The players got an exciting initial look at Nintendo Switch 2 next to this year when the company dropped the trailer of the new control unit in January 2025. At that time, Nintendo encouraged the fans to seek help on April 2, 2025, for Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2.
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– Nintendo of America (Nintendoamerica) January 16, 2025
Now all the details have been revealed, the fans are eager to diving in everything from Switch 2. Discover the date of release and price and what is different compared to its predecessor, and other exciting updates below.
Nintendo Switch 2 Price
Multiple outlets initially speculate that Nintendo Switch 2 will be priced at about $ 400. However, Nintendo now confirmed that the official price will be $ 449.99, which is significantly higher than the price of $ 300 for the original model. In addition, the Nintendo Switch 2 + Kart World package will be available for $ 499.99.
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo has revealed that Nintendo Switch 2 will be officially released on June 5, 2025. Preparations for the retail control unit in North America will be opened on April 9, 2025.
In January, the company announced that it will host the Nintendo Switch 2 experience in specific cities around the world. Below sites and event dates:
north america
- New York, 4-6 April, 2025
- Los Angeles, 11-13 April, 2025
- Dallas, 25-27 April, 2025
- Toronto, 25-27 April, 2025
Europe
- Paris, 4-6 April, 2025
- London, 11-13 April, 2025
- Milan, 25-27 April, 2025
- Berlin, 25-27 April, 2025
- Madrid, 9-11 May, 2025
- Amsterdam, May 9-11, 2025
Oceania
- Melbourne, 10-11 May, 2025
Asia
- Tokyo (Makuhari), 26-27 April, 2025
- Seoul, May 31, June 1, 2025
- Hong Kong, TBA
- Taipei, TBA
What is different from Nintendo Switch 2?
In January, Gamesradar+ I mentioned that early updates indicated that Nintendo Switch 2 will have larger control units and larger screen. Now, with the April announcement, it has been confirmed that Switch 2 has many new devices, starting with the 7.9 -inch LCD screen displaying games at 1080 pixels. The new “Snap”, which “Snap”, seems to be magnetized on key 2, similar to the original models but come with promoted features, including mouse control.
One of the prominent additions is the new chat function, which enables players to communicate in actual time while playing. Joy Joy-Con now has a new C button, which works with the game chat feature for a multi-player experience. Another exciting update allows users to share the specified games with the owners of other switching during local play, even if the other player does not have the game.
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