Nintendo Switch: 10 Console Features It Desperately Needs

By George Foster /

6. An App Store

Netflix

One of the greatest possibilities for the Switch, is the ability to switch from playing Zelda to watching Bojack Horseman on the fly. That is, if Nintendo actually incorporate Netflix and other apps in the near future.

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As of launch, the Switch doesn't actually have an app store for things like Facebook or Netflix - both of which would function really well on the handheld.

Given how many kids have tablets these days, this feels like a missed opportunity in catering towards them. Imagine having the ability to have a device that can play Nintendo exclusives whilst also being able to browse Facebook on the go.

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In fact, the Switch doesn't even have an internet browser at launch. Whilst this would mostly go unused in this day and age of mobile phones, it still makes the console's features feel that little bit more bare bones and rushed.