Nintendo Switch 2: Difference between revisions

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|released={{release|Australia|June 5, 2025<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/au/hardware/nintendo-switch-2/ Nintendo Switch 2]. Nintendo Australia.</ref>|Japan|June 5, 2025<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch2/index.html Nintendo Switch 2]. Nintendo (Japanese)</ref>|Saudi Arabia|June 5, 2025<ref>@NintendoSaudi (April 2, 2025). [https://x.com/NintendoSaudi/status/1907451990491148762 "معًا دومًا، في أي وقت، وأي مكان. #NintendoSwitch2 ينطلق في 5 يونيو!"]. X (in Arabic).</ref>|Israel|June 5, 2025<ref>Nintendo Israel (April 8, 2025). [https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3926276237701496&set=a.2207234889605648 Nintendo Israel - נינטנדו ישראל - מפיץ רשמי ].  Retrieved May 28, 2025.</ref>|South Africa|June 5, 2025<ref>Nintendo of South Africa (April 2, 2025). [https://www.facebook.com/nintendodistributorsa/posts/pfbid02x4YZahuUJy6fEVgdQr98BNgBjjUzEsz6feCQAVarkQAGmDRSxETeUL8eNTUcb3ful "''All Together, Anytime, Anywhere. #NintendoSwitch2 launches June 5th!''". Facebook.</ref>|Europe|June 5, 2025<ref>@NintendoEurope (April 2, 2025). "[https://x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1907504679635792279 "''Take a closer look at the new features of #NintendoSwitch2, launching June 5th.''"]. X.</ref>|USA|June 5, 2025<ref name=Direct>Nintendo of America (April 2, 2025). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXUmjX7DsP8 Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025]. YouTube.</ref>|Philippines|June 26, 2025<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/ph/switch2/index.html Nintendo Switch 2]. Nintendo of Philippines.</ref>|Singapore|June 26, 2025<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/sg/switch2/index.html Nintendo Switch 2]. Nintendo of Singapore.</ref>|Thailand|June 26, 2025<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/th/switch2/index.html Nintendo Switch 2]. Nintendo of Thailand.</ref>|ROC|July 10, 2025<ref> Nintendo of Hong Kong (May 28, 2025). [https://www.facebook.com/Nintendo.hk/posts/pfbid02tBnomcfHivquSRgocQEXACULYwuW6cE9bnya7ANHkot8KWokpKxGVniAoMdaWK9Pl 「Nintendo Switch 2」以及「Nintendo Switch 2 瑪利歐賽車世界 主機組合」將在2025年7月10日(四)，正式在台發售。]. Facebook (in Traditional Chinese).</ref>|Malaysia|Q3 2025<ref>"''The new game system, Nintendo Switch 2, will be released in July-September 2025 in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. We are working to launch online services, including Nintendo Switch Online and the Nintendo eShop in these four countries.''" - [https://www.nintendo.com/my/switch2/index.html Nintendo Switch 2]. Nintendo of Malaysia.</ref>}}

The '''Nintendo Switch 2''', or simply the '''Switch 2''', is a hybrid video game console and the successor to the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It was released in most regions on June 5, 2025.<ref name=Direct/> It is Nintendo's first console to use a standardized numbering system to differentiate it from its predecessor (in the vein of [[wikipedia:Sony|Sony]]'s [[wikipedia:PlayStation|PlayStation]] family of home consoles). Like its predecessor, the Nintendo Switch 2 uses a pair of detachable Joy-Con as its controllers and can be played on the TV by placing it in the dock or in handheld mode by taking it out. The Nintendo Switch 2 is slightly larger than the original Nintendo Switch, and includes a higher-resolution display and new features such as mouse controls for the Joy-Con and a voice and video call function known as [[GameChat]] activated via a new C button. It is backwards compatible with most physical and digital Nintendo Switch games and controllers,<ref>[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68426 Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Accessory Compatibility]. Nintendo Support. Retrieved June 4, 2025.</ref><ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-Switch-2/Transferring-from-Nintendo-Switch/Transferring-to-Nintendo-Switch-2-2785638.html#Controllers|title=How to Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=Nintendo UK|accessdate=May 7, 2025}}</ref> and uses an all-black color scheme, which also applies to the Joy-Con, with neon blue and neon red accents underneath the left and right sticks and for the left and right connectors, respectively.<ref name=FirstLook/>

