Nintendo Switch 2: Everything you need to know about the new gaming console

Mario de Mario Kart, Kong Bananza donkey and an exclusive game of Elden Ring’s From the software he headed the ads in Nintendo Direct today.

Here is everything you need to know about Nintendo’s sequel to your best console.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will cost the Australians $ 699.

That is better than many expected after listening to the console would cost $ US449 ($ 713).

There will also be a package with Mario de Mario Kart included for $ 769.

The original Nintendo Switch was launched on March 3, 2017, for $ 469.95.

Then, Nintendo Switch Lite arrived on September 20, 2019, for $ 329.95 and the Nintendo Switch model reached the shelves on October 8, 2021, with a price of $ 539.95.

In comparison, a PlayStation 5 and an Xbox X series cost $ 799.

When (and how) can you buy one?

The early orders have already begun, with the EB games the first taxi outside the range to announce their early orders for the Australians. More details will come through individual retailers.

It is rare to find new consoles available on store shelves at the launch, but Nintendo has promised to “take all possible measures” to combat the scale with the Switch 2.

The resellers contributed to a shortage of the original change in 2017.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, told the Japanese journal Nikkei “we are making preparations” when asked about the scale, and it is believed that the company is manufacturing much more existences this time.

How powerful is the Nintendo Switch 2?

Nintendo, as Apple, does not usually go into extreme details about power.

However, we obtained a lot of information about Nintendo Switch 2.

Metroid Prime 4 Beyond You will have two modes on switch 2; One pushing 4k 60 fps and another at 1080p and 120 fps when attached.

The console will also handle HDR (high dynamic range) to obtain better quality images.

A fan is integrated into the Nintendo Switch 2 dock to keep the fresh system during the most tax sessions.

Switch 2 has a 7.9 -inch LCD screen that is approximately 30 percent larger than the screen on the original switch and 15 percent larger than its OLED model.

Some fans would have preferred an OLED screen, but a 1080P LCD screen is far from being a step back.

The 120Hz screen (instead of 60Hz) is a great addition here and will allow softer and receptive games.

Wait … the mouse mode is real?

The new Joy -with Nintendo is not just magnetic, they are a mouse!

Each controller can be turned sideways and drag through a surface (or its leg) to move a pointer on the screen or, in an example, Drag + unitYou will push them forward as if you were pushing a wheelchair.

Finally we know what the mysterious button ‘C’ does too.

Nintendo spent much more time in this than I expected.

You can connect a camera to your Nintendo Switch 2, allowing video chats with friends during the games through a built -in microphone.

These video foods are not great. They are low resolution and low brands, but may not need them when you are focused on your screen.

I am not very sold in the concept (still), but Nintendo yes.

His motto for Gamechat, and the Nintendo Switch 2 in itself, is “all together, at any time, anywhere.”

Nintendo also confirmed a “Gameshare” function that will allow you to play your multiplayer games with friends, even if they do not have that game.

More details about Gamechat come from Nintendo on Friday. 

Can I play my old games at Switch 2?

Yes, most of the time. Nintendo has confirmed that Switch 2 will be able to play digital and physical switch games.

Some games like Nintendo Labo either Fit Ring Fit adventure It may not be fully compatible because they use physical accessories designed for the original Joy-Con.

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will not work on an original Nintendo Switch.

How many games can the Nintendo Switch 2 fit?

Switch 2 has 256 GB of faster “storage.

That is an important update on the original switch that had only 32 GB of internal storage.

Nintendo are the teachers of small file sizes, but still pushed 18.2 GB for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

In Switch 2, you could place 14 games of that size.

If you want to update your storage space, you will need a MicroSD Express card.

Regular microSD cards, which can already have for your switch, will not work on Nintendo Switch 2.

How long will your battery last?

Nintendo focused a lot on the specifications, but the battery life was not mentioned!

The Nintendo Switch had a battery life from 2.5 to 6 hours at the launch.

The best batteries and the OLED model finally improved the battery life at 4.5 – 9 hours.

When can I play one?

In Australia, Nintendo celebrates a preview event and tickets are already exhausted.

Melbourne is the only Australian city that obtains a preview event from May 10 to 11.

Other preview events worldwide include:

Here is everything you will get in the box:

The president of Nintendo, Shutaro Furukawa, says that “Nintendo Switch 2 is the next step in home games that can be taken according to eight years of play and discovery that began with Nintendo Switch.”

“With its new features that expand the possibilities of game experiences, I really believe that Nintendo Switch 2 is a leap forward on our trip of smiling on the faces of all those who Nintendo touches,” he said.

More details about Nintendo Switch 2 are expected in the coming weeks.