Nintendo Switch unboxing: Hands on with the new games console

After what feels like months of waiting, Nintendo's newest console - the Nintendo Switch - is almost here. The console makers have very kindly sent The Independent a console before release, the above video showing our unboxing. A few notes: the Switch is the first console to be charged by a standard cable, the USB-C, a new form of USB port that is gradually growing in popularity. Second, the Joy-Con controllers do not charge through the included grip. Instead, users will have to buy a separate, chargeable grip.