The Nintendo Switch 5 Years Later: Becoming a Must-Have Handheld

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A company that started life as a playing card manufacturer, Nintendo has worn many hats since its founding in 1889. 1973 saw the company experimenting with video game technology for the first time, and by 1983, Nintendo released its first home console. Flash forward a few decades, and Nintendo has become one of the biggest names in global entertainment, with a long line of home consoles, as well as handhelds, under its belt. The Nintendo Switch is the company's latest console, and now, five years after its initial launch, the Switch seems to have kept Nintendo at the top of the gaming world.

However, while the Switch's extreme success in the last few years is undeniable, it wasn't always smooth sailing for the home console/handheld hybrid. In fact, the first year of its life was met with incredible highs, but it also suffered from some pretty bad lows. Over the last five years, the Nintendo Switch has gone from an interesting handheld with some potentially innovative ideas to an absolute must-have console for any type of gamer.

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The Nintendo Switch arrived on March 3, 2017 worldwide, and while the vast majority of reviewers gave it a high score, praising the console's potential, the lack of day-one titles was a massive drawback for the system. Many outlets also pointed to a number of technical and hardware flaws that the console showed, including some Bluetooth connectivity issues and the tendency for the Switch's screen to get easily scratched when being plugged into the dock.

Although the Switch's launch line-up had far more games than the Wii U's, the quality of the titles on offer were quite a mixed bag. Obviously, the standout for Switch's launch line-up