Nintendo Switch will reportedly have a multitouch screen

Last week Nintendo finally unveiled its long-rumored next console, Switch. But while the consoles debut trailer provided a clearer picture of the device, it also raised a number of questions. Most notably: does Switch have a touchscreen? The answer, according to a new report from Eurogamer, is yes.

Last week Nintendo finally unveiled its long-rumored next console, Switch. But while the console’s debut trailer provided a clearer picture of the device, it also raised a number of questions. Most notably: does Switch have a touchscreen? The answer, according to a new report from Eurogamer, is yes.

The site claims that Switch will feature a 6.2-inch 720p display and that, unlike past Nintendo hardware like the 3DS and Wii U which had resistive touch screens, it will also include a capacitive multitouch display. Eurogamer previously reported accurately that the Switch — then known as the NX — would be a portable / console hybrid with controls that detached from a tablet.

Questions remain as to how you’ll be able to play touchscreen games while the tablet is docked, as the screen is inaccessible when hooked up to a television. Eurogamer suggests that one of the motion-sensitive JoyCon controllers could be used to replicate touchscreen controls on your television. But the inclusion of a touchscreen means that many games designed for previous Nintendo hardware could potentially be ported to the device, as could upcoming mobile titles like December’s Super Mario Run.

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