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Despite offering an upgraded display in many aspects, the Switch 2’s HDR screen is unfortunately using a rather basic edge-lit LCD panel.

Nintendo announced months ago that the Switch 2 would be backwards compatible with Switch 1 titles, bar a few limited exceptions. However, it turns out Switch 1 titles aren't running natively on Switch 2 and are instead relying on emulation. 

While Nintendo has not revealed the detailed specifications of the chip powering the Switch 2 console, the company has revealed two crucial bits of information - the GPU has ray-tracing capabilities and DLSS is supported. 

The upcoming Mario Kart World will cost a staggering $80 (£75) for a physical copy on Switch 2 - though digital copies are at least slightly cheaper.

Announced during the Switch 2 Direct, Yakuza 0 is getting a surprise Director’s Cut, adding multiplayer, new cutscenes, and a full English dub.

Though it may feature many welcome upgrades, the Switch 2’s 120fps mode will limit the system to just a 1080p resolution output.

Switch 2 is set to enhance a number of last-gen titles with better visuals/performance. Unfortunately, depending on the upgrades, you'll need to pay up to $20.

Following the Direct, Nintendo released official pricing for the Switch 2’s accessories – most of which have seen an increase compared to last-gen.

With the Switch 2 Direct having concluded, the console maker has offered new details on the console – including that it could've been called Super Switch.

From promising indie titles to massive AAA ports of next-gen titles, we've rounded up all 22 third-party games announced for the Switch 2 so far.

During today's Nintendo Direct, the gaming giant confirmed its launch plans for the Switch 2. The new console is launching in June, proving the accuracy of a retail leak from earlier this week. 

Nintendo will offer GameChat and even the ability to share games within chat lobbies for the first time with Switch 2.

It would seem that despite the Switch 2 launch being a few months away, ‘many developers' still don't have development kits for the new console, which will limit third-party output for the console over its first year or so on the market.  According to former Game Informer editor and current …

Nintendo had already announced plans for a Switch 2-focused Direct stream this week but now we have more details. It would appear we are in for a much larger event compared to the initial console reveal.  Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 goes live tomorrow, the 2nd of April, at 2PM …

While Nintendo has not yet announced a release date for the Switch 2 console, a new leak indicates that we'll be getting that news very soon, as pre-orders are due to go live in April. 

The Legend of Zelda movie looks to be much more ambitious than initially believed – with an entire trilogy said to be currently in the works.

Yesterday, Nintendo announced a major shake-up to the way it handles digital games with the Switch Virtual Card system, which allows players to share their digital games with friends and family – within a set of limitations. Now that the FAQ page for this is now live, fans have spotted …

Ahead of the launch of the Switch 2, Nintendo is making a big change to how it handles digital games. Starting in April, Switch owners will have their digital game libraries converted into 'Virtual Game Cards', which can be freely lent out to friends and family. 

It looks like we're in for some Nintendo news this week. The company has confirmed that it will be hosting another Nintendo Direct and better yet, it'll drop tomorrow.  Nintendo Direct returns tomorrow, the 27th of March at 2PM UK time. The Direct will last for 30 minutes, meaning we'll …

With the Switch 2 Direct just a week away, insiders have revealed some of Nintendo’s launch plans for the console – including a 3-phase game release strategy.

Though yet to be officially announced, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero will reportedly be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 at launch.

We're still waiting for Nintendo to share more details about its launch plans for the Switch 2. However, analysts are already laying the groundwork for what to expect. Based on the latest reports, the Switch 2 will be landing this summer, with a price tag in the $400 range. 

Back in January after years of leaks, rumours and speculation, the Switch 2 was officially unveiled. That said, we still know relatively little about Nintendo’s upcoming sequel system. Ahead of the promised April Direct, new details on the Switch 2’s hardware has been revealed, including its support for WIFI-6, NFC and more.

The Nintendo Switch has managed to break yet another record, this time for being the system with the greatest number of games to sell 10+ million copies.

This year's Pokemon Presents stream didn't have too many surprises but Game Freak did announce a new game – Pokemon Champions, a PvP battle focused Pokemon game with crossplay across Switch and Mobile devices.  Pokemon Champions takes out all of the exploration and Pokemon-capturing mechanics in order to purely focus …

Fable has been delayed from 2025 to 2026. As it turns out, this could have something to do with Microsoft's evolving multiplatform strategy, as rumour has it that Fable will now launch on PC, Xbox and PS5 simultaneously. 

At this point, all of the Xenoblade Chronicles games are available to play on Nintendo Switch, with one notable exception - Xenoblade Chronicles X. Nintendo quietly announced a Switch port for the game back in November and now, just ahead of its re-launch next month, we have an extensive overview trailer for the game. 

Nintendo is keeping quiet on the Switch 2 release date for now, but a former Nintendo retail and sales employee has spoken publicly about the company's strategy, predicting a June launch to push the console into the hands of gamers well ahead of the holiday season rush.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been unveiled and in prime Nintendo fashion, the Switch 2 will include its own hardware gimmick. For the original Switch, this was the ability to disconnect the Joy Cons. For the Switch 2, Nintendo is taking things a step further, transforming the Joy-Con into a gaming mouse. In this week's KitGuru Games we take a look at what the Switch 2's "mouse mode" could be used for and how it could revolutionise console gaming.

Game Freak wrapped up the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet generation back in 2023 with the release of two expansions. Since then, we've been waiting on the next major Pokémon title to hit Nintendo consoles, and it looks like we'll get some much-needed details later this week.  As is the case …