Nintendo Switch cardboard toys bring 'screen time' to physical world

Nintendo's new cardboard toys may be just what screen-addicted kids need to spend more time in the real world.

Last month, the Japanese company announced Nintendo Labo kits, a series of do-it-yourself cardboard toys, for its popular Switch gaming console.
The Switch -- which is one part handheld device, one part home console -- has sold 10 million units since its March 2017 launch. It has sold more units over the first 10 months in the U.S. than any console in history, the company announced last month.
Nintendo Labo's cardboard accessories can interact with the Switch in a number of ways. For example, by popping out pre-cut pieces, users can build a piano that plays musical notes or an RC car that can be controlled with the gaming console.
The kits are aimed at children ages 6 to 12 and go on sale starting April 20. The variety kit -- which includes projects like a fishing rod and piano -- will cost $70, while the robot kit sells for $80. The Nintendo Switch ($300) is sold separately.
At a recent event in New York City, CNN Tech got an early look at the new low-tech creations, which Nintendo calls "Toy-Cons."
When making the cardboard toys, the Nintendo Switch serves as a high-tech instruction manual. The Switch's screen lights up with which cardboard cut out parts you need for a specific project
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he fishing reel, which is one of the more challenging projects, took about an hour to put together. The pieces have cute nicknames such as "Baby Bear" and "Papa Bear," which refer to the smaller and larger sized components of the rod. Overall, the cardboard was sturdy and durable, but still easy enough to fold and assemble.
The process, both intuitive and fun, is similar to putting together an advanced Lego set.

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