Nintendo Switch Console Survives Multiple 5ft Drops

Meanwhile Minecraft creator Notch is not so impressed with console's design

Nintendo's new Switch console dropped on Friday, but YouTube channel GizmoSlip decided to take the term literally. The channel is dedicated to durability testing new devices, specifically by dropping them over and over again until they break. In the nine minute video, the Switch dropped multiple times but Link keeps on running.

The console manages to hold up to 10 five-foot drops before finally biting the dust after number 11. The device joins the list of Nintendo's other long-lived consoles. One of the company's original GameBoy systems survived bombing in the Gulf War and one of Nintendo's original DS handhelds was buried in a time capsule for eight years but still booted up without issues.

Despite the Switch's chances for longevity, the console's design has garnered criticism from Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson. The Mojang founder wrote in a series of Tweetes how the portable handheld system's charging input is in an inconvenient location. Located at the bottom of the console, it becomes difficult to continue playing while the Switch is plugged in without getting creative with props.

Persson opts for a classic game after trashing the Switch.

The game system launched on March 3 in Japan, the United States, Canada, major European countries, Hong Kong, and other territories. The console is priced at 29,980 yen in Japan, and US$299.99 in North America.

Launch titles include I Am Setsuna, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and 1-2-Switch.

[Via Hachima Kikō (Link 2]