The Nintendo Switch is used to play video games.
A home video game console , or simply home console , is a video game device that is primarily used for home gamers , as opposed to in arcades or some other commercial establishment . Nintendo Switch . Nintendo considers the Switch a `` hybrid '' console ; it is designed primarily as a home console , with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television . The Switch 's design is aimed at a wider demographic of video game players through the multiple modes of use , while retaining Nintendo 's hardware uniqueness and innovation .