Locate the power button on the top of the Nintendo Switch; it is the indented circular button to the left of the volume buttons and is circled in red in the first image.

Press and hold the Power button for three seconds, a power options menu will pop up. Select “Turn Off” in the options menu to power off the Nintendo Switch.

Press and hold the black buttons on the back of the joy cons, and slide them upward to remove them. These buttons are circled in yellow in the second image.