Nintendo asks gamers to embrace improvements and price increases with the new Switch 2 | hands-on with hardware
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Summary
The Switch 2 (rather unimaginatively named) is set to launch on June 5, with a retail price of $450, and will include a higher resolution and improved speeds, with many Switch games reportedly running at 60 frames per second.
Compatibility issues are expected to be an issue for the Switch 2, as some games will reportedly only be able to access the new hardware’s enhanced features in performance mode, while others will need to run in quality mode to access certain games.
Nintendo has said that the price of the Switch 2 is a direct result of market conditions and any changes will be announced if necessary.
Nintendo has not yet announced the battery life of the Switch 2 or discussed the specifics of the Nvidia processor.
Alongside the Switch 2, Nintendo also announced Drag x Drive, a basketball game where players use the Joy-Con 2 controllers like a mouse to play basketball with a wheelchair.
Players can share games with others using GameShare and can connect via local play or online to play the same game.