Nintendo's first brand-new console in five years, the Switch, is launching on Friday, March 3. That's this week!
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The Switch is a hybrid home console and portable console in one. As such, you might expect it to cost a lot of money - quite the contrary, it costs just $299.
At least that's what the console costs, but if you want to have a great experience with the Switch, you're going to need more - much more. That $300 price for the Nintendo Switch doesn't include the cost of games, storage, screen protectors, extra controllers, and carrying cases. Indeed, there are a ton of hidden costs disguised behind the consumer-friendly $299 price point.
Here are the many hidden costs of the Nintendo Switch.