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{{About|the [[Legacy Console Edition]] by 4J Studios|the current version of Minecraft on Nintendo Switch|Bedrock Edition}}
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{{Infobox program
| title = ''Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition''
| image = MC NS Title Screen.jpg
| imagesize = 280px
| author =
* [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|x20px|link=Mojang Studios]] [[Mojang Studios]]
* [[File:4J Studios logo.svg|24px|link=4J Studios]] [[4J Studios]]
| platform = {{OS|nswm}}
| programming language = {{w|C++}}
| version = [[Nintendo Switch Edition 1.0.17|1.0.17]]
| date =
<small>Digital – Nintendo eShop</small>
:May 11, 2017
| ratings = (Online interactions not rated)
* {{w|Pan European Game Information|PEGI}}: 7<ref>https://nintendo.com/en-gb/Minecraft-Nintendo-Switch-Edition-1214741.html</ref>
* {{w|Pan European Game Information|PEGI}}: 7<ref>https://nintendo.com/pt-pt/Minecraft-Nintendo-Switch-Edition-1214741.html</ref> <small>(Portugal)</small>
* {{w|Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB}}: E10+<ref>https://esrb.org/ratings/Synopsis.aspx?Certificate=34890&Title=Minecraft%3a+Nintendo+Switch+Edition</ref>
* {{w|Australian Classification Board|ACB}}: PG<ref>https://classification.gov.au/titles/minecraft</ref>
* {{w|Brazilian Advisory Rating System|DEJUS}}: L (Livre)<ref>https://portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/ConsultarJogoForm.do</ref>
* {{w|Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|USK}}: 6<ref>https://nintendo.com/de-de/Minecraft-Nintendo-Switch-Edition-1214741.html</ref>
* Russia: 6+<ref>https://nintendo.ru/Minecraft-Nintendo-Switch-Edition-1214741.html</ref>
* {{w|Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO}}: All<ref>https://cero.biz/search/search.cgi?name=Minecraft%A1%A7Nintendo+Switch+Edition&txtCP=</ref>
| size = 1.12 GB
| license = Proprietary 
| source available = No
| customlinks = '''Store pages'''
* [https://nintendo.com/en-gb/Minecraft-Nintendo-Switch-Edition-1214741.html United Kingdom & Ireland]
* [https://ec.nintendo.com/titles/70010000000115/redirect Australia & Aotearoa]
}}[[File:Nintendo Switch Edition.png|thumb|Key art by Mojang Studios]]

'''''Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition''''' is the edition of ''Minecraft'' developed by [[4J Studios]] and [[Mojang Studios]] for {{w|Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch systems}}.<ref>[[4J Studios]], [{{tweet|4JStudios|819824190001909760}} "Minecraft: Switch Edition :) #MinecraftSwitch"], ''Twitter'', 2017-01-13.</ref> It was announced on January 12, 2017 at the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017, and was available on the Nintendo eShop for US$29.99 between May 11, 2017 and June 21, 2018. Existing digital owners are still able to access, re-download, and play this version. A retail version was said to be arriving at a later date, but was never released.<ref>{{ytl|6X06fvObnG0||t=19m39s}}</ref> DLC for the game is still available on the Nintendo eShop. Like the {{els|xb1|ps4}} players, the ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' owners have the option to download the [[Bedrock Edition|Bedrock]] version for free, however not all DLC will transfer. As with other games that are released on Nintendo Switch systems, ''Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition'' can be played in TV, handheld, or tabletop mode.

Compared to the {{el|wii}}, the ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' features [[world]] sizes up to 3072×3072 blocks (13 times larger), native 1080p resolution in TV Mode, and the option to constantly save the world in the background akin to the ''[[Java Edition|Java]]'' and ''[[Bedrock Edition|Bedrock]]'' Editions. 

As of [[Nintendo Switch Edition 1.0.17|1.0.17]], the ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' has not received new feature updates, such as the [[Update Aquatic]], [[Village & Pillage]], [[Buzzy Bees]], the [[Nether Update]], [[Caves & Cliffs]], and so on.<ref>{{Mcnet|update-aquatic-coming-legacy-console-editions|Update Aquatic Coming to Legacy Console Editions}}</ref>

The ''Nintendo Switch Edition'''s most recent feature update is the [[World of Color Update]].

==Controls==
{{main|Controls#Legacy Console Edition}}
In default settings, the [[controls]] are always displayed on the [[Heads-up display|HUD]]. The controls for ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' are similar to {{el|wii}}.

