PinnedJan 16Jay PetersHeres the Nintendo Switch 2Image: NintendoNintendo shared the first details about the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video published Thursday. Nintendo doesnt give a specific release date for the console besides 2025.The console looks a lot like the original, but its bigger. In the video, the Joy-Con controllers are black with colored accents, and they attach to the side of the console instead of sliding on and off. The Joy-Cons appear to snap on quite easily leaks have suggested they could be attached via magnets.Read Article >Today, 7 minutes agoThomas RickerNintendos Osborne effect.Earnings are out and sales of the Switch console have plummeted after the Switch 2 rumors and announcement, exactly as youd expect. Switch sales are now projected to hit 11.0 million for the year ending March, down from 12.5 million units forecasted. Nintendo has sold 150.86 million Switch consoles since launch, behind only the Nintendo DS which sold 154.02 million units over its lifetime.Nintendo posts profit miss as it slashes Switch forecast again ahead of console's successor[cnbc.com]Jan 21Jay PetersThe Switch 2 has a new trigger for disconnecting Joy-Con controllersA video on Nintendos Switch 2 website shows how the trigger (or is it a button?) on the back of the Joy-Con controllers disconnects them from the console, as spotted by Polygon.In the video, the trigger is pressed down a tad before a final push releases it from the console. As the Joy-Con moves away, you can also see a small cylinder receding back into the top part of the inside of the controller; to me, that indicates that when you push the trigger, youre actually pushing out that cylinder to help bump the Joy-Con out.Read Article >Jan 16Ash ParrishAll our unanswered questions about the Nintendo Switch 2Image: The Verge, NintendoNintendo has finally revealed its new console, debuting the Switch 2 with a short video that went heavy on visuals but light on information. The video was paired with a brief follow-up press release from Nintendo that also didnt go into much detail, with the company ostensibly saving all the juicy stuff for the Switch 2 Direct set to take place on April 2nd. While we wait for official word, here are the burning questions we still have about the Nintendo Switch 2.Perhaps the most glaring omission in the Switch 2 reveal was the fact that Nintendo didnt say anything about how powerful the new console is. We can see that the console is bigger, but whats the screen size? Is it OLED or LCD? Is the screen resolution still 720p? Is 4K resolution supported?Read Article >Jan 16Jay PetersThe Switch 2 is almost here but PC handhelds are giving it big competitionPhoto by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The VergeThe first Nintendo Switch basically had the road to itself, and Nintendo instantly proved just how awesome a hybrid console and handheld could be, leading to massive success. We now know that the Switch 2 is set to launch in 2025, but it will be released into a world thats packed with very capable handheld gaming PCs that could present an interesting challenge to Nintendo, especially following news from CES 2025.Valves Steam Deck kicked off the handheld gaming PC push in large part because its Linux-based SteamOS makes playing your games just about as easy as it is on consoles. Thats why one of the biggest CES announcements is that Valve is going to let people install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as April, potentially making the entire handheld PC gaming market a lot more appealing.Read Article >Jan 16Jay PetersThe Switch 2s bigger screen is just what I wantedImage: The Verge, NintendoNintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2 but it didnt reveal everything. Even still, the new console looks pretty much like a bigger, more refined Switch. Sure, thats the straightforward and expected move from Nintendo. But its also exactly what Ive been waiting for.The first Switch was a revelation. When it launched, I marveled over being able to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on my TV and then take the console out of the dock and play in handheld mode curled up on the couch. Nintendo absolutely nailed the execution of combining its console and portable expertise into one great device, and ever since, the Switch has been a constant companion at home and while traveling.Read Article >Jan 16Andrew WebsterThe Switch 2 is boring and thats exactly what Nintendo needsImage: The Verge, NintendoYou can always count on Nintendo for a surprise. This is the company that followed the Game Boy with a strange dual-screened handheld and broke out of its GameCube slump with a console focused on motion controls. Its the company that lost its lead with the Wii U and then gambled on another innovation the portable hybrid known as the Switch to ultimately get back on top. All of those were big, risky swings that seemingly exemplified the companys playful, experimental ethos.The Switch 2, on the other hand, is a bigger, better Switch. Its kind of boring. But its also exactly the right move from Nintendo. At a time when people expect their games and experiences to carry over between devices, the old console paradigm of starting over with a new generation doesnt make a whole lot of sense. And since Nintendo hit a home run with the original Switch, it has the runway to be a little bit boring this time.Read Article >Jan 16Jay PetersWhenever the Switch 2 comes out, itll have competition from handheld PCs.As I wrote earlier this month, it will launch into a