very moment."

Jeff Bakalar  CNET

"Zelda is flat-out phenomenal, but otherwise, the Switch feels like an empty vessel, waiting for a deeper catalog of games and online features to take advantage of what is arguably Nintendo's most ambitious and risky effort to date. ... Unless you absolutely need to have the latest and greatest hardware on day one, you should hold off buying a Switch. ... By the time Super Mario Odyssey is out (it's planned for the end of the year), we'll know much more about what's in store for Nintendo's new platform. Because between now and then, there are not many signs that this console is a must-have."

Ben Reeves GameInformer

"Nintendo isn't afraid of thinking outside the box, but it feels like the company made major compromises for the Switch. The individual Joy-Cons are so small that they leave you with hand cramps, and even when combined with the Joy-Con grip, they still feel unnatural. We're happy with the tablet's overall design, and transitioning from a television console to a handheld system works like magic. We love the Switch's premise, but Nintendo and its third-party partners still need to prove that the unique features are more than just gimmicks."

Vince Ingenito IGN

"As a handheld, the Switch is a powerful piece of hardware with a gorgeous screen, but it's too large and power hungry to feel like you can really take it anywhere. As a console, it’s underpowered, unreliable, and lacking basic features and conveniences that all of its competitors offer. It’s nicely built and cleverly designed to be used in a variety of ways, but the bottom line is that the Switch doesn’t do any one of the many things it can do without some sort of significant compromise."

Kirk Hamilton Kotaku

"The fact that I can lift my Switch out of its dock and immediately be playing a handheld version of the same game I was playing on my TV is one of the most remarkable things about this device. ... There are plenty of small things the Switch should do better ... But it does this one fundamental thing very well. ... I fundamentally like using the Switch. It accomplishes its central goal admirably, and has already gotten me thinking about it differently than my other game consoles. It also has a number of irritating flaws and hidden costs, and there are so many things about it that Nintendo still hasn’t explained."

Chris Kohler  Wired [50]

"And right now, that’s about all one can say about Switch: It has a new Zelda, you can definitely play it in handheld mode, and you might be able to play it in TV mode if you’re lucky. Switch has the potential to be all things to all people: TV console, next-gen Game Boy, wacky motion controls, traditional hardcore game machine, even multiplayer-in-a-box. But today, with just hours to go before launch, Switch is lacking some basic functionality."

Nathan Olivarez-Giles The Wall Street Journal

"The hardware is ingenious. ... Still, as incredibly versatile as the Switch’s hardware and technical capabilities are, the console feels incomplete at launch without a strong lineup of games, access to Nintendo’s rich back catalog of iconic titles, and really any online services to speak of. ... In terms of processing power, it doesn’t measure up to the latest PlayStation and Xbox consoles, which offer high dynamic range, or HDR, gaming, 4K video streaming and far better graphics."

Negative Reviews:

None yet

Pretty good reviews overall. I wonder whether or not the switch can do 4k hdr for videos in the future since the Nvidia shield certainly can.

It seems like Kotaku gets the gist.

The Wired article is quite negative. The user says it fails when playing on the TV because of the desyncing issues. Kotaku's recommendation is to wait and not but it now.

And right now, that’s about all one can say about Switch: It has a new Zelda, you can definitely play it in handheld mode, and you might be able to play it in TV mode if you’re lucky. Switch has the potential to be all things to all people: TV console, next-gen Game Boy, wacky motion controls, traditional hardcore game machine, even multiplayer-in-a-box. But today, with just hours to go before launch, Switch is lacking some basic functionality."

TV mode if you're lucky? What does that even mean?

Add my unbiased review "Don't wait, buy it now and play zelda!"

If anyone has more reviews, feel free to post them, as the list is definitely not all the reviews out there :p

Thanks for this thread, quite informative, but since people doesn't check the links it kind of looks like the positive reviews are about same number as the mixed, however last time I checked there were 35 positive ones against 9 mixed, quite a big difference.

There are definitely a lot more positive reviews at the moment, but don't want to flood the OP with only positive reviews :p

Good ahead :p