Overview

• The Switch2 debuts June 5 as a hybrid home-and-portable console featuring a larger 1080p handheld screen, 4K output at up to 120fps on TV docks, magnetic Joy-Cons and a new mouse-mode control option.
• Retailers in cities from Paris and Lille to Tokyo and New York reported record preorders and long queues, prompting midnight openings to satisfy eager fans.
• At €469.99 in Europe and $449.99 in the US, the Switch2 and its launch titles such as Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bonanza carry a premium over the original Switch and its games.
• Nintendo projects selling 15 million Switch2 units by March 2026—matching its predecessor’s first-year pace—and underscores the console’s critical role in its business, which generates about 90% of revenue from hardware and software.
• Production centered in Vietnam faces potential US tariff hikes and logistical hurdles that could constrain supply, adding urgency to Nintendo’s effort to balance demand with manufacturing risks.