Ahead of Switch 2, let's look back at the Nintendo Switch
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In the seven years since its release, the Nintendo Switch has become a beloved piece of hardware. It's not only Nintendo's best-selling console, it's one of the most popular consoles of all time. It's also the console that boosted Nintendo's reputation after the poor reception of the Wii U. In 2021, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé, looking back at the Switch, said it was a "make or break" console for Nintendo.