Pre-orders from next week.
Nintendo has finally revealed the release date and price of its forthcomingSwitch 2console.
The Switch 2 will be released on 5th June and cost 395.99.
Pre-orders will open on 8th April, though will be on aninvite-only basis with strict criteria.
To assist, a Nintendo Switch 2 Camera is being released alongside the console.
This even works with Game Chat, though is only compatible with certain games.
So what’s new in Switch 2?
The LCD screen is 7.9 inches wide, with double the pixels of the original Switch.
It’s 1080p and offers up to 120fps and HDR support.
The Joy-Con 2 attach magnetically and have larger control sticks.
Mouse controls have been confirmed, usable across both controllers.
Internal storage will be 256GB - that’s eight times more than the original Switch.
Reading and writing data will be faster too.
The dock will offer 4K support and HDR support in TV mode.
It also has a built-in fan to keep the console cool and performance stable.
The game cards look the same as Switch but are red and with faster speeds.
The console will be compatible with microSD Express cards for high speed data transfer.
Original Switch microSD cards will not be compatible.
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