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TIME's Lifestyle editor and tech correspondent give an inside look at the new Nintendo Switch, out March 3._ by [Matt Peckham](https://time.com/author/matt-peckham/) ## Matt Peckham Jun 5, 2017 1:00 PM UTC  A visitor wearing a Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. PlayStation VR headset plays a video game at the Tokyo Game Show 2016 on September 15, 2016 in Chiba, Japan. A visitor wearing a Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. PlayStation VR headset plays a video game at the Tokyo Game Show 2016 on September 15, 2016 in Chiba, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi—Getty Images by [Matt Peckham](https://time.com/author/matt-peckham/) ## Matt Peckham Jun 5, 2017 1:00 PM UTC Pull your gaze from [Nintendo’s bedazzling Switch](http://time.com/4685094/nintendo-switch-review/) for a moment and consider Sony’s now widespread PlayStation 4\. Console sales have in general outperformed the most buoyant analyst and pundit prognostications. Not merely because of [Nintendo’s overnight dark horse](http://time.com/4757273/nintendo-switch-sales/), or its [scarce as hen’s teeth NES Classic](http://time.com/4739019/nintendo-nes-classic-discontinued-canceled/). Sony’s PlayStation 4 is having some belt-notching moments of its own. Sony now says its flagship games platform has sold-through—meaning to buyers and not just stores—close to 60 million units worldwide since its launch in November 2013\. That, according to Sony global game development boss Shawn Layden, is the fastest pace set by any PlayStation, life-to-date, including the all-time industry record holder PlayStation 2. “As you’ll recall, last year we performed the daredevil stunt of launching three new pieces of hardware in 60 days. Probably won’t do that again,” quips Layden during a sit-down with TIME. He’s talking about the $399 PlayStation 4 Pro (a souped up PlayStation 4 that outputs way snazzier graphics), PlayStation VR (a $399 virtual reality headset that couples with the PlayStation 4 for wraparound alt-reality experiences) and a slimmer, sleeker $299 version of the baseline PlayStation 4\. All three arrived last fall, and Sony says sales have been booming. PlayStation VR now boasts more than one million units sold worldwide, up from about 900,000 in February 2017\. According to Sony, it’s been sold out from day one. “We don’t see it as a fad, it’s a brand new medium, not only for gaming entertainment, but non-gaming entertainment,” says Layden. And of every five PlayStation 4s Sony sells, Layden says one is a PlayStation 4 Pro, a laudable achievement given its $100 price premium, enthusiast target demographic and the nascency of the 4K television market (where it’s real allure lies). “It is way ahead of our expectations,” adds Sony global sales chief Jim Ryan. “As with PSVR, and I suppose in forecasting these things we haven’t done a very good job, the product is in desperately short supply. So that’s one-in-five under severe constraint.” “All of the rumors of the demise of the console are very much premature,” says Layden. “In fact if you’re watching \[sales tracker\] NPD for PS4 and Xbox One sales, you put those together and console gaming has never been as big and vibrant as it is right now. And that’s just here in the States.” Zip across the pond, and the story tilts further in Sony’s favor. “It’s been pleasing that in North America, we’ve been 2-to-1 against Xbox,” says Ryan. “But in Europe, it’s really been fortress PlayStation by at least 3-to-1 in unit sales.” “It’s also the breadth of type of games,” he continues. “And once you get up in the heady heights of 100 million units, you’re talking of a different audience altogether, where having this range of stuff like _Detroit: Become Human_ and _FIFA_ and _Call of Duty_ and _Star Wars_, it makes the job a whole lot easier.” Layden says the Japanese publishers are also coming back, listing off recent games like _Resident Evil 7_, _Nioh_, _Nier: Automata_, _Persona 5_ and _Final Fantasy XV_ as examples. “That’s super important for us,” he says. “I think a lot of Japanese developers lost their way chasing the mobile games yen, if you will, but they’re coming back to console in a major way. And speaking of, we’ll have some big announcements at E3 in that precise vein.” This notion of mid-console refreshes—an enthusiast-angled limbering act you could argue Nintendo pioneered with its perennial Game Boy, DS and 3DS revamps—has a flip side. The PS4 Pro’s power has been effectively slaved to the baseline PlayStation 4\. Games on the PS4 Pro, while graphically sharper and lusher, must be functionally identical to the experience as had on the standard model. It’s a leave-no-consumer-behind mentality that’s so far been echoed by the