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Record 1 2021-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Games and Toys
DEF

[A] video game console that is designed to be connected to a display device, such as a television, and an external power source as to play video games.

CONT

The full-size Nintendo Switch is both a home console like the PS4 and a portable one. It's a small tablet with controllers attached, and you can use it as a handheld or connect it to your TV with a dock—the games look and play the same either way.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Jeux et jouets
CONT

On retrouvera par exemple les jeux les plus populaires sur les consoles de salon appartenant à Sony et Microsoft plutôt que chez Nintendo.

Spanish

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