Switch Player
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| Categories | Computer and video games |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Format | Online distribution, print[1] |
| Founder | Paul Murphy |
| Founded | 2016[1] |
| First issue | 31 January 2017[2] |
| Final issue | 18 July 2023[3] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | switchplayer |
Switch Player was a video gaming magazine that features news and columns regarding the Nintendo Switch, first released in January 2017.[4] The monthly release of the magazine features a print run, as well as a free PDF release.[5]
Switch Player was founded in 2016, by Paul Murphy, creator and lead editor of PlayStation Vita website and blog The Vita Lounge.[a][5][6] Murphy created Vita Lounge due to the "lack of coverage" for the console in 2013.[5] Before the release of the magazine, a patreon was set up for the magazine, with backers receiving an A5 printed version of the magazine, with a run of 500 being created for each issue.[7] The first issue of the magazine was released on 31 January 2017.[2]
Shortly after, the magazine was represented on Metacritic, providing over 300 reviews in the first year of the magazines' run.[8][9]