competition: Microsoft’s revved up PS4 Pro rival, [codenamed Project Scorpio](http://time.com/4643882/xbox-project-scorpio-specs-price-release-date-microsoft/) and due later this year, will likewise observe gameplay parity with the Xbox One. “Because the games need to play on both Pro and standard PS4, there can’t be a radical departure between the two experiences,” says Layden. “But I think we’ve hit a happy medium by enriching the visual experience, and developers enjoy having that extra oomph while knowing they’re making games that play well on all 60 million PlayStation 4s. I guess we’re trying to have our cake and eat it too.” Would Sony back away from that requirement if sales leveled off down the line? “Today, my answer is that we’re going to stay the course,” says Layden. “There’s still a lot of juice to squeeze out of the PlayStation 4 platform, full stop. So ensuring PlayStation 4 games play on both consoles is our winning formula right now.” Another winning-so-far formula few saw coming is Nintendo’s notion of a games console you can play anywhere you like, shifting from your hands to your TV in seconds. In 2005, Sony began its own foray into handheld gaming with a device it dubbed the PlayStation Portable. The PSP sold in excess of 80 million units, and in 2012, a followup dubbed the PS Vita arrived—a contemporaneously mighty mobile, but one that sold a fraction as many units. In light of what Nintendo seems to be illustrating, that there is appetite for a consumer device that preserves the higher-end console experience on the go, would Sony ever revisit a once formidable bailiwick? Layden calls the Switch “a great success for Nintendo” and admits that “it’s definitely what that fanbase has been waiting for.” But he sees the system as less a rival than a complementary traveler, claiming that Switch sales have had no discernible impact on the sell-through for PlayStation 4\. “When you look at our numbers, I think it shows that a lot of gamers are a two-console family,” he adds. “And quite often those two consoles are PlayStation and Nintendo sitting side-by-side.” Layden says Sony still views the Vita as a viable development platform: Though new Western releases have slowed to a trickle, he notes games are still being made for it in Japan. But for now, a Vita successor isn’t in the cards. “To be honest, the Vita just didn’t reach critical mass in the U.S. or Western Europe,” he says. “I don’t know if it was that it was more technology people had to carry around, or more things to charge, or whether their phone or tablet were taking care of that. But once the content slowed in that pipeline, it became hard to keep the Vita as a going concern.” Another concern occasionally raised by PlayStation devotees involves the company’s once-ubiquitous PlayStation 2\. While Sony has in recent years devoted resources to bringing a handful of popular older titles to the PlayStation 4, the better part of that library is lost to time. For now, it seems that’s where it’ll remain. “When we’ve dabbled with backwards compatibility, I can say it is one of those features that is much requested, but not actually used much,” says Ryan. “That, and I was at a _Gran Turismo_ event recently where they had PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games, and the PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked ancient, like why would anybody play this?” By contrast, the company says it intends to double down on things people do want to play_,_ namely the explosive eSports phenomenon. “It’s a subject that is occupying us quite a lot these days, and something we’re looking at very carefully,” says Ryan. “We’re trying to find precisely what the role of the platform holder is in that value chain. Seeing how we can actually make the whole eSports thing bigger, better, different and bespoke to PlayStation is something you’re going to be hearing quite a lot about in the next year or two.” Speaking of broadening its messaging to a growing competitive elite, Sony says it’s aware some have made noises about a boutique version of the company’s acclaimed DualShock 4 controller in the vein of [Microsoft’s own Xbox One Elite gamepad](http://time.com/3922267/xbox-elite-wireless-controller/). “The idea of a premium interface in exactly the same manner as we now have a premium console has a lot of logic to it, and there are such products already available in the market from third parties,” says Ryan. “But it’s definitely something we continue to look at.” To questions about where other technologies like PlayStation VR go from here, Layden stresses virtual reality’s non-gaming possibilities. “We have Hollywood luminaries and TV show runners, places like the Smithsonian and \[NASA’s\] Jet Propulsion Laboratory looking into what the technology can do for