Nintendo Switch to not have a "handheld only" version at launch
For those who only want to play the Nintendo Switch on the gamepad/screen might be out of luck. According to Laura Dale(who accurately leaked the Nintendo Switch back in August) has reported that Nintendo will only sell the Nintendo Switch as a whole,meaning there's no stand alone versions of just the screen and joy-cons.
"According to our source at Nintendo, the same source who leaked the reveal trailer date to us in advance of its official announcement, when the Nintendo Switch launches in March 2017 the Dock will be a part of all packages in all regions."
"According to our source, Nintendo wants to launch the Switch with a clear focus on the hybrid nature of the device core to marketing. While a handheld-only package may come down the line, at launch all bundles of the system will include a dock as to not confuse branding around the name. Nintendo considered internally the idea of selling the handheld portion separately, but had concerns that consumers who purchased the handheld without the dock may still think they could connect it to the TV"
