Nintendo revealed that the long-expected switch 2 console, its successor to the event successful Nintendo Switchlaunch on June 5 2025, with its key launching game Mario Kart WorldA new open-world entry into lovers of kart freight series.

As with the original, switch 2 remains a hybrid device, related to on-the-go gaming in handheld form, and connect to a large screen TV home. However it brings many important progress in its past.

After an initial revealed Back to January 2025that itself followed months leakWe now know that the switch 2 will boast a larger 7.9-inch screen in handheld mode. Disappointing, it’s a return to an LCD display after beautiful Model For the original switch, but it detects a thorough resolution of 1080p and offers HDR for supported games. Ability to also have a frame rate up to 120fps, even if it also depends on the game.

Audio also gets enthusiastic, with improved speakers, support for 3D audio (by headphones, even if a system update is planned to offer speakers), and a microphone built over the console. In spite of the beat of the screen size and the addition of the mic, the handheld remains 13.9-mm only thick, even when no one is mentioned.

The console also boasts two USB-C ports, one at the top and one below. The latter connects the new port-more than one second – while the main one can be used to prompt the console to anyone who strives to a chargered with a chargered out of the trunks) or connecting the peripherals.

Controllers are alike modified, with new sleeping happiness-con 2 controller connecting through “strong magnets”, with a button release to discover it. Confirming long-term gossips, they can also be used as mouse controller, while sl / SR buttons are attached to them are more and easier to use as a controller. Thumbsticks are greater than before.

Right Joy-con 2 also finds an increase in a “C” button, to use to bring audio controls, allowing users to access new games ascenders using the mic. GameChat will allow users to speak openly, with a cancling tech noise that cut background noise, while a new camera peripheral will allow the screen to play the screen.

The “C” button will also make a look at a new switch 2 pro controller, a more “regular” controlpad similar to an Xbox or PS5 controller. It is worth knowing that those parts of the GameChat will require a Nintendo switch online subscription, however. Nintendo also introduces a dedicated, wireless gamecube controller for using classic games from the console to arrive at the Nintendo switch online (but more than once).

The switch 2 dock is not a big overhaul in a view, but it is enlarged with switch 2 output when connecting a television. Nintendo says it will allow 4K output and maintain HDR support, but does not explain if it has additional oomphs built in a fan.

Nintendo is the cagey at more specific specs though. While this confirmed store storage jumps 256gb-eight times more than the base model base, no switch data is mentioned, no reference data on switch 2, or other switch data. We will bring you more info about it when we have it.

Only another key hardware spec related to switch 2 Game Carts – again, “faster” than consoles to distinguish micrages format. That means you are unable to swap other microSD card formats directly from your original switch 2 switch – you must use the system transfer system.

While it is not mentioned during the river, Nintendo confirms that switch 2 will change $ 450 in the US. We have reached the Nintendo for more price information in other territories.

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