them. And recently you may have seen Vince Gilligan, the show runner for _Breaking Bad_, has leaked some information that we’re working together, which we are, in bringing a _Breaking Bad_ experience to virtual reality.” What exactly is that going to be? “I have no idea, but Vince has shown that he can deliver,” says Layden. Sony doubtless intends to push its phase one VR ideas as far as the market will bear, but the pressure to iterate is fierce. “Technology cycles are shortening, and there’s no reason to expect VR to be any exception to that,” says Ryan. “If we have aspirations to take this into a mass market space, clearly things will need to happen to the form factor, whether it’s wireless or a lighter headset or all of these things.” “The key is advancing the technology without stepping off the platform,” adds Layden. “We want to make sure we have a target platform developers can grow against. We’ll find ways to bump it up, whether that’s through the physical design of the product, which needs tweaks, of course, as everything does. But we also want to make sure we’re firmly grounded in PlayStation 4, so people don’t think they need something else to drive the experience.” As for the experience awaiting PlayStation buffs when the curtain lifts on Sony’s E3 media event, live streaming from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall (online as well as [in select theaters](https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/29/playstation-e3-experience-2017-live-in-theaters-june-12/)) next Monday, June 12, Layden says to think of it less as a press conference than a software showcase. “The crowd will only have to suffer I think in aggregate 90 seconds of me,” he jokes. “And in the middle will be all the games.” ## Transcript We're here with the Nintendo Switch. It is Nintendo's newest games console. It's out March 3rd. It costs just about $ 300, and it's a successor to the Wii U. But like the Wii, the first Wii was unlike anything a game maker ever made before. The Switch is similar. It's a hybrid console, mobile gaming system. What I mean by that is that you can both dock it to connect it to your TV and play on your TV. But then you can also grab the whole thing out of the dock. Take it with you on the bus, on the subway, on the plane and game wherever on a really nice Well lit, beautiful LCD screen. So Lisa, you've been playing this a lot more than I have. Yes. I haven't really gotten the chance to play it at all. So what are your first impressions? What do you like about it? Yeah, so I think having the portability is really key here. Because I have a Wii U and a 3DS and they feel like completely separate systems right now. So I think Being able to pay $ 300 for one console that does both is really cool. The one thing about using this in portable mode, that makes it pretty different from the 3DS, is, first of all, the screen is much, much bigger, and brighter ,- Mm- hm. Which is great, but that also makes it a little bit harder to fit, if you're carrying a smaller bag, or something along those lines, you can't slide it into your pocket the way you would with a 3DS. Mm- hm. But the gaming experience is great. I've only played it for about maybe 40 minutes or so at a time, so I don't really know what the extended gameplay experience is like. But it felt very comfortable to hold, all of the joysticks and the buttons were placed really easily so that they're comfortable. Whether you're using them in tablet mode or on the TV, which I thought was great. And you know, battery life, is to be seen, I guess. I only have played it for about like 40 minutes or so at a time but the estimates say it should be between 2 1 / 2 and 6 hours and some of the early hands on said it was close to the 2 1 / 2 Timeline so that could be tough for people that wanna play for a long time. Got it. Yeah. So I know one of the big launch titles for this console is the new Zelda game. Yes. What's it called again? Breath of the Wilds. Breath of the Wilds. Mm hm. We have that here why don't we boot that up and play that a little bit, we'll show you guys what the new Zelda game looks like. Cool, so this is the pro- controller which actually does not come with the console. But you can buy it separately, but as you can see this kind of looks like an Xbox controller. It's the standard pro controller, kind of like the WiiU pro controller. But one of the nice things about the Switch versus the WiiU, is that by default you kind of have a standard gaming controller, because you can take the The two Joy- Cons and attach them to the grip. And that makes it feel much more just like a comfortable standard gaming controller- Right. That we're used to using. Totally. Versus something like a gamepad or even the Wiimotes are a little bit- Yeah, Strange to get used