Nintendo Switch picks up product of the year at the EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards
Nintendo walked away with the most awards on the night – also winning best console and best game.
The Nintendo Switch games console has been named technology product of the year at the annual EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards in London.
The Japanese gaming giant was the biggest winner at the awards, with the Switch also picking up the best console award, and launch title Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild was named best game.
The awards are hosted by technology and gadget news site Pocket-lint, with the winners chosen by a panel of industry experts and journalists, as well as by the public.
The trio of awards for Nintendo continues a strong year for the Japanese firm, which launched the Switch, its first new home console since 2012, in March to rave reviews.
Other winners included Netflix, which was named the best streaming service ahead of Spotify, while the Amazon Echo was named the best smart home device.
Stuart Miles, the founder of Pocket-lint, said: “The EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards really showcase the best gadgets and tech devices from the last year.
“The awards are great because they really reflect what the industry is thinking. It’s something that’s much bigger than Pocket-lint.”
Elsewhere in the awards, Apple’s 10.5-inch iPad Pro won best tablet, and the Microsoft Surface Laptop picked up the best laptop prize.
Pocket-lint editor Chris Hall said of the winners: “Every year the competition always gets stronger and stronger.
“This year’s winners reflect the wide-ranging brilliance of consumer technology; all the nominees offer an outstanding experience, but the winners elevate themselves to excellence.”
