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Announced during the April 2nd, 2025 Nintendo Direct, the Nintendo Switch 2 will have exclusive access to the Gamecube library of games through the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass subscription.
From IGN
Nintendo has dropped all the details about the successor to the popular handheld console that debuted eight years ago.
From ZDNet
The $450 price tag is for the Switch 2 console alone, but Nintendo said it will also offer a bundle with the Switch 2 and a copy of the new Mario Kart World game, a Switch 2 exclusive, for $500.
From Engadget
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Classic GameCube games like F-Zero GX and SoulCalibur 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, as well as a slick new GameCube controller.
In addition, Nintendo has announced that a dedicated wireless controller which has been designed after the original GameCube controller will be available for purchase by paid Nintendo Switch Online members. This chap will also be available on the same day as the Switch 2 launches. You can check out a trailer for all of this GameCube goodness below.
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GameRant on MSNOfficial Nintendo Switch 2 Camera Looks Like Classic Mario CharacterA unique Nintendo Switch 2 Camera is properly revealed and is certain to appeal to longtime fans of the Super Mario franchise.
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TheGamer on MSNNintendo's New Game Chat Looks Like Classic Nintendo, In The Best Worst WayNintendo is finally integrating online game chat on its new console - not some standalone app - and it's doing it in the most Nintendo way possible. Using this function, we’ll be able to join a video chat with other Switch 2 users when playing online,
While the GameCube was far from Nintendo’s most successful console, it was still home to a defining lineup of games that has placed it firmly in cult territory — and now those games have the chance to hit a much wider audience with the Switch 2.
GameCube Nintendo Classics are exclusive to Switch 2, and you'll need a subscription to buy the wireless GameCube controller.
Nintendo released a ton of details on the Switch 2 hardware as well as new games that you'll be able to play on the system when it arrives.
Nintendo introduced details on its new Switch 2 gaming console, set to be released June 5, with some consoles bundled with the new "Mario Kart World." Nintendo announced the latest entry in the racing franchise and several other games in a 60-minute presentation Wednesday.