to at first. And it feels like it comes down a little bit to personal preference. I'm very used to the Xbox controller and the PS4 DualShock controller. So for me I think it would probably be more comfortable for me to use pro controller. And if I got the Switch, I would probably get one of those too. Yeah, so now we're playing the Legend of Zelda, Breath of the Wild which is one of the launch titles that comes out when the Switch launches on March 3rd. So one thing about this game that is completely different than most Zelda games is that it's very open and the map is larger so that should Be a lot of fun for most Zelda fans that have probably been waiting for this game forever. Totally, totally. I actually grew up with Nintendo consoles all the way through NES, SNES, N64. But I just missed Zelda entirely. I don't know why. But do you think somebody who never played a Zelda game before would like this? Yeah, absolutely. It's a great. I've only played a few hours of it so far but it seems like it's just a great. Action adventure game, so if you enjoy games like Uncharted and that kind of thing, you just like that kind of open world exploration, but you still have an objective and a mission. Anyone that likes those kinds of games would probably like this game. So what sort of the story line so far from which you've been What you've played. Sure, so Link wakes up in this temple. You have this device called the Sheikah Slate with you and it kind of gives you powers, and it gives you access to certain shrines that are kind of dispersed throughout the kingdom. And each time you go into one of these shrines, you gain a new ability and a new power that helps you out during your quests. So, As with the case with most all the games there's a lot of puzzles. It's a lot of fun, you're constantly getting new powers and it's really great. Totally and so this is really the big launch site that Nintendo was banking on to help sell this console right? Yes. Yeah. Although this will also be available through the Wii U. I think when they originally started developing this game, they probably intended it for the Wii U. So if you already own a Wii U, you'll still be able to play this game. I don't know what it's like to play it on the Wii U, but it will be available. Got it. And I think the other launched title that people are really excited about is 1- 2- Switch. Which is sort of a weird name. Unfortunately, we don't have it right now. But it's basically, it looks like a lot of mini games. Almost like Wii Sports was with the original Wii. It's a lot of different using the controllers in weird ways and having contests against your friends and stuff, that kind of thing. > Yes, so 1- 2- Switch is a really interesting game. It's a party game. There's not really a whole lot you can do with it if you're not playing with another person. But the whole idea is that you're kind of using the switch almost as, I don't want to say like a replacement for a board game, but it's not supposed to feel necessarily like a video game. You're not looking at the screen. You're looking at the people that you're playing with and you're using the Joycon remotes to complete all kinds of weird Challenges and stuff like that. One example is there's a game where it's kind of like Hot Potato but with the Joycon controller, and there's a bottle of soda and you're supposed to be shaking it up and passing it to the next person and then if it explodes on you, then you lose. So it's just like Hot Potato but with use of controllers. Yeah, it's actually fun. Also sounds, I don't know, Nintendo's got this thing about reinventing video games and like they try to do a lot of experimental stuff like the original Wii was so groundbreaking in that way. Right. Right. And the fact that you know with one- two switch you're playing video games but you're not looking at a screen. You're looking at each other. It feels very Nintendoie in a way that like brings the social element back to gaming. And it's more about- it's less about like- everybody's looking at a screen or you're playing online against other people. Who are in other rooms somewhere else in the world. It's about you're really interacting with the people next to you and that kind of thing. Yeah, it's interesting but one thing that I find a bit different about 1- 2 Switch versus Wii Sports is that it doesn't necessarily, Wii Sports was kind of like, hey, this is why you want a Wii, so you can play games like this that incorporate motion controls You can simulate sports but at home. It kinda brought this arcade feel to like your living room. And while that is true with the Switch since they do support motion with the Wiimotes. That's not necessarily I think why somebody would wanna buy this console. I think the real selling point and what