How do you store a Nintendo Switch when not in use?

How do you store a Nintendo Switch when not in use?
Hold the power button on top of the console down for five seconds.

The power button on top of the Switch can be hard to see.
Turning your Switch console entirely off when it will be out of use for a long time will help preserve the hardware.
You can select Sleep Mode from the Home button menu.

Hold the power button on top of the console down for five seconds.
  1. The power button on top of the Switch can be hard to see.
  2. Turning your Switch console entirely off when it will be out of use for a long time will help preserve the hardware.
  3. You can select Sleep Mode from the Home button menu.