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Nintendo Unveils Switch 2: What You Need to Know

CosmicTaco · 2025-01-17T10:49:23.820609+05:30

- Nintendo officially revealed the Switch 2, exciting fans but leaving out key details like price and release date. Backward compatibility and global hands-on events were confirmed. - Best Buy is the only retailer so far to confirm pre-orders, with Amazon, Target, and Walmart likely to follow. Pre-orders are expected after the April 2 Nintendo Direct. - The Switch 2 maintains the hybrid design of its predecessor with some aesthetic and functional upgrades, including larger Joy-Con controllers and additional USB-C ports. Source: [Cnet](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/want-a-nintendo-switch-2-heres-what-we-know-about-pre-ordering/), [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/nintendo-switch-2-is-playing-it-safe-thats-the-smart-choice/)

Nintendo officially revealed the Switch 2, exciting fans but leaving out key details like price and release date. Backward compatibility and global hands-on events were confirmed.
Best Buy is the only retailer so far to confirm pre-orders, with Amazon, Target, and Walmart likely to follow. Pre-orders are expected after the April 2 Nintendo Direct.
The Switch 2 maintains the hybrid design of its predecessor with some aesthetic and functional upgrades, including larger Joy-Con controllers and additional USB-C ports.

Source: Cnet, Wired