Switch 2 will be officially released on June 5th, 2025, and will be available in Japan, North America, Europe, Australia and Asia (excluding China).

01 Price

This time, Switch 2 will be released in two versions.

The Japanese version is expected to cost 49,980 yen (about $340), but the Japanese version only supports Japanese, can only be used with a Japanese Switch account, and can only be logged in to the Japanese eShop.

The overseas version is expected to cost 69,980 yen (about 476 U.S. dollars), and can be used to log in to accounts in all countries and regions and supports 16 languages.

It should be noted that the performance of the Japanese version and the overseas version is exactly the same, but the overseas version is $136 more expensive.

2 Super Console Performance

The storage space of Switch 2 has been increased to 256 GB. Nintendo Switch 2 will be equipped with a 7.9-inch 1080p LCD screen, supporting HDR and 120 Hz!

The new base of Switch 2 supports 4K output, and players can select the image quality in the system settings, up to 2160p, which is 4K.

The Switch 2 game card case will have a completely new design. If you want to expand the capacity of Switch 2, the new console no longer supports ordinary SD cards, and you must use a new high-speed SD Express card.

Switch 2 revolutionized the GameChat voice chat function. Players can use the console's microphone to make calls by pressing the C key on the Joy-con. The chat voice also supports active noise reduction.

Players can also enable the function of sharing live broadcasts and video chat while playing games online with friends. However, it should be noted that this feature requires the purchase of an additional Switch 2 Camera accessory, which costs 5,980 yen (about $40.65). The camera can automatically perform chroma keying and will be released on the same day as the Switch 2.

Switch 2 will support the game sharing function. As long as you own a copy of the game, you can share the game screen to another console and play some online battle games with friends. This feature will be updated for free starting from "Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics".

Nintendo also launched a new Switch 2 Pro controller for Switch 2. In addition to the new C key, there are two more buttons on the back. The new Pro controller also supports voice chat function and is priced at 9980 yen (approximately US$67.83).

3 powerful escort game lineup

The first-party title that will appear in the direct meeting is the Switch 2 launch game "Mario Kart World".

This game will support up to 24 people playing together and will be released on the same day as Switch 2. The digital version costs 8,980 yen, the physical version costs 9,980 yen, and the overseas version is $79.99, making it the most expensive first-party Switch game in history.

Switch 2 will come with a mini-game that introduces the features of the new console, similar to the Astro Bot that comes with Sony PS5.

The Switch2 exclusive game "Switch2 Secret Exhibition", where players can experience various new features of NS2 through various mini-games, will be released on the same day as Switch2.

In addition to new first-party games, Nintendo will release enhanced Switch 2 versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

The two enhanced versions of Switch 2 games are priced at 8,678 yen and 8,900 yen respectively. Players who have already purchased them on Switch can upgrade for 1,000 yen.

Nintendo will also launch a Musou game "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment", scheduled to be released in the winter of 2025. Princess Zelda is one of the game characters that players can control in the game.

At this meeting, we did not wait for the new 3D Mario, but we waited for Donkey Kong’s open world game “Donkey Kong Bananza”, which will be launched on the Switch 2 platform on July 17th, 2025.

In addition, the most surprising thing is that a large number of third-party AAA games will be launched on the Switch 2 platform.

For example, "Elden Ring", "Hogwarts Legacy", "Cyberpunk 2077", "Split Fiction", "Final Fantasy VII Remake", "Yakuza", "Hades II", "Hollow Knight: Silksong", etc. will all be launched on the Switch 2 platform this year and next year.

FromSoftWare even has a new exclusive game "The Duskbloods" created specifically for Switch 2, which will be released in 2026. According to official news, this is a multiplayer game.

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will support mouse operation and can output up to 4K 60fps HDR!

"Street Fighter 6" is confirmed to be launched on Nintendo Switch 2 and supports dedicated amiibo cards!

"Split Fiction" will be released on Switch 2 on June 5th at launch.

"Hogwarts Legacy" will be released simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, which will be released simultaneously on June 5th.

"Hitman World of Assassination" is confirmed to be released on Switch 2.

The new 007 work is announced to be available on NS2! Developed by IOI, the new 007 game will be available on Switch 2.

"Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster" will be coming for Switch 2 at launch.

"Yakuza 0" will be released on Switch 2 at launch.

"Cyberpunk 2077" is confirmed to be launched on Switch 2 and will be released simultaneously!

"Hollow Knight: Silksong" will be released in 2025

"Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade" is confirmed to be released on Switch 2.

Masahiro Sakurai's new game "Kirby" has been released. Masahiro Sakurai is responsible for the development. It is expected to be launched on the Switch2 in 2025.

The new 3D game "Donkey Kong Bananza" in the "Donkey Kong" series has been officially released and will be launched on the Switch2 on July 17th, 2025.

NGC platform games have been added to the NS Online member game library, and games such as "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker" and "F-Zero GX" will be added on the same day as the NS2 is released. A GameCube controller will also be launched.

4 Nintendo stock plummets after press conference

At 9 pm on April 2nd, 2025, the launch of Nintendo’s new generation game console Switch 2 ended in controversy. Not only did this highly anticipated face-to-face meeting fail to ignite the enthusiasm of players (except Japan), but it also became a hot topic overseas due to labels such as "insufficient improvement" and "double price standards", attracting collective complaints from players around the world. Nintendo's stock price also began to plummet within a minute after the press conference ended.