nintendo switch 2: Last News

Switch 2 with a brief teaser trailer yesterday (January 16) – but some fans believe a new Mario Kart has also been confirmed.The first-look trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 focused solely on the new console’s hardware. The bigger, more powerful bit of kit will feature reworked Joy-Con controllers and a larger screen.However to show off the new console, footage from a Mario Kart game was used.

Nintendo Switch 2 went live earlier today (April 4) at a number of UK retailers – and they’ve already sold out.The Switch 2 was first announced earlier this year in a hardware-focused teaser trailer and Nintendo revealed more about the console this week during a hour-long Direct presentation.The Nintendo Switch 2 is due for release June 5 and will cost £395.99. To try and stop scalpers getting hold of the console and reselling it for inflated prices, the official Nintendo store will prioritise players who have racked up more than 50 hours on the original Switch and have an active Nintendo membership when pre-orders go live next week (April 8).However a number of UK retailers put their Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live earlier today, and many have already sold.

Nintendo has confirmed that the long-awaited Switch 2 will be released this June.The successor to the original Switch was confirmed earlier this year and today (April 2) Nintendo hosted a special hour-long Direct presentation to reveal more details about the Switch 2. As part of the reveal, it was announced the Switch 2 release date June 5, 2025.The redesigned console is bigger and more powerful than the original Switch, and also boasts 8 times as much internal storage.

Switch 2, including Elden Ring and Borderlands 4.The successor to the Nintendo Switch was announced earlier this year in a hardware-focused teaser trailer and today (April 2), an hour-long Direct presentation revealed more details about the upcoming console.As well as confirming a bigger, more powerful bit of kit, Nintendo shared a number of games that will be coming to the Switch 2 when it launches on June 5.As well as brand new Mario Kart game World, a new entry in the Kirby: Airiders series and Donkey Kong Bananza, a number of iconic third-party titles will also be available on the Switch 2. Both Elden Ring and an upgraded version of Hogwarts Legacy will be available at launch, as will co-op fantasy game Split Fiction and Hitman: World Of Assassination.It’s also been confirmed Borderlands 4 will launch on the Nintendo Switch 2, though a firm release date hasn’t yet been announced.

Nintendo Switch 2 will go live next week.The Switch 2 was officially announced earlier this year with a hardware-focused teaser trailer. Next week (April 2), Nintendo will host a special Direct presentation that fans are hoping will tell them the price and release date for the new console.However, it seems that one store has accidentally revealed when you will be able to pre-order the Switch 2.

Mario day, with no Direct mentioned as part of the celebrations.READ MORE: ‘Mario & Luigi: Brothership’ might be the plucky plumbers’ grandest adventure yetMario day is March 10 (AKA Mar10) with Nintendo always celebrating this annual event. However despite the Switch 2 coming out later this year, no new games are set to be revealed next week.Announcing their plans for Mario Day, Nintendo confirmed discounts on a number of existing titles as well as a competition to visit Super Nintendo World in Florida.

Switch 2.Last month, Nintendo finally unveiled the Switch 2 via a hardware-focused teaser trailer. The brief clip featured a first-look at the bigger, more powerful console and its upgraded joy-con controllers.Apart from a brief glimpse of a new Mario Kart game, Nintendo didn’t reveal what new games would be launching alongside the Switch 2 and still hasn’t confirmed a release date, a price or the technical specifications of the new console.Nintendo confirmed more details would be unveiled during a special Direct presentation in April and now, the exact time and date has been announced.Nintendo’s dedicated Switch 2 Direct will take place April 2 at 2pm GMT.

Switch 2, due to new anti-scalping measures.The Nintendo Switch 2 was properly announced last month in a hardware-focused teaser trailer that quickly became one of the most-viewed gaming videos in YouTube history.Now, in a new interview, Nintendo president Furukawa has said fans don’t need to be worried about a repeat of the Switch’s launch, which saw worldwide stock shortages in 2017 while scalpers resold the console with a significant mark-up to desperate fans. “We will take all possible measures based on the experience we have accumulated to date (regarding scalpers and the like).

