Swiss Maker Robotobi came up with a nearly perfect Nintendo Switch replica. If you want to get hold of a console model before the official launch, this is one to make.

When it comes to video games, people just don’t want to wait. You want to play it first, be it the new “Mass Effect: Andromeda,” “Resident Evil VR” or “Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” While we can’t give you access to the games, we can point you to a way of holding a great looking Nintendo Switch console – some weeks before the launch.

Nintendo’s new console is quite a beast. It’s portable, yet you can hook it up to a TV to get the full video game experience. The controller (Joy-Cons) are detachable ans can be used in many different weys. The team at All3DP attended Nintendo’s European press launch and was quite impressed by built quality and the games lineup.

So, you’re already drooling? Need to get your hands on that Nintendo switch console, but you don’t want to wait until the March 3? Here’s an interesting solution to that problem.

How to Build The 3D Printed Nintendo Switch Replica

Robotobi lives in St. Gallen, Switzerland – and he couldn’t wait either. According to his Thingiverse profile, he considers himself to be at an „intermediate 3D design skill level“. We dare to call his work pretty damn good.

He designed two 3D printable versions of the Nintendo Switch console.

The first one is relatively easy to build. It is solid and connects the Switch body with the Joy-Cons. This is the Switch console you want to make if you’re new to 3D printing. Print it, paint it, add a mockup screen by printing (in 2D) a nice screenshot of the game you want most. Just glue it to the console and you’re done.

If you don’t have a 3D printer at hand, you can have the parts printed by a professional 3D printing service. To get the best price, upload the parts to All3DP’s price comparison service,

The second version of the Nintendo Switch is a bit more complicated, but it just looks great. You also 3D print the case (as seen above), which consists of several parts. In addition, you also 3D print the knobs and moving parts (preferrably in another color), which you then have to add to the 3D printed Joy-Cons.

Next, you add some LEDs and a battery pack to the body.

Carefully glue a 2D print of your favorite Nintendo Switch game to the frame – voila, you just got yourself a great backlit screen.

The project shouldn’t take long. The design from Robotobi is licensed under the Creative Commons (Attribution – Non-Commercial – Share Alike).