10 Ways The Nintendo Switch Is Better Than PS4 & Xbox One

9. Comes With A Second Controller Out The Box

Long have we yearned for the return of couch co-op, or in-person local multiplayer. And though some PS4 and Xbox One games like Rocket League and Call of Duty support split screen gameplay, you'll still have to fork out another 60 notes for an additional controller.

Whilst the Switch's offering is segmenting the Joy-Con in two, it still solves that issue in an instant. Nintendo cheesily like to call this "sharing the joy", but the second you realise you can just boot up Mario Kart and hand a friend one Joy-Con is a pretty awesome realisation - especially if you're just looking to kill a few moments in between other engagements.

The Switch constantly scans for the orientation of the controllers themselves, and though many games will adjust automatically for two of you holding two different pads, hopping into the Switch's system menu and hitting both shoulder buttons will fast track this instead.

This idea of instant, cost-effective multiplayer factors into everything from first party offerings like Mario Kart and ARMS, to indie phenoms like Overcooked, Snipperclips or the eye-melting Fast RMX. It's two controllers in one for the many games that don't need four shoulder buttons, and that's a godsend.