==Gameplay==
''Nintendo Switch Edition'' can be played in TV, handheld, and tabletop mode. The in-game username corresponds to the display name of the current Nintendo Switch user or users, which is changeable. The game is playable with a pair of Joy-Con or a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Because of the Nintendo Switch's 720p screen, [[splitscreen]] is available even in Tabletop Mode. The render distance in single player is 10 chunks in TV Mode and 7 chunks outside of TV Mode. Worlds from {{el|wii}} can be transferred over a local network, but cannot be loaded on the ''Nintendo Switch Edition'', as {{el|wii}} has [[Update Aquatic]], while the ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' does not. Similarly to ''[[PlayStation Vita Edition]],'' the network mode of the game can be switched between Online and Local - the latter enables ad-hoc local wireless multiplayer with nearby consoles running ''Nintendo Switch Edition''.

===DLC===
The following DLC is included in ''Nintendo Switch Edition'': 
*[[Skin/Skin pack#Legacy Console Edition|Skin Packs]]:
**[[Battle & Beasts Skin Pack]]
**[[Battle & Beasts 2 Skin Pack]]
*[[Texture Pack]]s:
**[[Texture Pack/DLC|Natural Texture Pack]]
**[[Texture Pack/DLC|City Texture Pack]]
**[[Texture Pack/DLC|Fantasy Texture Pack]]
*[[Resource Pack/Mash-up pack|Mash-up packs]]:
**[[Resource Pack/Mash-up pack#Festive Edition|Festive Mash-up]]
**[[Resource Pack/Mash-up pack#Super Mario Edition|Super Mario Mash-up]]

Any additional DLC for ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' can be found on the Nintendo eShop. However, the "Season Pass" and nearly all [[Mini games|Mini game]] DLC are absent on the ''Nintendo Switch Edition'', even though they can be purchased on every other version of [[Legacy Console Edition]], including the [[Wii U Edition]]. When asked about this during the Official Minecraft Livestream, it was stated that excluding ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' players from DLC is "kind of intentional."<ref>[https://clips.twitch.tv/EnergeticCrispyCurlewOhMyDog] - The Official Minecraft Livestream</ref> The only [[Mini games|Mini game]] DLC available on the platform is the Valley Battle Map through the purchase of the Chinese Mythology Mash-Up Pack.

== Trailer==
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==Trivia==
*It had been announced that ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' would receive a physical release at a later date but never did.<ref>{{ytl|6X06fvObnG0||t=19m39s}}</ref> Mojang has since stated that the edition would "not be available for new purchase" after the release of {{el|be}} on Nintendo Switch.<ref>https://minecraft.net/article/better-together-faq</ref> There has been no further confirmation of a physical release since then.
**After it was removed from the Nintendo eShop, as it is not possible to redeem codes for games that are no longer distributed,<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/545/~/problems-with-download-codes</ref> there is currently no way to purchase this edition.
** DLC has not been removed from Nintendo eShop and is still available for purchase. Upon purchase of the DLC (unless you have Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition 2017), you will be told to buy the game before using it.
*Along with the other editions of ''Minecraft'' for Nintendo platforms and later with the {{el|je}} and {{el|be}} for Windows bundle, ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' was the most expensive edition of ''Minecraft'', as it was only sold in a bundle with several add-on packs.
** All DLC included with ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' are the same as the [[Xbox One Edition#Holiday Pack|Xbox One Edition Holiday Pack]], except that the Nintendo-exclusive Super Mario Mash-Up Pack is included in place of the Halo Mash-Up Pack. The Halo Mash-Up Pack was Xbox-exclusive until it was later made available as DLC for the [[Wii U Edition]] and ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' on March 27, 2018.
*Unlike the [[PlayStation 4 Edition]] and [[Xbox One Edition]], the Nintendo eShop did not have a free demo for ''Nintendo Switch Edition''.
*Compared to [[Xbox One Edition]] and [[PlayStation 4 Edition]], ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' has a lower render distance, and has neither the [[Large]] world size nor the [[Amplified]] Worlds option. However, transferring a [[Java Edition]]-created Amplified world from the [[Wii U Edition]] will force new terrain to render with Amplified features enabled.
*At launch, the resolution in TV Mode was restricted to 720p because of technical difficulties with changing the resolution during gameplay. 1.0.6 resolved this and increased the resolution to 1080p.
* The Wii U save transfer functionality was added in 1.0.7, and unlike other Legacy Console Editions, works over a local network.

== Gallery==
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MinecraftSwitchLogo.png|''Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition'' logo
Nintendo Switch Edition.png|''Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition'' key art
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==References ==
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