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Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Details Revealed

Nintendo's Switch 2 launches June 5, 2025, priced at $450, featuring backward compatibility and new pricing for games, including Mario Kart World at $80.

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  1. Here Are the Switch 2 Games I'm Excited to Play

    The Switch 2 looks like it'll have a lot of support from third-party developers to go along with Nintendo's spectacular first-party games.

    Here Are the Switch 2 Games I'm Excited to Play

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  2. First-party Switch 2 games—including re-releases—all run either $70 or $80

    Inflation alone would be enough to justify these price increases—a $60 game in 2017 could cost $78 now (though that's using the overall rate of inflation, and prices have risen more steeply in some corners of the economy than others).

    First-party Switch 2 games—including re-releases—all run either $70 or $80

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  5. Nintendo Switch 2: Release date, price and new games announced

    Nintendo is firmly showing fans this console has more under the hood than its predecessor.

    Nintendo Switch 2: Release date, price and new games announced

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  7. Nintendo reveals Switch 2 console due to launch on 5 June

    With a broader games lineup than the original machine, more advanced visuals and a more intuitive design for its Joy-Con controllers, this was a strong introduction.

    Nintendo reveals Switch 2 console due to launch on 5 June

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  8. Nintendo announces release date for Switch’s gaming-console successor — the Switch 2

    The new console will be backwards compatible — able to play physical and digital Switch games — but users will need to purchase a new type of SD memory card for the Switch 2.

    Nintendo announces release date for Switch’s gaming-console successor — the Switch 2

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Updated: Apr 2nd, 2025, 9:59 PM ET

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Nintendo has officially unveiled its Switch 2, launching on June 5, 2025, at $450. The console features backward compatibility for existing Switch titles, with some new versions like Mario Kart World priced at $80 standalone, but bundled with the console for $50. Accessories will be available, including a $80 Pro Controller and a $110 replacement dock. Donkey Kong Bananza, releasing on July 17, is priced at $69.99. While first-party titles are mostly compatible, third-party evaluations continue. Additionally, Switch 2 Edition upgrades for several games will range from $10 to $20, and many will be available for free with Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions.

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