Should you buy a Switch 2? Will the price go up? What to know about Nintendo’s new console
Is Mario Kart World any good? How to transfer data from the original Switch? Will tariffs force prices up? Your Switch 2 questions answered
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Nintendo launches highly anticipated Switch 2 amid heavy demand in Japan
The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released. It is the follow-up to Nintendo’s second bestselling gaming device ever, the 2017-released Switch, which, with sales topping 150 million, is behind only the Japanese gaming giant’s handheld Nintendo DS.
Thus, the Switch 2 carries expectations.
Though it has a larger, higher-resolution 1080p screen and more processing power than its predecessor, it is not a wholesale reimagining.
It looks similar, albeit just a tad larger, and again comes with detachable controllers, which Nintendo dubs “Joy-Cons”, only now they are magnetised. Switch owners will feel right at home with the new device.
Yet a new video game console brings with it questions. What is worth playing? Is it easy to upgrade? And will it even be in stock?