US EditionNintendo Switch 2 Hits Stores Thursday. What to Know About the Release
- Nintendo released the Switch 2 gaming console on June 5, 2025, with launch events in Tokyo's Ikebukuro area and Osaka stores.
- This release follows eight years after the original Switch debuted in March 2017, driven by declining sales and aging hardware.
- The Switch 2 features a larger 7.9-inch 1080p screen, supports 4K TV output, includes voice chat and screen sharing via GameChat, and launched with Mario Kart World.
- Nintendo received 2.2 million Japanese lottery applications for early units and expects global sales of 15 million units, forecasting a 63.1% sales jump to 1.9 trillion yen for fiscal 2025.
- Strong demand led Nintendo to increase production, but high resale prices have sparked concern, suggesting potential market supply challenges and brand protection efforts.
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What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day
The Nintendo Switch 2 finally hit store shelves on Thursday, eight years after the initial release of Japanese video-game maker Nintendo’s popular video-game console.
The Nintendo Switch 2 launches today. Here’s what to know
It’s a big day for Nintendo fans. The gaming giant’s new console, the $450 Switch 2, arrives on store shelves globally after being announced in April — marking Nintendo’s first major console launch since the original Switch arrived roughly eight years ago.
With a Larger Screen and After Several Years Waiting, Nintendo Switch 2 Finally Arrives at the Shops
With new features, a larger and outstanding screen for the Mario Kart World game, Nintendo Switch 2 comes to shops (eight years after the launch of 1). In Portugal, the new console costs EUR 469.99.
Nintendo debuts Switch 2 console to strong demand amid reselling woes
Nintendo Co. on Thursday released the Switch 2, its first new gaming console in over eight years, with strong preorder demand fueling optimism that the device will bolster the company's fortunes, but concerns remain that reselling may distort the set price. The Kyoto-based gaming giant expects to sell 15 million units of the device globally in the current business year through March. Nintendo said in April it attracted larger-than-expected preor…
The Nintendo Switch 2 is already being offered en masse on Marktplaats on the day of the launch of the new game console. The official purchase price is 470 euros, but they are for sale on second-hand websites for prices starting at 600 or even 800 euros.
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