Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 launched on June 5, 2025 and has already had the best console launch ever. It features a larger screen, 4K resolution in TV mode, HDR, up to 120 FPS, and new Joy-Con 2 controllers. The console is backward compatible with Switch games and features exclusive titles like Mario Kart World and Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

🎮 What's new with Nintendo Switch 2?

  • Launch: June 5, 2025

  • Screen: Larger and sharper 1080p display for handheld gaming

  • TV mode: Up to 4K resolution with HDR and up to 120 frames per second

  • Controllers: New Joy-Con 2 with magnetic attachment points. Can also be used as a mouse in compatible games

  • Backward compatibility: All previous Switch games work on Switch 2

  • Exclusive games:



    Mario Kart World and Pokémon Legends: Z-A have been launched as Switch 2 titles

📈 Sales and reception

  • The Switch 2 has had the best launch in Nintendo's history , with over 10.36 million units sold in four months – more than double the number the original sold in the same period.

  • Nintendo expects to reach 19 million units sold by April 2026 , putting the console on course for new records.

🎮 Games that are confirmed

  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – launches December 4, 2025 with platform-specific features for Switch 2

  • The Rogue Prince of Persia – coming December 16, 2025 to both Switch and Switch 2

  • Red Dead Redemption (remaster) – launches December 2, 2025 with 60 FPS, HDR, and 4K on Switch 2

🌟 Summary

A major upgrade from the original, with improved graphics, new controls, exclusive games and record-breaking sales , Nintendo Switch 2 combines handheld flexibility with 4K desktop performance and has already established itself as one of the most successful consoles in Nintendo's history.