Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders
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“Every reasonable and responsible business that relies on international supply chains will be reevaluating its US pricing at this point,” he says.
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Nintendo is giving us more of what we love, starting with a bigger screen and an upgraded console that can run games that you didn’t expect to play on a Switch.
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Nintendo said it will launch its Switch 2 gaming device on June 5, with the long-anticipated successor to its hit hybrid home-portable Switch retailing for $449.99.
After an agonizing three-month wait, Nintendo finally revealed more details on the Switch 2 during a Direct presentation on the morning of April 2nd. While Nintendo told us very little in the official reveal of the console in January, now we know when the Switch 2 is coming and how much it will cost at launch: June 5th and $449.99.
Nintendo has finally revealed the Nintendo Switch 2! Here's everything we learned from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.
There doesn't appear to be an upgrade path for existing Hogwarts Legacy owners on Switch 1.
Nintendo will retail the Switch 2 for $449.99 at launch, which is significantly higher than the original Switch's $299 price tag. A separate bundle that includes the new "Mario Kart World" game will also be available for $499.99.
At the moment, we know of around 20 new and old games that will be available on launch day. So far Nintendo has only confirmed two first-party launch titles for Switch 2: A new Mario Kart and a weird Switch 2 tutorial game that looks like something that should be included for free (but won’t be).
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and a $449 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
The upcoming Nintendo Direct is expected to reveal the Switch 2 price and release date.