WHAT ABOUT NINTENDO?

Nintendo is the granddaddy of the console industry, having been in the business since the original NES came out in 1983.

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Nintendo is the granddaddy of the console industry, having been in the business since the original NES came out in 1983.
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Nowadays, Nintendo doesn’t compete with Microsoft and Sony in computing power and graphics, focusing instead on quirky and unique console features to set it apart.

This started in 2006 with the Nintendo Wii, the first console to popularize motioncontrol gaming, and continues today with the Nintendo Switch, the first hybrid 2-in-1 console that transforms between a home console and an on-the-go tablet.
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