Nintendo Switch 2 Just Got a June Release Date
What's a few more months of waiting?
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(SPOT.ph) Hear 'ye, hear 'ye, gamers: the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is coming. And no, this isn't going to be another guessing game as to when it will be released nor would you have to wait years (in this case, about a few months) again just for news, because Nintendo has finally announced the exact release date for the new system. You can get your hands on them starting June 5. For the Philippines, it will be dropped around July to September. No, this is not a drill.
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Nintendo Switch 2 is going to drop this June.
It was in 2017 that Nintendo released the OG Switch, followed by the OLED in 2021. Like its predecessor, gamers can play in handheld mode for on-the-go gaming; in tabletop mode which uses the stand (albeit sturdier in the new Switch 2), or in TV mode through the dock for a bigger screen. Speaking of a bigger screen, the new Switch 2 has a larger one at 7.9 inches from the 6.2 inches of the past version.
Not only that but the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons can also be attached and locked in with (strong) magnets via their connectors. Yep, you won't need to slide in your controllers anymore in the new Switch. You can easily release them using the release button on the back. They're also going to be bigger with equally bigger sticks, and SL and SR buttons. Each controller can actually be used as a mouse, which means more exciting ways to play your games.
There's also the new C button that allows you to chat in-game through GameChat, a.k.a an online chat feature for you and your friends. It also has a built-in microphone with noise-cancelling tech. You can get up to 256GB of internal storage (a.k.a more downloaded games and saved data!) with the Nintendo Switch 2. That's eight times larger than the Nintendo Switch (at 32GB). You can play compatible Nintendo Switch games here.
Talking about games, some of the new games to watch out for on the Switch 2 are Mario Kart World (available on June 5), Donkey Kong Bananza (on July 17), Drag x Drive, Kirby Air Riders, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond—Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and The Duskbloods. Mario Kart World, to be exact, is said to be more expensive at $80 for digital and $90 (at least listed on the Nintendo Switch Spain) for physical and is one of the elect titles that are included in the supposed price hike.
Some games that are also coming to Switch 2 are fan favorites like Split Fiction, Elden Ring, Borderlands 4, and WWE 2K, among others.
According to the website, the Nintendo Switch 2 retails at $449.99 MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price), which is approximately P25,730.43. For more information, check out Nintendo's website. It will be available starting on June 5, 2025.
Meanwhile, you can get your hands on the Nintendo Switch OLED Console at P15,790 from P24,995 on Gamextreme on Lazada.
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