Nintendo Switch 2isexactly what we expected it to be.

It isnt theWii, theWii U, or even theNintendo GameCube.

This is a console that no longer has a reason to justify its existence.

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And then, after Nintendo had spent years in limbo, the Switch brought it back to life.

We wanted to hope for something extraordinary, even if the end product was something unusually tame.

They looked and felt wondrous, and thats the sort of signature Nintendo brilliance that has long defined it.

Waluigi riding a motorcycle in Mario Kart World.

We all know the original Switch worked wonders, so would a more powerful model be any different?

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release on June 5, 2025.

Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games.

someone taking a switch 2 out of its dock.

Nintendo Switch 2 Boring

Link looking out at Hyrule in Breath of the Wild one of the best Zelda stories.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release on June 5, 2025. Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games.

Super Mario Odyssey Key Art

Joy-con attaching to an accessory along a surface.

Several different colored Pikmin standing together from Pikmin 4.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release on June 5, 2025. Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games.

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Nintendo Switch 2