Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 at US$449.99, Announces New Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, FromSoftware Title
After months of speculation and a slow drip-feed of updates from Nintendo, the Switch 2 has been officially unveiled with a worldwide launch date of June 5, 2025, with a recommended retail price of US$449.99.
Mario Kart World
In addition to the console itself, Nintendo has announced a slate of titles for the new console, ready to take full advantage of the console's more advanced hardware in 2025 and beyond.
The titles announced during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct included:
- Mario Kart World
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
- Metroid Prime 4 Beyond (also coming to the original Switch)
- Pokémon Legends Z-A (also coming to the original Switch)
- The Duskbloods (coming 2026)
- Kirby Air Riders
- Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
- Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
- Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
- Hades II
Donkey Kong Bananza
More titles are included further into this article.
Nintendo Switch 2 Technical Specs
From a technical perspective, the Nintendo Switch 2 boasts a noticeably larger 7.9-inch 1080p LCD screen that supports up to 120 FPS. The new magnetically-attachable Joy-Con 2 controllers feature a 'C' button and can also be used in a mouse-like mode. When docked, the Switch 2 has the capacity to run games at up to 4K resolution, with a built-in fan in the dock to cool the console.
The 'C' button allows players to access the new GameChat feature, which can isolate the player's voice even from a distance, and communicate with other online players, either handheld or docked. The GameChat feature also allows for screen sharing with friends, similar to multi-user screen-sharing in apps like Discord. The Nintendo Switch 2-compatible camera will connect via the additional USB-C port on the top of the console.
Nintendo announced that compatible titles can be shared wirelessly with local Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 units, via 'GameShare,' similarly to Download Play from the Nintendo DS.
More Nintendo Switch 2 Games
The new Nintendo Switch 2 has been confirmed to be backwards compatible with "almost all" original Switch titles, meaning you can simply put your cartridges in the Switch 2 (or download them from your eShop account), and play old titles on your new console. There will also be "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" games, which are compatible titles that will take advantage of improved graphics and resolution on the new console.
FromSoftware's The Duskbloods
Including the aforementioned titles, Nintendo and their partners also announced the following games coming to Switch 2:
- Drag x Drive
- Street Fighter Years 1-2
- EA Sports FC
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
- Hitman: World of Assassination: Signature Edition
- Yakuza 0: Director's Cut
- GameCube Virtual Console
- Deltarune Chapters 3+4
- Borderlands 4
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- WWE 2K
- NBA 2K
- Starseeker Astronomer Expeditions
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
- Two Point Musuem
- Wilds Hearts S
- Witchbrook
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
- MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Fast Fusion
- Shadow Labyrinth
- RAIDOU Remastered:
- Reanimal
- Fortnite
- Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer
- Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
- Tamagotchi Plaza
- Human Fall Flat 2
The original Nintendo Switch has sold over 150 million units since its release in March 2017, and it's widely expected that developers will support it for some time, with Nintendo themselves having confirmed Switch titles such as Metroid Prime 4.
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Source: Official Nintendo Direct Presentation
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