Switch 2: all the rumors about Nintendo’s next console – The Verge

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders start April 2nd, according to Best Buy Canada

2025-03-27T15:38:26-04:00

Best Buy in Canada wrote in a now-removed blog post that the company will open pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 on April 2nd so that customers have the chance to secure their console early. Best Buy hasn't said what time the preorders will open; however, it's on the same day as the Nintendo Direct presentation that's all about the new Switch 2, which starts at 9 AM ET / 6 AM PT.

Nintendo opened the first Nintendo Switch preorders immediately following a presentation in January 2017, and you had to physically go to a Best Buy or Target to secure a preorder before its launch on March 3rd, 2017. US retailers, including Best Buy, have yet to co …

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The Nintendo Switch 2 will have NFC and Wi-Fi 6, FCC filings show

2025-03-07T14:58:19-05:00

The Nintendo Switch 2 is already official, but there's a lot we still don't know - like, will Nintendo's new handheld support the NFC-equipped Amiibo figurines that can wirelessly unlock content in games?

Today, it seems likely they will, because filings at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) reveal the console will support NFC. They even specify that the RFID feature will be located in the right Joy-Con, just like it was in the original Switch.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is apparently designated the BEE-001, the company's radio equipment test filings reveal, where "BEE" is Nintendo's designator for the Switch 2 family of products, with …

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The Switch 2 has a new trigger for disconnecting Joy-Con controllers

2025-01-21T15:50:33-05:00

A video on Nintendo's Switch 2 website shows how the trigger (or is it a button?) on the back of the Joy-Con controllers disconnects them from the console, as spotted by Polygon.

In the video, the trigger is pressed down a tad before a final push releases it from the console. As the Joy-Con moves away, you can also see a small cylinder receding back into the top part of the inside of the controller; to me, that indicates that when you push the trigger, you're actually pushing out that cylinder to help bump the Joy-Con out.

Here's a GIF of the relevant part of the video:

The mechanism to remove the Joy-Con controllers looks similar to what …

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Here’s how to play the Switch 2 early

2025-01-17T12:12:10-05:00

Nintendo's taking the Switch 2 on tour. With the console now revealed, the next question on everyone's mind (outside of what games will be available at launch) is when will we be able to get our hands on it. While Nintendo hasn't shared the release date for the console, it is offering the chance for the public to preview it before launch at a series of live events held across the world. Here's what you need to know in order to demo the Switch 2.

The Switch 2 will be demoed in several cities across North America: New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Toronto. You can see the exact dates and locations on Nintendo's website here. (There will also …

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Some of the Switch’s 2 first accessories are all about Mario Kart

2025-01-17T10:50:03-05:00

Nacon’s folding steering wheel for the Switch 2 will be priced at around $30. | Image: Nacon

During the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased the next entry in its Mario Kart series. We likely won't know more details about the follow-up to Mario Kart 8 until Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct event in April, but Nacon has already announced some of the first accessories for the new handheld designed to improve the ergonomics of its Joy-Con controllers for racing games, as spotted by Nintendo Life.

Several companies were prepping peripherals for the Switch 2 well before Nintendo officially revealed its new design, including Dbrand, Genki, and smaller accessory makers whose cases and screen protectors gave us our first peeks at the console's redes …

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 is here — sort of

2025-01-17T08:47:19-05:00

The Switch 2 exists. We know that for sure. It's bigger - seems like we know that, too. But what else do we know about the sequel to one of Nintendo's most innovative and bestselling consoles? Maybe not as much as you might think.

On this episode of The Vergecast, we run down everything we know, and don't know, about the Switch 2. The Verge's Richard Lawler, Ash Parrish, and Andrew Webster join the show to explain all the new stuff we saw in Nintendo's trailer, all the things we're still wondering about, and why exactly Nintendo chooses to launch its consoles this way. It's all a little odd, but let's be honest: it's the Switch 2. What else …

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All our unanswered questions about the Nintendo Switch 2

2025-01-16T13:00:00-05:00

Nintendo has finally revealed its new console, debuting the Switch 2 with a short video that went heavy on visuals but light on information. The video was paired with a brief follow-up press release from Nintendo that also didn't go into much detail, with the company ostensibly saving all the juicy stuff for the Switch 2 Direct set to take place on April 2nd. While we wait for official word, here are the burning questions we still have about the Nintendo Switch 2.

What are the Switch 2's specs?

Perhaps the most glaring omission in the Switch 2 reveal was the fact that Nintendo didn't say anything about how powerful the new console is. We can …

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The Switch 2 is almost here — but PC handhelds are giving it big competition

2025-01-16T12:36:02-05:00

The first Nintendo Switch basically had the road to itself, and Nintendo instantly proved just how awesome a hybrid console and handheld could be, leading to massive success. We now know that the Switch 2 is set to launch in 2025, but it will be released into a world that's packed with very capable handheld gaming PCs that could present an interesting challenge to Nintendo, especially following news from CES 2025.

Valve's Steam Deck kicked off the handheld gaming PC push in large part because its Linux-based SteamOS makes playing your games just about as easy as it is on consoles. That's why one of the biggest CES announcements is that Valv …

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The Switch 2’s bigger screen is just what I wanted

2025-01-16T12:15:00-05:00

Nintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2 - but it didn't reveal everything. Even still, the new console looks pretty much like a bigger, more refined Switch. Sure, that's the straightforward and expected move from Nintendo. But it's also exactly what I've been waiting for.

The first Switch was a revelation. When it launched, I marveled over being able to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on my TV and then take the console out of the dock and play in handheld mode curled up on the couch. Nintendo absolutely nailed the execution of combining its console and portable expertise into one great device, and ever since, the Switch has …

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The Switch 2 is boring — and that’s exactly what Nintendo needs

2025-01-16T11:00:00-05:00

You can always count on Nintendo for a surprise. This is the company that followed the Game Boy with a strange dual-screened handheld and broke out of its GameCube slump with a console focused on motion controls. It's the company that lost its lead with the Wii U and then gambled on another innovation - the portable hybrid known as the Switch - to ultimately get back on top. All of those were big, risky swings that seemingly exemplified the company's playful, experimental ethos.

The Switch 2, on the other hand, is… a bigger, better Switch. It's kind of boring. But it's also exactly the right move from Nintendo. At a time when people expect …

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