Nintendo Switch, Preorder ASAP
Digest more
Nintendo Today showed off some of the system sounds of the Switch 2! ⁰- There are different sounds for pressing the C Button and for selecting each icon on the HOME Menu. – A sound also plays when you wake up the docked system from sleep mode. pic.twitter.com/pqnYqER5W7
The Switch 2 is just days away from its official June 5 launch, but already footage is beginning to spread online of people going hands-on with Nintendo’s next console. One fan based in Russia recently uploaded a nearly 10-minute video that includes the Switch 2's startup sequence and a tour through its menu settings.
Staples is a place you might go if you need office supplies without waiting for a (likely cheaper) online delivery. Unexpectedly, it’s also where you might just be able to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day,
On the heels of a struck "unboxing" video, another Nintendo Switch 2 launch leak has stepped up to the plate. Until it, too, is inevitably taken down, you can watch for a classic, phone-quality, 11-minute showcase of how the system looks on startup, from the first-time setup onward.
Someone managed to get a Nintendo Switch 2 nine days before launch, and they shared video proof of their acquisition on YouTube.
Official Pokemon social media accounts confirmed the release date and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which will feature "improved graphics and frame rates." Both the physical and digital versions of Pokemon Legends Z-A will be eligible for upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition via a separate "upgrade pack" purchase.
A shadow was hanging over 2025, and if you squinted a bit, it looked a little bit like Florida. Of course, that was the spectre of GTA 6 - initially scheduled to launch later this year, but subsequently shifted into next year with its new release date of May 26,
Switch 2 hardware appears to be officially out in the wild, but it doesn’t sound like anyone will be able to play the console early. A day-one patch is needed for it to fully work, according to someone who uploaded a brief unboxing video of the new Nintendo console to YouTube.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of “Street Fighter 6” also features two exclusive modes for the system. Calorie Count and Gyro battle both take advantage of the Joy-Con 2 with a control scheme that’s made for casual players. These aren’t serious competitive options, but more akin to a party mode.