Discover the Nintendo Switch 2: upgraded design, 4K output, OLED screen, and backward compatibility. Is it the ultimate gaming console?

It’s a big day for Nintendo fans. The gaming giant’s new console, the $450 Switch 2, arrives on store shelves globally after being announced in April — marking Nintendo’s first major console launch since the original Switch arrived roughly eight years ago.

Switch 2, the long-awaited new console from Nintendo, launches June 5 with 'Mario Kart World' and 'Cyberpunk 2077'

The new Nintendo Switch 2 comes eight years after the original, and is a major upgrade in more ways than one. We go over all the details and new games you should know about.

The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. is $449.99, while a bundle that includes “Mario Kart World” runs $499.99. That price remains unchanged by Trump’s tariffs, the Japan-based gaming giant said in April.

Gently slide your Nintendo Switch 2 into the dock with the screen facing the same direction as the dock's front opening. Turn on your TV or monitor and use your remote to select the HDMI input you connected earlier. Your Switch 2 will automatically detect the connection and switch to docked mode for big-screen gaming.

Dive into Nintendo's new console with the best Nintendo Switch 2 games, from Mario Kart World to Street Fighter 6

You can't simply go to the My Nintendo Store and buy the Switch 2. To order the Switch 2, you need to log in with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online account. Once you do that, you can choose either a Switch 2 standalone console or the Mario Kart World bundle and then hit the confirm button to "register your interest" in ordering a Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has arrived with upgraded graphics and features, but is the $449 price tag worth it? Here's what early buyers are saying about Nintendo's newest console.

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Throngs of gamers stood in long lines outside of stores hours before they opened from Tokyo to New York City in hopes of snaring a long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 video game console. Enthusiasts