Kid won't take no for an answer: Builds a Nintendo Switch out of cardboard

At least he won't have to worry about the lack of save backups.
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How do you think the frame rate is on cardboard Zelda?

We can all relate to this kid. That feeling of really wanting a particular thing -- in this case, a Nintendo Switch -- but not being able to get it. You can almost imagine his parents saying: "You want one? Build your own."

And so he did.

Twitter user @fraise_ama shot a short video of her little brother's cardboard creation (h/t to Kotaku). It doesn't actually play Switch games, but it is the full package: the tablet, the dock, the Joy-Con controllers and grip, even a tiny cardboard game cartridge (I'm assuming it's Zelda: Breath of the Wild).

So cute. How could any parent continue to say no when confronted with this kind of innocent enthusiasm?

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.

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