Overview

• Nintendo’s next-generation Switch2 console will go on sale June 5 priced at $450 with pre-orders currently shipping worldwide
• The interactive Welcome Tour software has launched early as a standalone $9.99 title for new Switch2 owners
• The guided experience offers hands-on demos of key upgrades including 4K resolution, HDR support and smooth 120fps performance
• Minigames highlight the upgraded HD rumble on Joy-Con controllers, even reproducing classic Super Mario audio through vibration
• Critics praise the Welcome Tour’s educational hardware deep dives but question its value given limited replayability and paid model