world thats packed with very capable handheld gaming PCs that could present an interesting challenge to Nintendo.Yes, the Switch 2 will probably outsell most handheld gaming PCs by a wide margin. But nowadays, Nintendo isnt the only one offering great handhelds that can also connect to bigger screens.Jan 16Jay PetersThe Switch 2s snap sound is *chefs kiss*.Just listen, starting at about 1:20 in Nintendos video. I am guessing this is amped up for impact, but the sound might be the best part of the whole video.Jan 16Jay PetersHeres our video about the Nintendo Switch 2.I recorded this with a sleeping baby in the next room, so I apologize if my voice sounds a bit quiet. Its only just past 6AM here on the West Coast why did Nintendo announce its new console so early?Jan 16Ash ParrishEverything we know about the Switch 2s Joy-Con controllersImage: The Verge, NintendoThe arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2 heralds some much-needed improvements over its predecessor, especially its Joy-Con controllers. Heres a quick breakdown of what the announcement trailer showed us about the Switch 2s Joy-Cons.Before the official reveal of the console, there were rumors alluding to how the new Joy-Cons would work and their internal mechanisms. The most significant rumor was that they were held to the console via magnets, and in the reveal video, that appears to be the case. The video features the Joy-Con seemingly snapping to a cover as though attracted by a magnetic force.Read Article >Jan 16Andrew WebsterYoull be able to try out the Switch 2 starting in AprilImage: The Verge, NintendoWe dont know when the Nintendo Switch 2 will launch (aside from later this year), but we do know when you can get your hands on the hardware at least briefly. Nintendo is taking the Switch 2 on tour with a series of events its called the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience. Players around the globe will be able to check out the new console for themselves and presumably play brand-new games, like the just-teased next entry in the Mario Kart series.The events will span North America, Asia, Oceania, and Europe and kick off in April which is also when Nintendo will be hosting a Direct event to share more details on its new console. Heres the full schedule, and you can keep an eye out for tickets right here. Nintendo says the tickets will be made available through a free-to-enter, randomly selected drawing.Read Article >Jan 16Andrew WebsterNintendo teases a new Mario Kart for the Switch 2Image: The Verge, NintendoNintendo is finally making a new Mario Kart. While the official announcement of the Switch 2 didnt feature much in the way of game announcements, the company did tease the next entry in the Mario Kart series. We dont know anything about it really, though. Theres currently no title or details about the game. That should change later this year, as Nintendo is planning a Switch 2 Direct event for April.Its been a long time coming. Mario Kart 8 originally launched in 2014 for the Wii U, before an upgraded edition hit the Switch three years later, where it became the platforms bestselling title, moving more than 64 million copies. Of course, its not like fans have been without new content; the Switch version of Mario Kart 8 got a huge number of DLC add-ons, which doubled the number of available tracks. Nintendo also released a mobile spinoff called Mario Kart Tour in 2019, though it stopped receiving updates as of 2023.Read Article >Jan 16Ash ParrishNintendo announces Switch 2 Direct for AprilImage: The VergeNow that Nintendos reveal of the Switch 2 has put to rest years of anticipation and rumormongering, its time to hear more information about the console and, importantly, all the games. The company has announced it will hold a Switch 2 Direct scheduled for April 2nd.The Switch 2 reveal trailer showed footage that looks to be a new Mario Kart game, which is a good indication itll be a launch title. Theres speculation that the forthcoming Metroid Prime 4 might straddle both consoles the way Breath of the Wild launched on both the Wii U and the Switch back in 2017. The Switch 2 Direct might also reveal the follow-up to Super Mario Odyssey. Who knows?Read Article >Jan 16Andrew WebsterThe Nintendo Switch 2 supports original Switch cartridgesPhoto by James Bareham / The VergeNintendo has a new console on the way, but you can still hang onto those old games. The company has confirmed that the just-announced Switch 2 device will support cartridges from the original Switch.The news shouldnt be too surprising. Late last year, Nintendo confirmed that the then-unnamed console would be backward-compatible with the Switch. However, that original statement Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch wasnt clear on whether that included physical games as well as digital. Now we know for sure. Additionally, Nintendo Switch Online, which includes a growing library of retro games and other features like a music app, will also carry over between the two devices for subscribers.Read Article >Jan 13Ash ParrishGet ready for the Switch 2 announcement this week.VGC reports that Nintendo will reveal its new console on Thursday, January 16th. This is according to claims from reliable video game podcaster Nate the Hate and supported by The Verges own insider sources.We believe the likely sequence of events will be an announcement on January 15th, with the actual reveal taking place the following day, so you better clear up your schedules.Nintendo will reportedly reveal Switch 2 this week | VGC[Video Games Chronicle]