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Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a video game console developed by Nintendo. It was revealed on January 16, 2025, and released on June 5th.[7] While it is able to support some original Nintendo Switch games, there are still a few Switch games that lack compatibility.[8][9]

Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 logo.svg
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Nintendo Switch 2 console and docking station
DeveloperNintendo
TypeVideo game console
Release date5 June 2025 (US)
8 August 2025 (Canada)
Introductory priceUS$449.99[1] / €469.99 / £395.99[2] / ¥49,980[3]
Media
Operating systemNintendo Switch system software
Power
System-on-chip usedCustom processor made by Nvidia
Storage256 GB UFS
Removable storagemicroSD express, up to 2 TB
Display
Sound
Input
Connectivity
Online servicesNintendo Switch Online
Dimensions
  • 272 × 116 × 13.9 mm (10.71 × 4.57 × 0.55 in) with Joy-Con 2 attached[5]
Weight534 g (18.8 oz)[5]
Backward
compatibility		Nintendo Switch[a]
Websitewww.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/

Games

Some games for the first Nintendo Switch are able to be played on the Switch 2, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and a small amount of them are eligible for a free Switch 2 upgrade, such as Super Mario Odyssey. Some games such as Super Mario Party Jamboree have a Switch 2 Edition version that you have to pay for.

New features

  • There is a second USB-C port at the top of the device (The Switch 1 only had one USB-C port).[10][11]
  • Microphone(s) that can filter out the background noise.
  • The right controller has a "C" button, which allows "Gamechat," a voice chat service while playing.[16][17]
  • The controllers have magnets to attach to the system replacing the rail system the original system used..[18]

Nintendo Switch 2 Media

  • Nintendo Switch 2 in Handheld Mode

  • View of the Nintendo Switch 2. Equipment of the console. Photo corrections are planned for later.

  • The Nintendo Switch 2 (right) features a larger screen and larger Joy-Con controllers compared to the original Nintendo Switch (left).

  • A promotional display of the Switch 2 in April 2025

  • Comparison between the original Nintendo Switch, the OLED model, and the Nintendo Switch 2, all facing down

  • Comparison of mainboard between Switch models and Switch 2; newer Nvidia SoC shown in right

  • The top of the console, showing the exhaust vents, USB-C port, headphone jack, game card slot, and microphone

  • The Joy-Con 2 controllers

Notes

  1. ↑ According to Nintendo, certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported or fully compatible.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 at $449.99, Bringing New Forms of Game Communication to Life. Business Wire. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Nightingale, Ed. Switch 2 price and release date revealed. Eurogamer. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ 任天堂株式会社 ニュースリリース :2025年4月2日 - 「Nintendo Switch 2」を2025年6月5日に発売｜任天堂. 任天堂ホームページ. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  4. ↑ Nintendo Switch 2 – Technical Specs. www.nintendo.com.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 機能・仕様｜Nintendo Switch 2｜任天堂 (in ja). 任天堂ホームページ.
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  7. ↑ Robinson, Andy. Sources: Nintendo showed Switch 2 demos at Gamescom. Video Games Chronicle (September 7, 2023). Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ The Nintendo Switch 2 supports original Switch cartridges - The Verge (2025-01-16). Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  9. ↑ Lennox, Jesse. All Switch games that don't run on Switch 2. Digital Trends (7 April 2025). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Ahmed, Sayem. Nintendo Switch 2 Brings Major Quality-of-Life Upgrade With Second USB-C Port. IGN (January 16, 2025). Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  11. ↑ McWhertor, Michael. Inside the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware specs (in en-US). Polygon (January 16, 2025). Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ Parrish, Ash. Nintendo's Switch 2 'C' button is a Discord-like GameChat feature (in en-US). The Verge (April 2, 2025). Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ Cardy, Simon (2 April 2025). "Nintendo Switch 2: 23 New Details - Release Date, Price, GameChat and More!". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-23-new-details-release-date-price-gamechat-and-more. Retrieved 2 April 2025. "GameChat, of course, comes with a price, though. And that admission fee is a Nintendo Online membership.". 
  14. ↑ Holt, Kris (6 June 2025). You can use an iPhone as a Nintendo Switch 2 camera. https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/you-can-use-an-iphone-as-a-nintendo-switch-2-camera-142622005.html. 
  15. ↑ <Hall, Zac (5 June 2025). iPhone can be used as a Nintendo Switch 2 webcam. https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/05/nintendo-switch-2-iphone. 
  16. ↑ Patches, Matt. Nintendo built the Switch 2 for the next societal shutdown. Polygon (April 6, 2025). Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ Ask the Developer Vol. 16, Nintendo Switch 2 – Chapter 3 (April 2, 2025)Nintendo. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ New Nintendo patent seemingly confirms magnetic Joy-Cons. Nicole Carpenter. February 6, 2025

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