A successor to the Nintendo Switch was first confirmed by [[Shuntaro Furukawa]] in May 2024,<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoCoLtd|date=May 7, 2024|title="''This is Furukawa, President of Nintendo. We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year. It will have been over nine years since we announced the existence of Nintendo Switch back in March 2015. We will be holding a Nintendo Direct this June regarding the Nintendo Switch software lineup for the latter half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during that presentation.''"|url=https://x.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1787736518762881197|publisher=X|language=English|accessdate=January 17, 2025|archive=http://archive.today/2024.11.14-030141/https://x.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1787736518762881197}}</ref> and it was first officially revealed and named in a trailer released on January 16, 2025, alongside gameplay of the then untitled ''[[Mario Kart World]]''. It is the first new console to release during Furukawa's time as president of Nintendo, and is the first console to be developed without the involvement of [[Satoru Iwata]]. A Nintendo Direct focused on the Nintendo Switch 2 was broadcast on April 2, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. BST.<ref>{{Cite|url=http://youtube.com/post/UgkxY4ElH_vLJnWZcqt9sEjJ7572971c4STp?si=7-7Kx3KpsSvczEtG|title=Join us on April 2nd at 6am PT for #NintendoDirect: Nintendo Switch 2 — 4.2.2025, where we will share a closer look at #Nintendo Switch 2|author=Nintendo of America|publisher=YouTube|date=February 5, 2025|accessdate=February 5, 2025}}</ref> On April 3 and 4, two dedicated Nintendo [[Treehouse]]: Live presentations focusing on the games shown in the direct took place online.<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=April 1, 2025|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1907056611610243535|title=Join us on April 3rd and April 4th at 7 a.m. PT each day for a Nintendo Treehouse: Live <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo Switch 2 presentation featuring hands-on gameplay of #NintendoSwitch2 games!|publisher=X|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref> A series of hands-on events for customers called the "Nintendo Switch 2 Experience" began in April in locations around the world,<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name=Website/> and will continue until July.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/tw/event/experience/index.html|title=Nintendo Switch 2 體驗會 TAIPEI|language=zh-hant|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=May 25, 2025}}</ref>

The Nintendo Switch 2 supports the same three playing styles as the original Nintendo Switch: TV mode (with the console placed in the Nintendo Switch 2 Dock), tabletop mode (with the console placed on a flat surface via the kickstand and the Joy-Con detached), and handheld mode (with the console held in the player's hands and the Joy-Con attached). The console consists of a 7.9-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1080p, supporting up to 120 frames per second and {{wp|High dynamic range|HDR}}. When playing in TV mode, the Nintendo Switch 2 Dock allows up to 4K resolution for compatible games. The speakers have enhanced audio, allowing for 3D audio in games that utilize it. The console also features a built-in microphone, which is able to cancel out background noise and only detect the player's voice, even at a distance;<ref name=GameChat/> and an extra USB-C port at the top, which can be used for charging or to attach a USB-C camera. The kickstand now extends across almost the full width of the console; the angle at which it is reclined can be adjusted. The Nintendo Switch 2 has an internal storage capacity of 256 GB, eight times more than the 32 GB on the base and [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Lite|Lite]] models of the Nintendo Switch. Only microSD Express cards are compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2.<ref name=Overview/>

'''GameChat''' is an online communication feature that allows players to conduct voice and video calls with other players around the world while playing games, accessed by pressing the C button. Players speak through the Nintendo Switch 2's built-in microphone, and, using a [[#Nintendo Switch 2 Camera|Nintendo Switch 2 Camera]], can also appear on-screen during a call session. Through GameChat, players can also share their screen to other participants.<ref name=GameChat>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 3, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVjRBTy5irI|title=GameChat – Nintendo Direct {{!}} Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 8, 2025}}</ref>

