I was excited to be among the first journalists to test the Nintendo Switch 2, but questions about its launch titles and price left me unsure about preordering.

Nintendo also announced a new Switch 2 Pro controller with its own C button and programmable GR/GL buttons on the back of the controller. The new Pro controller will also have an audio jack. Nintendo introduced a brand new feature called GameShare. GameShare will allow users to play the same game together locally on multiple Switch devices.

(You can only get to nine first-party launch games by including the three GameCube reissues, exclusive to Switch 2, on Nintendo Switch Online: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soulcalibur 2, and F-Zero GX. This is pushing it, I admit, although I would bet these will be some of my most-played games in my first weeks with the new console.)

The successor to Nintendo's popular Switch will drop this summer, promising easier ways to connect, share and play with friends. Here's what to know.

T his week, Nintendo announced a lot more information about the Nintendo Switch 2. The next-gen Nintendo console will hit stores on June 5 (surprisingly soon!) and will cost $450

We played hours of Nintendo Switch 2 games the same day President Trump announced new global tariffs. Despite the hefty price tag, it's a solid evolution of one of the world's most popular consoles.

With any new video game console, the question is always Why now? To find the answer, I woke up bright and early on Wednesday morning to attend a hands-on preview of the Nintendo Switch 2 —solely because the gaming company has long responded to the question with a machine unlike anything I have ever seen before.

The Nintendo Switch 2 brings a major performance upgrade with Nvidias DLSS technology, allowing upscaled visuals and improved gameplay. Featuring real-time ray tracing and a 10x graphics boost over its predecessor,

Judging by the online discourse, the Switch 2 reveal did not win over fans as much as Nintendo might have hoped.