The Daily Populous Thursday April 3rd, 2025 evening edition
Authored by theverge.com and submitted by Dangerous-Expert-298

After a reveal that was light on details, Nintendo has finally announced key information about the Switch 2: most notably, when it will launch. The Switch 2 will be available on June 5th, priced starting at $449.99. A separate bundle with the new Mario Kart World game will also be available for $499.99.

The Switch 2 will be available for preorder in North America from select retailers on April 9th and in European markets on April 8th. Nintendo has set Switch 2 base pricing at £395.99 in the UK and €469.99 in Germany. The console will come bundled with Joy-Con 2 controllers, the Switch 2 dock, a HDMI cable, a USB-C charging cable, and a Switch 2 AC adapter.

Nintendo has also revealed more hardware details about the Switch 2 today during its dedicated stream. The Switch 2 will ship with a 1080p screen capable of 120Hz, a 4K dock that upscales games for your TV, and Joy-Con 2 controllers that can work like a mouse. It also has 256GB of internal storage, up from 32GB on the original Switch.

The follow-up to the Switch boasts a larger 7.9-inch screen and redesigned Joy-Con controllers, along with new games like the next Mario Kart World game that launches exclusively on the Switch 2 on June 5th. Mario Kart World features an open-world mode, in-game atmospheric effects that depend on “the time of day and weather conditions,” and up to 24 drivers per race.

The new Switch 2 Camera. Image: Nintendo

Update, April 2nd: Article updated with Switch 2 pricing and preorder information.

theoutlet on April 2nd, 2025 at 16:06 UTC »

Only took two generations for Nintendo to make a new Mario Kart game. I’m sure Mario Kart 8 will get a 10% discount to celebrate

Atomicjuicer on April 2nd, 2025 at 16:04 UTC »

€509

Wtf

qdp on April 2nd, 2025 at 14:51 UTC »

They announced Switch 2 costs 49,980 yen ($334) for a Japanese only system and 69,980 yen ($467) for a multi-language system.

That means Japan gets a language-locked system for $334. That is closer to the true price of the hardware.

The $467 version is for a soft region locking of the local system and preventing international scalpers. The price point is purposely set to make it less likely Americans would want to pick up one in Japan on vacation.