'''GameShare''' allows one Nintendo Switch 2 to locally and wirelessly share compatible games with other Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 systems, in a similar manner to Download Play on the [[Nintendo DS]]. Through GameChat, one Nintendo Switch 2 can share a game with other Nintendo Switch 2 systems online.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/features/gameshare/|title=Nintendo Switch 2 GameShare: How It Works - Nintendo US|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 8, 2025}}</ref>

The Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Con, referred to as the '''Joy-Con 2''',<ref name=Direct/> are connected directly to the sides of the console via magnetic, gendered plugs rather than vertical slide locks. Additionally, the Joy-Con 2, when disconnected from the console, can be turned on their sides and moved around on a flat surface, akin to a computer mouse. The right Joy-Con includes the C button under the HOME Menu button, the marking for which was not officially revealed until the final Nintendo Switch 2 Direct countdown clip on [[Nintendo Today!]]<ref>{{cite|author=@NE_Brian|date=April 1, 2025|url=https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-direct-nintendo-switch-2-timing-confirmed/|title=Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 timing confirmed|publisher=Nintendo Everything|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref> The right Joy-Con also lacks the visible IR sensor from its predecessor. Both Joy-Con 2's SL and SR buttons are larger than the original Joy-Con's.<ref name=Overview/>

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The '''Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller'''<ref name=Direct/> is a more traditional controller for the system, with it being similar to the [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Pro Controller|Nintendo Switch Pro Controller]]. Various new features have been added that were not present on the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, such as the C button, GL and GR buttons that can be used to assign existing button controls, and an audio jack.<ref name=Direct/> The Nintendo Switch logo has also been replaced by the Nintendo Switch 2 logo, the top of the controller and the inner area of the analog sticks are gray instead of black, and the casing is primarily surrounded by solid plastic instead of transparent plastic.<ref name=Direct/>

The '''Nintendo Switch 2 Camera''' is a USB-C peripheral that is able to capture only player's face and body for video calls through GameChat or games that make use of the camera such as ''Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV''.<ref name=GameChat/> It is a 1080p wide-angle camera and also includes a privacy shutter.<ref>{{cite|url=https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/nintendo-switch-2-camera-000000000010015282|title=Nintendo Switch 2 Camera|publisher=My Nintendo Store UK|accessdate=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

An officially licensed, [[Piranha Plant]]-themed camera manufactured by HORI is also set to be released on launch day.<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAUNZ|date=April 14, 2025|url=https://x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1911600295089492041|title="''Video chat with friends or use other in-game camera features on #NintendoSwitch2 using this adorably ferocious Piranha Plant Camera – available on 5th June!''"|publisher=X|accessdate=April 14, 2025}}</ref> In the UK, it was made available on the [[My Nintendo|My Nintendo Store]]. This camera only supports 480p resolution.<ref>{{cite|url=https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/piranha-plant-camera-for-nintendo-switch-2-000000000010016155|title=Piranha Plant Camera for Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=My Nintendo Store UK|accessdate=April 8, 2025}}</ref>

*''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree|Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV]]''

All [[Nintendo Switch]] ''Super Mario'' games have been confirmed to be backwards compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2. ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' is noted as requiring the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (R) to play microgames that utilize the IR Motion Camera.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/compatible-games/ Nintendo Switch games compatibility]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved April 3, 2025.</ref> Applications to play classic games such as [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics|Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]] will also be available on the Nintendo Switch 2, albeit with "Nintendo Switch Online" in their titles renamed to "Nintendo Classics."<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrTVeYm4iIM|title=Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 8, 2025}}</ref>

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of a Nintendo Switch game features enhanced content and/or visuals, such as frame rate improvements and new gameplay content that makes use of Nintendo Switch 2 features. ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' is the only Nintendo Switch ''Super Mario'' game that has been confirmed to receive a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, titled ''Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV''.<ref name=Direct/> For players who already own a Nintendo Switch game that has a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, an upgrade pack that includes the new content can be purchased on the [[Nintendo eShop]], on the My Nintendo Store, or at retailers.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/switch-2-edition/|title=Games Enhanced for Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo US|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 8, 2025}}</ref>

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