On March 3, 2017, Nintendo released the Switch to the masses - a hybrid console capable of playing all your favourite video games on the go or at home.

In the eight years since its launch, the Switch has sold 152 million consoles, along with 1.3 billion software units and memories to last a lifetime.

With Victor Lucas from Electric Playground, we reminisce and look back on the Switch's early years, how indie developers found a new home, and how vital the Switch is to the industry.

(0:00) Intro

(2:30) Switch Retrospective

(7:50) The Launch Era

(26:15) Hardware Evolution

(41:00) Defining Trends & Early Impact

(1:14:30) Listener Anecdotes

(1:19:00) Outro

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Intro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!