Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date, Price, Launch Games, Pre-Order and Features Revealed

Nintendo provided additional details regarding the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console on Wednesday as part of its Nintendo Direct presentation.

Several significant reveals regarding the Switch 2 dropped during Nintendo Direct, including the official release date of June 5, 2025, and the price point of $449.99. Pre-orders for the console start on April 9.

Also, Nintendo showed off a signature launch title for the Switch 2 in Mario Kart World, which will be delved into even further during its own Nintendo Direct on April 17, per IGN.

A Switch 2 and Mario Kart World bundle will be available for purchase at a price of $499.99, while Mario Kart World's digital edition will retail for $80 on its own:

While not a launch titles, Super Mario Party Jamboree will be available on July 24 as a Switch 2 edition game, and the brand-new Donkey Kong Bananza will release July 17:

A FromSoftware game, The Duskbloods, is scheduled for a 2026 release, exclusively for the Switch 2:

Other Switch 2 edition games—which are enhanced versions of Switch 1 games—set to be released are Zelda Breath of the Wild & Tears of the Kingdom, and Pokemon Legends Z-A:

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Elden Ring, Kirby Air Riders, Hades 2, Street Fighter 6, a Daemon x Machina sequel, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, Split Fiction, Hitman World of Assassination, a Bravely Default remaster, Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, Borderlands 4, Hollow Night: Silksong, a Final Fantasy VII remake, WWE 2K, NBA 2K a James Bond title and EA Sports titles Madden and FC were among the other upcoming Switch 2 titles announced:

Also, Hogwarts Legacy and Drag x Drive will be released for the console with mouse controls:

Along with new games and remasters, Nintendo announced the inclusion of GameCube for Switch Online, featuring classic games such as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soul Calibur II and F-Zero GX:

Back in January, Nintendo posted a first-look trailer at the Switch 2 on YouTube, showcasing some of the console's unique features.

Among them are a larger screen compared to the original Switch, as well as bigger joy-cons and a built-in stand.

On Wednesday, Nintendo expanded on some of those features, including the C button, which will allow players to communicate with each other during games via GameChat:

Additionally, Nintendo showed off the Switch 2 camera, which will be available for purchase at launch along with the Switch 2 console:

One of the biggest improvements included with the Switch 2 is GameShare, which will allow a gamer to play select games with friends on up to three other consoles even if their friends don't own the game:

As for the Switch 2's screen, it will be 7.9 inches in size, which trumps the original Switch's 6.2-inch screen, plus it will support 1080p resolution and run at 120 frames per second:

While the resolution of a handheld is capped to some degree, select Switch 2 games will be able to support 4K resolution when docked:

Nintendo offered a closer look at the Switch 2 pro controller during the Direct—as well as the game cards—which will largely be the same as the original Switch game cards aside from being red in color:

Nintendo's website released compatibility information for the Switch 2 accessories, as well as price points for the controllers, joy-cons, camera and dock set:

Regarding the console's game-playing capabilities, the Switch 2 will be able to accommodate Switch 2 games, compatible Switch 1 games and Switch 2 edition games, which are improved versions of original Switch games:

Some original Switch games are experiencing compatibility issues on the Switch 2 that are currently being investigated. The list is as follows:

Nintendo changed the video game industry when it released the original Switch in March 2017, as it went on to become one of the most successful consoles of all time.

In December, Statista's Florian Zandt reported that the Switch was the second-highest-selling video game console of all time with 146 million units sold.

That placed it behind only Sony's PlayStation 2, which sold a record 160 million consoles.

The PS2 far outsold the original PlayStation, and Nintendo is undoubtedly hopeful that the leap from the Switch to the Switch 2 will be just as successful.