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has responded to rumours a number of Xbox classics could be making their way to the Nintendo Switch 2.Earlier this month, it was reported Xbox was looking to release more exclusive games on rival consoles after testing the water last year with Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves and Grounded.It was claimed that Microsoft Flight Simulator and Halo: The Master Chief Collection would be coming to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 this year, alongside Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Age Of Mythology and Gears Of War 1: Ultimate Edition.Last week, another leaker claimed Microsoft is currently working on ports of Diablo 4, Starfield, Fallout 4 and an unknown Call Of Duty title for the Switch 2.Now Phil Spencer has backed up those rumours, in a new interview with Gamertag Radio. “I was exchanging emails with Furukawa-san, the CEO of Nintendo [after the Switch 2 was announced].

Switch 2 yesterday (January 16) but it’s apparently not done with the original console just yet.Yesterday (January 16) Nintendo gave fans a brief first look at the Switch 2 with a short trailer that focused primarily on the new console and its hardware. More information is set to be revealed on April 2 via a special Direct before a series of global hands-on experiences take place.Apart from a brief tease of a new Mario Kart game, Nintendo didn’t reveal anything about possible launch titles for the Switch 2 but it did confirm the new console would play existing physical and digital Switch games.According to a new report, Nintendo is set to announce more Switch titles next month.

Switch 2 with a first look teaser trailer.Fans have been given their first official look at the successor to the Nintendo Switch with a short, two-minute teaser trailer.The video was shared earlier today (January 16) and seems to confirm a bigger, more powerful console. Check it out below:No new games have been announced for the Switch 2 yet, with the teaser trailer using footage of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to showcase the console.Nintendo has yet to reveal the technical specifications of the new console but the reveal trailer seemingly confirms a number of leaks that have made their way online in recent weeks.

Switch 2 is set to be announced this week.For the past year, there have been plenty of rumours and speculation about the successor to the Nintendo Switch but things have really heated up in recent weeks.A series of leaked images revealed what the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers might look like while at recent tech showcase CES, one accessory manufacturer had a mock-up of the new console as well as a range of products, seemingly ready for launch.Nintendo has debunked the leaks, calling the photos “not official” and allegedly sending its legal team after the accessory manufacturer – but that’s only made fans believe the leaks are even more believable. “Know what would clear this all up? Official images,” wrote one fan.#CES2025: Genki shows the Nintendo Switch 2 and the accesories they have been working on for the console pic.twitter.com/4CAUtAs3Gf— Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) January 8, 2025Well, according to reliable insider Nate The Hate, Nintendo will announce the Switch 2 this Thursday (January 16).

Switch 2.So far, Nintendo has only confirmed that its new console will be announced before the end of the current financial year (which ends March 31) and will be compatible with existing Switch titles.However, over the past few weeks, a number of leaked photos have been shared online, showcasing a bigger, more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch. Then at tech showcase CES, accessory maker Genki revealed a range of products reportedly designed for the Nintendo Switch 2 and displayed what it called an accurate recreation of the new console.Employees from the company also told journalists that the Switch 2 would be released in April (via VGC).La Nintendo Switch 2 s'invite au #CES2025 avec plusieurs accessoiristes qui viennent exhiber une maquette de la console et de ses accessoires.

Nintendo Switch is due to be announced soon but a new leak has revealed what the new controller might look like.Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 will be announced before the end of the current financial year, which ends March 31. They’ve also said the new console will be backwards compatible with current Switch titles but not much else has been revealed.A number of images were leaked at the end of last year that allegedly show what the Switch 2 console will look like, with a bigger screen and magnetic joy-con controllers.

Nintendo Switch 2 was shown off with games like The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild at Gamescom 2023.Both Eurogamer and Video Games Chronicle attest that the console appeared at the event. The former’s report stated that developer presentations took place in private – partners saw what a “souped up” version of Breath Of The Wild would look like on “beefier target specs”.Sources who spoke to the latter said The Matrix Awakens, the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo from Epic Games, was running on one Switch 2 featuring “visuals comparable to Sony‘s and Microsoft’s current-gen consoles”.Interestingly, Video Games Chronicle continued to claim that the demo was using deep learning super sampling, a technological element that is exclusive to Nvidia.