Nintendo Switch 2 Will Improve Switch 1 Games
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Nintendo's product pages for the Switch add more details, including the status of backward-compatibility testing for original Switch games and a small handful of first-party Switch games that will ge...
From Ars Technica
Nintendo's Switch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past as the video game developer pushes to bring its brand into “a new era" where social experiences are at the forefront.
From U.S. News & World Report
The $450 price tag is for the Switch 2 console alone, but Nintendo said it will also offer a bundle with the Switch 2 and a copy of the new Mario Kart World game, a Switch 2 exclusive, for $500.
From Engadget
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The bit of fine print that's alerted everyone to Switch 2 edition games existing came attatched to the "Virtual Game Card" system Ninty revealed at yesterday's original Switch-focused Direct - there's more on that here. Naturally, after telling us that feature was coming, Nintendo put a webpage live that offers more info about how it works.
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.
Switch 2 Welcome Tour will be a digital-only game, available on launch day. Announced during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a digital-only game that takes place on an enlarged Switch 2. The game is launching as a paid game on June 5, the same day the Nintendo Switch 2 launches.
My Switch 2 hands-on started with a one-on-one race playing in TV mode. The Joy-Cons 2 felt a lot more comfortable in Nintendo’s new Joy-Con grip as I was selecting my character. In addition to Mario Kart World’s full lineup of playable characters, there were also plenty of variations of them in different outfits to choose from.
Thanks to a little bit of small print, many out there now have hopes that Nintendo will be upgrading some of its OG Switch games for the more powerful Switch 2.
From Mario Kart World to Donkey Kong Bananaza, here's all of the latest announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
If you're ordering a Switch 2 directly from Nintendo, things will work a little differently than you're used to.