{"id":3531,"date":"2025-04-02T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=3531"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:30:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T18:30:27","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-release-date-confirmed-and-you-dont-have-long-to-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/nintendo-switch-2-release-date-confirmed-and-you-dont-have-long-to-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 release date confirmed and you don\u2019t have long to wait"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After months of speculation, Nintendo <\/a>has finally announced when its next console will launch.<\/p>\n

Nintendo may have technically revealed<\/a> the Switch 2<\/a> console back in January, but it’s been a long three month wait for any concrete details.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Nintendo served up plenty of information during its latest Direct presentation, including the console’s launch date.<\/p>\n

The good news is that you won’t have much longer to wait and the other good news is that it’ll launch alongside the new Mario Kart<\/a>, titled Mario Kart World<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When is the Nintendo Switch 2 release date?<\/h2>\n

As announced during the livestream, the Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As teased within the initial reveal video, Nintendo also confirmed mouse-like functionality in the larger, magnetic Joy-Cons. Additionally, the Switch 2 will have a chat function for talking with friends during gameplay sessions, complete with a built in microphone.<\/p>\n

The mysterious new C button is used for bringing up a chat menu and Nintendo will also be selling a separate camera add-on for video chats. This will become available alongside the Switch 2 and is even set to be compatible with select games like Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The game chat feature will be exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, though, but Nintendo will make it freely available at launch until March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

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