makes it different is the portability. You don't have to buy a three DS and a switch, if you want to have something that you can take with you. Right. So you brought up the portability of the switch. Why don't we show people how you can take the thing out of the dock, and bring it with you and play it elsewhere? Yeah. Sure. Cool. As you can see, it's really easy to kind of just take this out. There is no like tugging or anything. Cool. That needs to happen. [ CROSSTALK ] Yeah, that was real smooth. Yeah. And then, The sound is awesome coming out of there. It looks like the screen is about the size of an iPad mini. The controls are comfy. I think my fingers are a little bit too big for the shoulders up here. You can tell that it is comfortable to hold, but it is Very big in comparison to the 3DS, or even the 2DS, which is a big bigger, so that might be something that Nintendo fans have to get used to if they're, you know, planning to use this as their main portable console. Totally. I can see it. It feels like it would be better for, better suited for like long trips, plane rides, that kind of thing more so than daily subway or bus commuting. Although I'm sure it would be fine. So one perk when you sign up for their online service is that they're going to be offering a free game download every month. It's unclear if you get to keep that game or if it expires after a month, but. And the way they kind of made it sound on their website is that you know it's all gonna be virtual games that they give you for free. So that's really fun. So now we are gonna play a little bit more of Zelda breath of the wild. I'm gonna pass it off to Thanks Alex since he has not has the chance to play it. This is my first time playing this game and honestly I have very, like I said, very little Zelda experience whatsoever. So, I have almost no idea what I'm doing. Although that's par for the course for me in most situations. Yeah, and what's interesting about this compared to previous Zelda games is that you can do more. You can climb things. Your weapons break, and you constantly need to pick up new ones. Which isn't really something that was familiar from older Zelda games. There's just a lot more you can do in the world. It's much more open. Do you think it was the right move for Nintendo to make this game for the Wii and the switch? I mean, I think that they're kind of trying to please the Wii U owners that bought the Wii U thinking that a new Zelda game would come out. So I think they're doing right by the fans. Sure. But I mean sure, they probably would sell more Switch consoles if- That's kind of what I was thinking, if this is- You needed to buy it to play Zelda. Right, and just look at that. That's So that's a really breathtaking shot right there in this game. And Lisa, you were saying earlier about the open world. You really get a sense of that. The map in this game is huge compared to older games, yeah.. And it's, the lighting and the animation in this shot is gorgeous. It's really some A plus work here in terms of design. So I know there is a lot of conversation about the online mode. People still don't understand. Nintendo's doing a thing, it's like 30 bucks a year I think they said. And that's the equivalent of Playstation Network or- Right. XBox Live, but I think from what I can tell it's still pretty open as far as what It's actually gonna be. They give very few details about the online mode when they announced the switch. Basically, we know that it'll allow you to play with your friends online, obviously that's the main point. We know that there is an accompanying app that goes with it. So, through the smartphone app you can invite friends. You set play appointments to play later. You can Chat with them. It's like an online lobby sort of thing. But we don't know much else about the online system or the app, beyond that. We do know that it launches in the Fall. There's gonna be a free trial that rolls out when They initially launched the switch, and then you'll have to start paying for it in the fall if you wanna kept playing online with your friends. Got it, got it, got it. Online has never really been Nintendo's strength, but it does feel like if they do it right, that'll be a huge move forward for them. Yeah, and I mean, I think it's kinda necessary if they wanna continue competing with Sony and Microsoft, who already have Playing online is already such a big part of the Xbox and Playstation experience. It would almost seem crazy to imagine those consoles without that. Yeah. So I think Nintendo in a sense is playing a little bit of catch up here. So there you have it, that was the first look at the Nintendo Switch and Zelda Breath of the Wild. I'm Lisa [ UNKNOWN ] And I'm Allen Fitzpatrick. 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