This is the Nintendo Switch 2, but is it enough?

Launch date, specs, pricing, games and what consumers should know about the company’s new hybrid gaming system

The Switch 2 will be available to buy in two month’s time and Nintendo’s loyal fans are excited at the prospect. But what about the rest of us? Here’s what mainstream consumers need to know about the company’s new hybrid system. (Image: Nintendo)

And so it begins: during one of the most highly-anticipated Nintendo Direct presentations ever, the company shared most of the details consumers need to know about its new hybrid games console. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be out on June 5th, 2025 costing $449 (or $499 accompanied by a copy of launch title Mario Kart World). It’s a more capable, notably improved version of the current Nintendo Switch which is already in the hands of almost 150 million consumers worldwide. This is arguably the most important gaming product of this year in terms of hardware, despite not bringing anything terribly original to the table as some expected.

Since the Nintendo Switch 2 is rightly viewed as an upgraded version of an existing entertainment system rather than a groundbreaking, truly new one, it’s pretty difficult not to compare the two in various ways. It’s also pretty difficult to not feel somewhat underwhelmed by what Nintendo seems to be going for in 2025 terms. Here’s what consumers need to know about all the ways the new Switch is a better system than its predecessor… and all the ways it seems ill-equipped to have an 8-year run as successful as the original…