Nintendo Switch Corona virus infection can get you through boredom. But can you persuade a mom to buy one?

CLEVELAND, Ohio – You’ve been more or less stuck at home for months now. You may not know it yet, but you need one Nintendo Switch Game Console.

Is that so?

Lots of moms (and dads and girlfriends and grandparents) listen to this exact pitch as kids (and 20-something) create holiday wishlists.

So let’s hear it.

Reporter Mora Zurich has owned the Nintendo Switch for a number of years, after his fianc மனைவிe was forced to get one for a nostalgic factor. Since then, it has been the center of many family dinners and entertainment on many trips.

Editor Laura Johnston last starred in Nintendo on the console brought in for Christmas in 1989. He owns a Wii, which he bought for $ 50 from the Facebook Marketplace, and does not want to buy another gaming system, mostly because he thinks it will appeal to his children.

Here, they discuss:

Mura: You may be wondering why I’m trying to sell you this $ 400 + video gaming gadget. I do not work for Nintendo, I do not own a Japanese gaming company. I’ve been a fan, for two decades.

I feel like $ 400 is a lot of money – especially with epidemics and holidays approaching. But it is well worth the investment.

This gaming system is fun for everyone. Seriously, everyone from your toddler to your grandmother can enjoy these games. This is something you can all enjoy in person or even together with friends and family holding your switch.

Laura: $ 400 a lot of money. It’s like 10 good Lego sets I can buy for my kids (I do not do). I can never see my grandmother playing a video game. But how does it differ from other game systems?

Mura: Unlike LEGOS, the switch does not require extensive cleaning.

This little device was released worldwide on March 2017 The best-selling console in the United States. 23 straight.

The versatility of both the TV console and the handheld device is a big bonus. In three years my fianc and I have got our switch, which is with us all over the world.

Plus the device’s multiplayer capability creates something that families can do together. Up to four people can drive at the Mario Party and up to eight people can drive.

Laura: Okay, so sorry for my age here. But is it like a game boy and a TV system?

Mura: Exactly! If you and your husband want to watch TV, your children can easily disconnect the switch from its TV dock and use it. They can play it in Game Boy-style, they can set it up to play a handheld device or multiplayer games (it has a small stand to accelerate it).

Laura: Let’s talk about the nostalgia factor. Because I have so many happy memories of playing my Mario Brothers game with my siblings and my dad. I can still om all the do-do-do-do-do-do music. When my son Mario Brothers loved Lagos for his birthday, I thought they were so awesome. So is the original Mario on the switch?

Mura: Absolutely. Original Nintendo fans and fellow kids of the 1990s, you will love this device.

Old school games like Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 (my all time favorites) are also available, as well as new exclusive switch games such as Super Mario Odyssey and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Laura: What else can you do about this? I mean, can’t we play card and board games?

Mura: Sometimes you just don’t feel like you need something else or set up a game, or have less space. (Side note: You can also play traditional board games such as Switch Monopoly.)

The switch escaped during isolation. This is a break from reality. A holiday where we can’t leave the house. A way to spend time with friends while separated.

Laura: I am afraid that my children will be absorbed. They already have more time with the virtual school. If they get a new video game system, they will never leave home.

Mura: Playing video games is really good for your mental health Recent study from Oxford University.

Maybe you are longing for a vacation. Well, how do you create your own tropical island sound? Or you are still looking for thrill. How about zipping around a race or fighting monsters? The Nintendo Switch is the answer to endless hours of entertainment.

My mom always said that video games give us a period of time. It’s one thing, even as an adult, that I often follow.

If that doesn’t work, the switch has parental controls that allow you to Set limits Depending on how long or how late the console can be used each day.

Laura: I make no promises here. I do not need another frequency suction device in this house. But maybe, will these things be available anymore? Or should I wear my mask and stand in line, hoping to knock someone out of someone else’s cart?

Mura: Throughout the period of isolation they were very hard to find, after Cyber ​​Monday. But they are also available online from retailers like Walmart and Amazon, and they should arrive before Christmas.

There are Two console options, Loads of color choices.

You can go with the Nintendo Switch, a 6.2-inch device with detachable joy-con controllers and a dock that connects to your TV. There is an inexpensive portable switch light with a 5.5-inch screen and built-in controls.

The switch is going About 30 430. It is noteworthy that this price has been raised. They usually sell for around $ 300, but good luck finding one at that price in no time.

Switch light $ 199.

I recommend the switch because the ability to connect it to a TV is the best part. It will become an updated game mat as a group device.

Laura: (Eye roll here). Well, I’m not the final mom answer to this. “We’ll see.” But I like the idea of ​​jumping on little Mario Cumbas now. Or, you know, throwing fire breathing balls at my enemies.