Nintendo Switch 2 To Release on June 5: Know Price, Specs, Games You Can Play and More
Revealed on April 2, The Nintendo Switch 2's pre-orders will go live on April 9, and the launch will take place in multiple folds, with the first one going live on June 5, 2025.
Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed at the Nintendo Direct that took place on April 2. With this, details about the new console have also been made live. This includes its features, specifications, price of the console, and the games you can play with the help of the GameCube.
The most exciting part about the Direct was exclusives like Mario Kart World and the Switch 2 version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Besides this, the specifications of the Switch 2 have also built a lot of excitement in the eyes of those who were waiting for the console for so long. Here is everything you need to know about the console.
Nintendo Switch 2 To Release In Multiple Phases
Revealed on April 2, The Nintendo Switch 2's pre-orders will go live on April 9, and the launch will take place in multiple folds, with the first one going live on June 5, 2025. Given below are various phases and what you can expect from them:
- Phase 1: June 2025: The console will launch with the exclusive Mario Kart World, which will be available for early buyers.
- Phase 2: Phase 2 will take place in October or November. In this phase, Nintendo Switch 2’s game library will expand.
- Phase 3: The third phase will be the Holiday Season, and you can expect an array of new games and possibly accessories or special editions.
Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-order Price, Games, and GameCube
Starting April 9, you will be able to pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 in the US markets. But this comes with a few perks of its own. When you pre-order the $449.99 console, you will get the game handler and the accessories. But if you spend an additional $50, you will get limited-edition bundle of Mario Kart World.
Besides Mario Kart World, you will also be able to enjoy other games like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and F-Zero GX if you are a fan of arcade game, which will come in high resolution and could make the Nintendo Switch 2 worth it, IF you were on two minds about it.
Nintendo Switch Online is bringing GameCube games into its lineup of classic games, now called "Nintendo Classics." Similar to the Game Boy and N64 offerings, playing GameCube games will cost the Expansion Pack subscription tier. It will make the existing NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis lineup available, so the Expansion Pack will be worthwhile despite the half-completed library of classics, especially when paired with DLC for new Switch titles.
Every Nintendo Switch 2 game you will find upon launch:
- Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer
- Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
- Deltarune (includes chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4)
- Fast Fusion
- Fortnite
- Hitman World of Assassination – Signature Edition
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Mario Kart World
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
- Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Split Fiction
- Street Fighter 6
- Survival Kids
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
Switch 2 Specifications
Gamer can expect to have a considerably improved experience in the Nintendo Switch 2. Its screen becomes 7.9 inches big (up from 6.2 inches) and receives 1080p native resolution with 4K support when the console is docked. Gaming will be more crisp, responsive, and saturated with color through the 120Hz refresh rate and HDR functionality. And besides, storage space issues are diminished with a colossal jump to 256GB built-in memory, eight times what the original Switch had.
