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The '''Nintendo Switch 2''' is a [[Nintendo]] console and the successor to the [[Nintendo Switch]]. After having been first mentioned by Nintendo on {{date|2024-05-07}} as simply the "successor to Nintendo Switch",<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2024/May#1787736518762881197|@NintendoCoLtd on Twitter]]</ref> it was officially announced with its proper name via Nintendo's social media channels on {{date|2025-01-16}}, alongside a website<ref name="website">{{NES}} [https://www.nintendo.com/successor Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo - Official Site]</ref> and trailer<ref name="trailer">{{YT}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer]</ref> showcasing various aspects of the console, as well as a new game in the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, titled ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart World|Mario Kart World]]''.<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2025/January#1879878525559419007|@NintendoAmerica on Twitter]]</ref><ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2025/January#1879879950854926422|@NintendoAmerica on Twitter]]</ref>

A Nintendo Switch 2-focused [[Nintendo Direct]] was also announced for {{date|2025-04-02}},<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2025/January#1879883557063086350|@NintendoAmerica on Twitter]]</ref> as well as physical "Nintendo Switch 2 Experience" events to be held in the following months.<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2025/January#1879885067339571461|@NintendoAmerica on Twitter]]</ref><ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2025/January#1879882816860663949|@NintendoEurope on Twitter]]</ref> It was released on {{Date|2025-06-05}}.

Almost all first-party Nintendo games, including {{S2}} and {{S3}}, are backward compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2. However, ''Splatoon 3'' exhibited a couple of [[glitches]] when run on the new console, which required fixing with the version {{Ver|S3|10.0.0}} update; the same update also improved visuals and performance. ''[[Splatoon Raiders]]'' will be the first game in the series to be developed exclusively for the console.

==Features==
The Nintendo Switch 2 is broadly similar to its predecessor and features all its existing play modes: TV mode, tabletop mode, and handheld mode.

New additions include:
* Redesigned Joy-Con controllers, called the Joy-Con 2.<ref name="website"/><ref name="trailer"/>. They are larger to accommodate the larger console screen and insert directly into the sides of the console rather than using rails like the original Switch, with a redesigned release mechanism. They also feature altered button sizes, particularly for the {{button|SL|switch}} and {{button|SR|switch}} buttons, as well as a new C button used to activate GameChat on the Nintendo Switch 2, located on the Joy-Con 2 (R), underneath the {{button|Home|switch}} button. The Joy-Con Grip also returns with a new form factor to accommodate the lack of rails.
* Several new features<ref name="website"/><ref name="trailer"/> on the console itself: a wider stand similar to that of the Nintendo Switch - OLED Model is included, and the console now features a second USB-C port on its top in addition to the bottom.
* Inherent backwards compatibility<ref name="website"/><ref name="trailer"/><ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2024/November#1853972163033968794|@NintendoCoLtd on Twitter]]</ref> with existing physical and digital Nintendo Switch games, as well as the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] service. ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' and ''[[Splatoon 3]]'' are compatible but certain games are partially or wholly incompatible, as listed in documents on the website.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/compatible-games/ Game compatibility list on the US Nintendo website]</ref>

==Related games==
* ''[[Splatoon Raiders]]''

==Gallery==
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Nintendo Switch 2 promo square.jpg|Square promotional image of the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 promo.jpg|Horizontal promotional image of the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer Showcase.png|Trailer screenshot showing the console with Joy-Con 2 attached
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<embedvideo service="youtube" dimensions="300">https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ</embedvideo>
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==External links==
* {{NES}} [https://www.nintendo.com/successor Nintendo Switch 2 official site]

==Notes==
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==References==
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