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The Nintendo Switch 2 has been announced, here's everything we know

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The Nintendo Switch 2 was announced on January 16 at a brief trailer.

The Switch 2 looks functionally very similar to the original system, albeit with a larger display, magnetic Joy-Cons and a sleeker design.

The company reaffirmed that the upcoming console will be backwards compatible with Switch games.

Nintendo is planning a worldwide roadshow to let gamers go hands-on with the console.

Nintendo confirmed in November 2024 that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible.

It will also feature access to Nintendo Online , so users will be able to play all of those old retro titles.

Rumors regarding specs are all over the place, so it’s tough to pin down.

The console will be more powerful than the ancient Switch hardware, which was antiquated back in 2017 .

A $ 400 price tag would make it nearly as expensive as a PS5 and Xbox Series X.

We should get confirmation of the price during the April 2 Nintendo Direct.

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