Nintendo’s US$70 cardboard Switch accessory Labo causes internet debate
The gaming giant’s latest accessory is its most lo-tech: cardboard cut-outs that the user folds into holders for the console and controllers. At US$70, some say it’s expensive and unlikely to last in the hands of children; others say it’s innovative
The Nintendo Labo is a range of perforated cardboard sheets that users fold into holders for the Switch and its controllers.
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They range from a mini piano to a fishing rod, and users can manipulate the DIY holders to interact with the Switch as they play games, for example pressing a cardboard piano key to produce music.
Nintendo unveiled the line with a slick video, featuring ways the accessories can be customised with stickers and paint.
“With Nintendo Labo, building is just as much fun as playing,” it said.
The online reaction was mixed, with many Nintendo users hailing the unusual idea.