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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: Specs & Tech Announced
For years, Nintendo has stubbornly ignored basic modern features—like real voice chat—choosing instead to make us rely on phone apps, third-party workarounds, or just yelling across the room. But in a move so shocking it could disrupt the space-time continuum, the Nintendo Switch 2 is actually… normal?
The new console, launching on 5 June 2025, sports a 7.9-inch LCD screen running at 1080p and 120fps with HDR.
That’s right—HD, in a Nintendo product, without a catch. Storage gets a massive bump to 256GB, and two USB-C ports (top and bottom) let you charge or plug in optional gadgets, like the separately sold Switch 2 camera (US$49.99). And yes, the dock supports HDR, so your games will finally look as good as they do in your imagination. But they are still playing coy about the price. Guess we’ll have to wait a bit longer to find out if it will break the bank.
The Nintendo Switch 2 console will cost US$449.99.
Nintendo has also updated its infamous Joy-Cons—now magnetically attached, meaning they won’t pop off at the slightest gust of wind. They can also double as a mouse, a feature that’s either genius or something we’ll all forget about in a week.
That said, it has since been revealed via the Switch 2 website that if you want to buy extra Joy-Cons, they retail for US$89.99.
Nintendo’s new Pro Controller for the Switch 2 actually makes sense. It’s got GL and GR rear buttons for custom remapping, a C Button for voice and video chat, and—miraculously—a 3.5mm headphone jack. Welcome to the future, Nintendo.
Looks-wise, it ditches the fingerprint-prone plastic for a matte black body with a glossy white trim. Functionally, it’s still the larger, more sensible alternative to Joy-Cons, which remains perfect for people with hands the size of Tic Tacs.
It will retail for US$79.99 according to the official Switch 2 website.
After years of making voice chat as inconvenient as possible, Nintendo has finally done the unthinkable: built-in voice chat, thanks to the new C Button. No phone apps, no nonsense—just press the button and talk, like in every other console made this century. The GameChat system even includes voice isolation, and if you grab the Switch 2 camera, you can video chat with friends like it’s 2005 and MSN Messenger just launched.
The Joy-Con 2s come with a dedicated C Button for GameChat, and Nintendo is bringing back a GameCube controller (for Nintendo Switch Online members) with its own C Button, making it feel right at home for Smash Bros. players.
On the topic of GameCube, for years, Nintendo has treated GameCube games like an embarrassing secret—acknowledging them only when absolutely necessary. But with the Switch 2, they’re finally letting them out of the attic.
At launch, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soul Calibur 2, and F-Zero GX will hit Nintendo Switch Online: Expansion Pack, with sharper visuals and a bit of modern polish. More classics—including Super Mario Sunshine, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Luigi’s Mansion—will follow.
It’s about time. Until now, getting GameCube nostalgia on the Switch meant either waiting for remasters or praying Nintendo would remember the console even existed. Now, all we need is a WaveBird re-release, and it’ll be like 2002 all over again.
Nintendo has also finally embraced the idea that maybe—just maybe—people don’t want to buy multiple copies of the same game just to play together. Enter GameShare, a brand-new feature that lets you share a single game locally with another Nintendo Switch 2 system.
Previously, if you wanted to play a game with a friend, you had to hand over a Joy-Con and suffer through cramped controls. Now, if you and a friend both have a Switch 2, only one of you needs to own the game—as long as it’s compatible. Even games that require multiple screens can be shared, with up to three other local systems jumping in at the same time, including the original Nintendo Switch.
GameShare also works online, allowing players to enjoy certain titles together even if only one of them owns the game. At launch, compatible games include:
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario Odyssey
Big Brain Academy
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (getting a free update for Switch 2)
However, before you start dreaming about freeloading your way through the next Zelda or Mario Kart, keep in mind that Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive games can only be shared between Switch 2 systems.
Still, it’s a massive step forward—one that makes gaming cheaper, easier, and infinitely more fun. Now all Nintendo needs to do is make their online service not feel like it was built in 2005. Baby steps.
Game cards are now red and feature faster loading speeds, meaning you’ll spend more time playing and less time staring at loading screens.
Nintendo has also given us a massive list of launch titles. And when I say massive, I mean 23 games on day one—because clearly, they intend for you to forget about sleep entirely.
And that’s just a fraction of the full list, which also includes Street Fighter 6 (with Season 1+2 DLC), Civilization VII, Hogwarts Legacy, Split Fiction, and more.
Kirby Air Riders – Yes, Masahiro Sakurai is directing this one. No, you can’t have a new Smash Bros. instead.
Metroid Prime 4 – Samus is back, but this time she’s got psychic powers.
Hades 2 – More roguelike addiction, now on a new console.
Hollow Knight: Silksong – Yes, it’s real. No, you didn’t hallucinate this.
Elden Ring – Malenia, Blade of Miquella, is about to ruin your life in handheld mode.
And let’s not forget Star Wars Outlaws, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Two Point Museum, and more.
You’ll be able to grab the Nintendo Switch 2 on its own or bundled with Mario Kart World—which is probably how Nintendo plans to get 90% of us to upgrade. The bundle will cost US$499.99.
So, is this finally the moment where Nintendo catches up to reality? Maybe. But at least this time, they’ve given us a console that doesn’t feel like it was designed in a parallel universe where the internet doesn’t exist.
Yes, it will according to the Malaysian portal of the official Nintendo Switch 2 site. However, it will be out between July and September 2025 for the following four SEA countries:
The console will be out a month later after the US and Japan versions are out. The cost for the consoles and bundles in local pricing will be announced at a later time.
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