Nintendo's Making Its Biggest Bet in Years With Switch
- Skepticism of new console leaves little room for mistakes
- Developers suggest plans to add different uses for Switch
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Nintendo Co. is making its biggest bet in years with Switch, a new console aimed at unifying the worlds of mobile and home gaming that will go on sale this week.
To chart new territory with the gadget, the Kyoto-based company handed control of development to a team of three managers more experienced in software rather than hardware. In a departure from previous consoles, Switch was created without the direct involvement of Shigeru Miyamoto, Genyo Takeda and other veterans known for introducing Super Mario and the Wii to the world.