Update: Added videos for even more games.

Original: Thanks to Nintendo World Report, we have footage of more indie games for Switch shown at GDC this week. Videos for Snake Pass, SteamWorld Dig 2, Pocket Rumble, and Flipping Death are below.

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We’ve seen plenty of footage from Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch over the past couple of weeks, but a Wii U version is out there as well. The first 15 minutes from that release is posted in the video below.

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President of Nintendo America Reggie Fils-Aimé has written a moving thank-you letter to all Nintendo fans in order to celebrate the launch day of Switch. Additionally, he reminds us that this will be a great year for the new console because of all the new titles that we can look forward to.

A message to our amazing fans, straight from the desk of Reggie Fils-Aimé. pic.twitter.com/q7wSALhrHM

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 3, 2017

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Nintendo put up two new commercials for Switch featuring Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Arms. Both can be found below.

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Switch introduces an interesting feature for downloadable games on Nintendo systems. If you’re looking to free up space, you can archive software. The original data you downloaded will be deleted, but the icon will remain on the Home Menu. If you select that icon, you can easily redownload software.

These are the steps to archive software:

can be done in the following ways:

• From Within Data Management:
  1. From the HOME Menu, select “System Settings.”
  2. Scroll down the options on the left and select “Data Management.”
  3. On the right-hand side select “Manage Software,” then select the software you would like to archive.
  4. Select “Archive Software.”
• From the Software Options Menu:
  1. Select a software icon from the HOME Menu.
  2. Select “Options” at the bottom of the screen, or press the “-“ or “+” Buttons on the Joy-Con controllers.
  3. Select “Manage Software,” then “Archive Software.”

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Fire Emblem Heroes has received its first update. On both iOS and Android, version 1.1.0 is available.

The patch notes specifically call out two things. First, “a new event and a new feature” have been added, though specifics aren’t detailed. System improvements are implemented as well.

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Digital Foundry has analysed on their YouTube channel how The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild compares when playing it on a docked Switch vs the portable mode.

Check out the results below:

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Update: Switch system has now sold out.

Original: Best Buy has two key products in stock on its website at the moment. First, the gray Switch system is up here. The Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition is also available here.

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Information received about Switch prior to the console’s launch indicated that you’d be able to easily transfer digital games between systems. So long as you have a Nintendo Account, it should be possible. Nintendo has since published information on its support site that explains how you can go about transferring games. And fortunately, it’s pretty simple.

Below are the full steps:

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Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata was on hand to sell the first Switch system at GAME Wardour Street’s midnight launch last night. View a video of the events that transpired below.