Nintendo has officially announced the Switch 2, featuring a larger display and revamped Joy-Con controllers. The company showcased the console in a video trailer, highlighting the enhanced design and functionality. While a release date remains unknown, Nintendo plans to reveal further details during its upcoming 'Nintendo Direct' event on April 2nd. The Switch 2 boasts backward compatibility, allowing users to enjoy their existing Switch game library on the new model.
Nintendo showed off its new Switch 2 console in a video trailer Thursday, featuring a bigger display and joy controllers.
The company said the Switch 2 is backwards compatible, meaning you'll be able to play old Switch games on the new model.on Thursday said its long-awaited new Switch 2 hybrid will be available this year, touting a bigger screen and controllers, as the company looks to breathe new life into its struggling hardware business.
The joysticks and controller covers come in light blue and red variations. The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2's main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV. Nintendo didn't give a release date for the Switch 2, but said it would reveal more details during its next "Nintendo Direct" online event on April 2. The company revealed that the Switch 2 is backward compatible, meaning users will be able to play old Switch games on the new model.
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