TheNintendo Switchhas been around the block.

To hammer that point home, Nintendos ultra-successful console celebrated its seventh release anniversary just last month.

Still, the Switch is not the most robust console out there.

The Nintendo Switch has been around for a while, and yet the console might still surprise you after all these years.

The Nintendo Switch has been around for a while, and yet the console might still surprise you after all these years.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo

However, the Switch makes up for those shortcomings with its uniqueness.

The Nintendo Switchs weirdest features make good use of those removable Joycons and its small screen.

Lets run through it, shall we?

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Update 04/11/24 at 9 a.m.

ET: This post was updated to include more information about pairing Joycons to phones.

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