Nintendo will offer a closer look at its hotly anticipated console and potentially reveal a release date, pricing and other details.
It looks like development on games for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 has more-or-less started at studios behind closed doors.
A new patent spotted by a Famiboards user indicates that the Switch 2's pro controller will include more modern features.
Microsoft could allegedly opt to release only select titles from the collection for Nintendo's next console, per The Verge's Tom Warren.
Nintendo is set to fully unveil the long-awaited console with an imminent Switch 2 Direct next week, on April 2.
Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang spoke about the massive success of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and how a sequel may not reach similar numbers.
Through Virtual Game Cards, players can "load", "eject", and even share their digital games with other Nintendo Switch consoles.
Fine print on an official Nintendo webpage that recently went live seems to point to enhanced Switch 2 versions for Switch 1 titles.
Chinese giant Tencent will invest €1.16 billion in the newly established Ubisoft subsidiary, and will own a 25 percent stake.
Developers from GDC 2025 also believe that the Nintendo's upcoming console will hit store shelves some time in June 2025.
Pocketpair seems to have not gotten its hands on the development hardware yet, so it doesn't know if a Switch 2 port is even possible.
A new GameCube controller could be a way for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans to play on the Switch 2 with backwards compatibility.
The shipments are expected to have happened already to allow Nintendo to avoid stock shortages that often accompany console launches.
Nintendo Switch 2 might leave behind the reliance on a smartphone app for its players to use voice chat in multiplayer games.
The $399 price point apparently acts as a psychological trigger indicating good value for consumers with premium hardware.
"Whenever we find that we could provide great performance for our game on Switch 2, we're open to that," says producer Weicong Wu.
What should fans expect from Nintendo's next-gen console on the pricing front?
In responding to a question about Take-Two's relationship with Nintendo, CEO Zelnick pointed to Civilization 7 and NBA 2K games as examples of support.
The upcoming consoles' Joy-Cons will be able to function as mice, the patent seems to confirm, just as prior leaks have strongly suggested.
However, the action RPG is allegedly not planned for the Switch 2, with Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth ports taking priority.
