Nintendo Switch 2: What’s new?

The flashy, hi-res graphics of launch title Mario Kart World give
an indication of the upgraded power of the Switch 2 game console,
but will they be enough to sway buyers to pay a high price for it?

Switch
Launch: Mar 3, 2017

Switch 2
Launch: Jun 5, 2025

Size:
Weight:
Screen:
CPU/GPU:
Game storage:
TV output:
Audio output:
Microphone:
Memory slot:
Battery life:
Charge time:
Launch price:

102 x 239 x 13.9mm
398g
6.2in touch LCD screen
(1280 x 720px)
Customised NVIDIA
Tegra processor
32GB
1920 x 1080px @ 60 fps
Stereo
No
microSD card
4.5 to 9 hours
3.5 hours
$300/€330/£280

166 x 272 x 13.9mm
534g
7.9in touch LCD screen
(1920 x 1080px)
Custom-made NVIDIA
processor
256GB
3840 x 2160px @ 60 fps
Surround sound stereo
Yes (with noise cancellation)
microSD Express card
2 to 6.5 hours
3 hours
$450/€470/£395 (up ~44%)

NEW FEATURES OF SWITCH 2
Joy-Con 2s can be used like
computer mouse, offering
new ways to play

Video chat while playing games*

Sources: BBC, Nintendo
Pictures: © Nintendo
*Requires additional camera
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