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Switch2 Consoles Surface at U.S. Retailers as Launch-Week Direct is Expected

Free Switch2 updates will deliver higher resolutions alongside smoother frame rates to a dozen existing titles.

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Overview

  • Photos show U.S. retailers such as Target receiving roughly 40 Switch2 units per store ahead of the June 5 release.
  • Leaker Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe expects a Nintendo Direct during launch week or shortly thereafter to reveal release dates for undated titles.
  • Switch2 launch lineup will include Mario Kart World, Switch2 Welcome Tour, Switch2 Editions of current-generation hits such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
  • Donkey Kong: Bananza is scheduled for July; Drag X Drive is due later this summer; Switch2 versions of Pokémon Legends Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond are planned for this year.
  • GameShare support allows multiplayer on multiple consoles with a single game copy; text-to-speech Game Chat enhances accessibility.