Finally, finally,finallyIs the Nintendo Switch 2 official: On April 2 at 3 p.m. German time, Nintendo has completely dropped the covers and revealed all the secrets of the new console.
If you are presenting orDo not be able to be there, don't worry: In the following overview you will find all the important details that the manufacturer has given the console.
Nintendo Switch 2: release, price, pre -orders
With the answer to the most exciting question, Nintendo took some time, but after around 20 minutes finally revealed the start of sales: AmJune 5, 2025Celebrate the Switch 2 its official release.
Nintendo did not give a prize during the direct performance - but on the official website. The console will be available in two versions:
- Nintendo Switch 2:470 Euro
- Nintendo Switch 2 mit Mario Kart World:510 Euro
Nintendo Switch 2: The most important innovations
The new Joy-Con controllers ("Joy-Con 2") have been indicated a few times. The focus is on the new C button on the right controller, which introduces several new functions:
- "Gamechat" acts as a voice chat for multiplayer games. In addition, you can share your screen with your friend list and stream yourself using the separately available camera - so to speak, the new feature is the "Discord of Nintendo".
- There is also »Game Share«, which allows you to share selected games with up to three friends.
- As previously suspected, the magnetically attached controller itself will also be usable as a mouse. However, the manufacturer remains guilty of exact details.
In the display of the Switch 2, Nintendo calls the enlargement to 7.9 inches (previously: 6.2 inches). As a resolution, native 1080p is available on an LCD screen, which should run with up to 120 fps. HDR support is also on board.
The docking station of the Switch 2 can play compatible (!) Games with 4K resolution. For this purpose, a separate fan is integrated in the dock to keep the console cool.
- In games such as the announced Metroid Prime 4 you can choose between a quality mode with 4K resolution at 60 fps and a performance mode with 1080p resolution at 120 FPS.
The SD cards that include your games should be much faster as a "MicroSD Express" variant in data transmission. Speaking of transmission: You can transfer your data from your original switch to the new console wirelessly.
In order to offer the corresponding storage space for your games, the Switch 2 also offers 256 GB of internal capacity.
Nintendo Switch 2: What games are there at the start?
Of course, Nintendo did not miss the opportunity to present the first first party titles right at the start of the Direct preview to make it on the Switch 2. Among other things, there are the following exclusive games for the launch of the new console:
- Mario Kart World
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
- Hyrule Warriors: Chronicle of Sealing
- The Duskbloods
In addition, there are some "enhanced" versions of existing switch games that are also only intended for the new console. The sample title is called "Super Mario Party: Jamboree", which is equipped with new modes and of course support for the gamechat and mouse function of the Joy-Con 2.
Of course, the Zelda universe should not be missing here. Both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom receive their Switch-2-own version. The highlight: For example, you will receive a voice navigation via your smartphone that should lead you through Hyrule.
The "Nintendo Switch Online" also receives some new additions - in the form of selected Gamecube classics. F-Zero GX (Maxe will be happy), The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker or Soul Calibur 2 are on board directly at the start of the Switch 2.
Also at the start of the Gamecube games is the associated controller, whose purchase requires NSO membership. In contrast to the original, this can be used wirelessly and of course leads the C-button with it, which places a lot of value on the Nintendo during the presentation. The manufacturer did not name a price.
