During Wednesday morning’s Nintendo Direct live stream, the Nintendo Switch 2 release date was announced, which is June 5, 2025, priced starting at $449.99.
Preorders start next week on April 9.
The Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle costs $499.99.
The stream went over a slew of new features for Nintendo Switch 2 including new controllers, games, and more.
Highlights include:
- The Nintendo Switch 2 will have a bigger screen but with the same thickness as the original, from 6.2 inches to 7.9 inches
- High-definition display
- Smooth gameplay, up to 120 fps
- Vivid LCD, HDR support
- Joy-Con 2 attaches magnetically to the console
- Bigger SL/SR buttons
- Larger control sticks
- Mouse controls when using the Joy-Con 2
- Microphone
- Improved speakers with clearer audio
- Built-in mic
- Game chat
- 3D audio
- Noise cancellation
- New stand
- Two USB-C ports
- Larger faster storage: from 32GB in the original to 256GB for Nintendo Switch 2
- New dock, with 4K support
- Cooling fan
- Plays compatible Nintendo Switch games
- Plays enhanced Nintendo Switch games
- Plays Nintendo Switch 2 games
- Mario Kart World is exclusive
The James Bond video game first announced four years ago is also coming to Nintendo Switch 2.
Watch the trailers:
Mario Kart World trailer:
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