Nintendo Switch 2: Full HD console with 120 Hz and 4K production costs 470 euros

Nintendo Switch 2: Full HD console with 120 Hz and 4K Production Edition costs 470 euros 866 comments

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The wait is over. Nintendo is revealing details about the Switch 2 after only an initial announcement in January without further details. The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to be available from June 5, 2025, and costs 469.99 euros. Pre-orders are possible from April 8—but not everyone is justified.

Table of Contents Full HD console with 120 Hz and 4K Production Edition costs 470 euros Switch 2: Prices for the console and the bundle Who can pre-order? The Switch 2 in detail 7.9 instead of 7.0 / 6.2 inches faster 2x memory, better sound and new Joy-Cons Chat and screencast First Switch-2-Playmario Kart Donkey Kong: Bananza, The Duskbloods & Co Down compatible for Switch-1

Switch 2: console and bundle prices

In addition to the bare console for 469.99 euros, Nintendo is also offering the Switch 2 in a bundle with the new Mario Kart World, the price then increases by 40 euros to 509.99 euros – Nintendo is asking 80 euros for the title and even 90 euros for the physical edition. This means that the new console is significantly more expensive than the Nintendo Switch (review), which was originally on sale for 329 euros at the beginning of 2017. The previously leaked release date, which was speculated to be May to June, has also been confirmed. It remains to be seen what the market launch availability will look like. Who can pre-order?

There is a restriction in this regard: Switch 2 (at the beginning?) Can only be pre-ordered, who has a Switch Auto online account for two years. Additionally, the account must have been active – the more you have played, the further you slide in the queue. Additionally, sharing information with Nintendo and sending marketing emails from Nintendo must have been approved. The key date for determining the data was March 31 – now something to change its settings is useless. According to Nintendo, anyone who qualifies according to these standards should receive an email invitation promptly.

Nintendo Switch 2: From April 8, from 470 euros, can be pre-ordered for long-time online customers

DIET SWITCH 2 IM Details

Rumors were already emerging: the Switch 2 will be put back on an LC screen, unlike the Switch OLED, which was submitted in fall 2021.

7.9 instead of old 7.0 / 6.2 inches

However, it’s a bit bigger at 7.9 inches, with the OLED Switch it was 7 inches and only 6.2 inches for the original Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo 1280×720 pixels in all previous Switch consoles can be resolved to 1920×1080 pixels, i.e. Full HD. HDR is also supported. The refresh rate increases to 120Hz, although not all games are listed in all cases with 120fps.

After years of rumors, Nintendo has also confirmed that the Switch 2 is in fact capable of displaying WQHD and even UHD images in compatible games, and thus composing them. The refresh rate is limited to a maximum of 60 Hz for UHD; with WQHD, 120 Hz is still potentially possible. Nintendo hasn’t revealed to what extent the higher resolutions for TV operation are calculated natively or based on a resizing algorithm such as DLSS.

In general, no word has been shed on the typical technology. It therefore remains unconfirmed which processor and how much RAM is used. Only talk of a “custom processor made by Nvidia” is mentioned.

Double the memory, better sound, and new counter joy

The Switch 2’s case reportedly hasn’t become thicker, but it does have a new, freely adjustable stand. Additionally, there’s a second USB-C port on the top, which can be used to charge the console, for example. The internal memory reaches 256 GB and should be significantly faster. Players can continue to expand the memory, but will have to resort to MicroSD Express cards on the Switch 2. The microSD cards used by the older Switch are not compatible. Nintendo also confirmed that the dock has an internal fan, which should ensure higher and consistent performance.

The audio editing has also been upgraded. The portable console’s built-in speakers should sound better and, in particular, offer a clearer and more natural tone. When using compatible headphones, players should also be able to enjoy 3D audio. The Switch 2’s installed microphone has noise cancellation for background noise.

Nintendo first showed off the new Joy-Cons in January. They can be attached to the sides of the Switch 2 chassis and offer larger keys and analog sticks, among other things, which should benefit ergonomics. Nintendo hasn’t confirmed whether the Joy-Cons will rely on Hall sensors, as has long been rumored; this wasn’t an issue during the presentation. Similar improvements are also coming to a new Pro controller for the Switch 2, which can be purchased separately for around 90 euros.

Meanwhile, the Joy-Cons have a mouse mode, which uses a corresponding sensor on the Joy-Cons’ connection page. This way, both controllers can be used as a basic mouse, which should also be used in compatible games.

Chat and Screen Transmission

Nintendo has also placed a new C button on the Joy-Con and the new Pro controller. The “C” stands for “Chat” – Nintendo offers language chat for gaming or calls with friends and family with the Switch 2, provided users have an active Switch online subscription.

Users access the corresponding chat menu via the new button. The new system will also support game screencasts. This should even work with up to four simultaneous streams, even while a single game is being played. The frame rate of the streams can obviously be reduced to the single-digit FPS range, as Nintendo’s preview shows.

For video chats or facecams in game streaming, Nintendo offers a separate camera with a tabletop stand for around 60 euros.

Another new multiplayer feature was also revealed: players should be able to share compatible games with other players and switch between two consoles to play with them—ideally, everyone on their own screen.

First Switch 2 Games

Mario Kart World

Nintendo kicked off the Switch 2 reveal with a first trailer for Mario Kart World, featuring 24 vehicles for the first time. The open-world racing game will be exclusive to the Switch 2 and features racetracks in various regions “around the world,” where players can also leave the racetrack. This also includes switching between two pig tracks. There will also be a dynamic day and weather system that should be able to influence races. Donkey Kong: Bananza, The DuskBloods & Co.

The 3D platformer Donkey Kong: Bananza, due out on July 17, 2025, along with the DuskBloods, was also unveiled, a brand new title from Nintendo Software, to be released exclusively for Switch 2, and Kirby Air Riders as the successor to Kirby Air Ride. Nintendo also confirmed many other games for the Switch 2, including Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate, Split Fiction, Hades 2, Hogwarts Legacy, Civilization VII, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Borderlands 4.

Nintendo will reveal more tomorrow and the day after about Mario Kart World and other new games for the new console. Nintendo will release a Treehouse Edition on April 3, 4, and 5, with new games expected.

Downward compatible to switch 1 games

The Switch 2 is one switch away from downward compatibility, as Nintendo already confirmed in November 2024. Only the few games that use first-generation infrared sensors are an exception. Older games will be available as Switch 2 editions, allowing for improved graphics on the new console. Initially, these will include Super Mario Party Jamboree, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

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