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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.

The biggest game console release of the year happened last night, and we have our Switch 2 devices in hand. Here's the latest.

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.

Tonight is the official launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, a console people have been waiting for years to arrive. Some publications and influencers received theirs one day early, but for the rest of the world, tonight is the first opportunity to play it. And for a lot of the people in this line, that means they’re willing to wait a little longer.

Two separate teardowns warn gamers to expect controller-drift problems to persist, with iFixit explaining that the Joy-Con 2 sticks 'look almost exactly' like the original Joy-Cons inside.

A number of Nintendo Switch 2 owners are learning the hard way that they shouldn't have declined the system transfer prompt.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you’ll eventually have to pay to use. So it was nice when Nintendo revealed you won’t need its own $55 camera to video chat with pals.

Transferring console data, virtual game cards, or saves between your Switch 1 and Switch 2 can be a little confusing. Here's everything you need to know during setup.