2 Internet, Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for online features, including GameChat. Compatible USB camera required for video features. Not available in all countries.

And so, the Switch is likely the new normal. It's within that context that I feel the Switch 2 needs to be evaluated: as what it is rather than what it isn't. By that metric, it gets high marks.

A version of this article appears in print on June 14, 2025, Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Nintendo’s New Switch: Bigger, Better and Costlier.

Prior to launch, Nintendo had estimated it would sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2026, with this 3.5 million putting a nice dent in that goal.

Nintendo has made significant upgrades to the Switch 2 hardware to justify the hefty price increase, including a larger screen, upgraded versions of the Joy-Con controllers and new social features.

Starting on June 5, gamers could finally purchase the Switch 2 console for $449.99 and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle for $499.99 — if you could find it in stock.

Nintendo has hidden a few cool Easter eggs for the GameCube within Switch 2, fans have discovered. With the launch of Nintendo's new console, fans can finally play GameCube games using Nintendo ...

Luckily, Nintendo isn’t placing a massive barrier to entry to video chat, either. As a matter of fact, you can use any USB-C camera on the Nintendo Switch 2, which means that you may already ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is already completely sold out online and in store at several retailers. But you can still get the Nintendo Switch 1 at Walmart, and it’s on sale up to $91 off.

Nintendo Switch 2 is available now starting at $449.99, or $499.99 with a Mario Kart World bundle Lunch titles include Mario Kart World, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Hogwarts Legacy, Split Fiction ...

As explained by Nintendo of Japan, the Mii Fighter character in Super Smash Bros Ultimate can now crash everyone’s game when used in a match between an OG Switch player and a Switch 2 player.

Shop the best Nintendo Switch 2 games (like Cyberpunk 2077) and accessories at Amazon. Plus, one online retailer with the console available to buy.