The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here. Here's when it comes out, how much it costs, more on backward compatibility and the newest features to expect.

To prepare you for the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, Metro has compiled all the important info you need about its features and games.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launch is now one week away, and Nintendo is gearing up for what it hopes to be another successful chapter in the company's long history. The most recent update comes from the official Nintendo Switch mobile app, which has added functionality for new key features that line up with the next Nintendo Switch console.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launches June 5, 2025, with packaging that looks a wee bit too similar to the original Switch. It’ll launch with Mario Kart World as the must-have release alongside a bevy of other games. The Switch 2 will also be backward compatible with most original Switch games, and some will even receive free Switch 2 upgrades.

In a recent video, Nintendo showed off the Rewind and CRT features coming to N64 games on Switch 2. The Rewind feature allows players to roll back their gameplay to an earlier point by scrolling through a series of frames. In practice, this lets players redo tricky sections of a Mario Kart 64 course or take a mulligan in Mario Golf.

Aside from the paid Switch 2 upgrade packs that add extra content and graphical improvements, Nintendo is releasing several free Switch game updates to add a handful of Switch 2-specific features and improve performance on the new console. Third-party game developers will presumably be able to release these kinds of updates as well.

Nintendo 64 games on Nintendo Switch 2 will include two new features: the third will also be compatible with the original Switch.

Nintendo has updated its Switch mobile app to support its new console and make sharing screenshots easier.

According to Nintendo, the larger size of the new console makes it incompatible with the Labo VR goggles. “The Nintendo Switch 2 console cannot be inserted into the Toy-Con VR Goggles accessory, so this game cannot be played,” the company said.