Nintendo Snap

The Nintendo Snap is a hybrid console that is a combination of the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. You can play it like the Nintendo Switch, then snap it into the Nintendo 3DS. It has no determined release date yet but people are very excited.

Early Leaks
Nintendo called in Brian Phillips of Full Touch fame to help them make the transition from Switch to 3DS on the Snap, and Brian leaked photos of the machine on Twitter: Brian says, "I was working with Nintendo on their new project and got a couple of screenshots of it. The thing looks awesome but I wouldn't want to spoil anything! Looks familiar don't it?" Underneath he posted an image of a 3DS console. This led to people thinking that the new project was an entry in the DS line, perhaps a 4DS XL? And they were half right. The console was a variation of the DS, but in a way nobody had expected.

Console Mechanics
The way the Nintendo Snap works is quite different from any other consoles of its time. You can play it like the Nintendo Switch, then at any point you can press a button and it will fold in half then open, revealing the DS side of things. Brian made sure that nobody's fingers would get crushed during the transformation. Plus, when you change from Switch to 3DS or vice versa, your game will automatically pause. However, you can turn this off in the settings. You can also break the console in two, so you can play multiplayer with two mini Switches. It is very easy to put back together.