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Nintendo Switch 2
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
System-on-chip usedCustom processor made by Nvidia
Storage256 GB UFS
Removable storagemicroSD express, up to 2 TB
Display
Sound
Input
Connectivity
Power
Online servicesNintendo Switch Online
Dimensions
  • 272 × 116 × 13.9 mm (10.71 × 4.57 × 0.55 in) with Joy-Con 2 attached[5]
Mass534 g (18.8 oz)[5]
Backward
compatibility		Nintendo Switch[a]
Websitewww.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/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]

Some games for the first Nintendo Switch are backwards compatible, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Also, a small amount of them are eligible for a Switch 2 upgrade, such as Super Mario Odyssey.

New features

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  • There is a second USB-C port at the top of the device (The Switch 1 only had one USB-C port).[10][11]
  • 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]
  1. ↑ According to Nintendo, certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported or fully compatible.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 at $449.99, Bringing New Forms of Game Communication to Life". Business Wire. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Nightingale, Ed. "Switch 2 price and release date revealed". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2 April 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. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nintendo Switch 2 – Technical Specs". www.nintendo.com.
  5. 1 2 "機能・仕様｜Nintendo Switch 2｜任天堂". 任天堂ホームページ (in Japanese).
  6. ↑ Vikki Blake (18 January 2025). "Nintendo reveals what it thinks is "the best direction" for Switch 2: Go best". Eurogamer. Wikidata Q131827921. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Robinson, Andy (7 September 2023). "Sources: Nintendo showed Switch 2 demos at Gamescom". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Nintendo Switch 2 supports original Switch cartridges - The Verge". 16 January 2025. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ Lennox, Jesse (7 April 2025). "All Switch games that don't run on Switch 2". Digital Trends. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Ahmed, Sayem (16 January 2025). "Nintendo Switch 2 Brings Major Quality-of-Life Upgrade With Second USB-C Port". IGN. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  11. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (16 January 2025). "Inside the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware specs". Polygon. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Parrish, Ash (2 April 2025). "Nintendo's Switch 2 'C' button is a Discord-like GameChat feature". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Cardy, Simon (2 April 2025). "Nintendo Switch 2: 23 New Details - Release Date, Price, GameChat and More!". IGN. 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".
  15. ↑ <Hall, Zac (5 June 2025). "iPhone can be used as a Nintendo Switch 2 webcam".
  16. ↑ Patches, Matt (6 April 2025). "Nintendo built the Switch 2 for the next societal shutdown". Polygon. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ask the Developer Vol. 16, Nintendo Switch 2 – Chapter 3". Nintendo. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  18. ↑ New Nintendo patent seemingly confirms magnetic Joy-Cons. Nicole Carpenter. February 6, 2025

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