Nintendo has officially introduced the Switch 2. MeinMMO gathers all important information about the Switch 2, including price, release, and which games should be compatible.
Latest updates: 02.04.2025, 3.3.2025, 20.01.2025
Finally, there is new information about the Nintendo Switch 2, such as the release, price, and initial pre-orders. MeinMMO gathers all important information for you about what:
- Nintendo Switch: Release and Price
- Nintendo Switch 2: Hardware, Specs and Performance
- Nintendo Switch 2 vs Switch 1: Specs Comparison
- Nintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deck
- Nintendo Switch 2 vs PS5
- Nintendo Switch 2: Games, Compatibility
Here you can get a first impression of the console:
Nintendo Switch 2: Release, Price and Pre-Order
When is the release of the Switch 2? The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released on June 5, 2025. Nintendo announced this during the Nintendo Direct on April 2, 2025.
What will the Switch 2 cost? The Nintendo Switch 2 will cost 469.99 Euros. At launch, the console will also be available in a bundle with Mario Kart World, which is expected to cost 509.00 Euros.
From when can the Switch 2 be pre-ordered? The Switch 2 is already available from, among others, Media Markt, Saturn and on invitation via Amazon possible.
Pre-orders via the Nintendo Online Shop will start on April 8, 2025. However, these can initially only be made by members of Nintendo Switch Online who have received a corresponding invitation.
These are the requirements:
- You must have been an online member for at least 2 years by March 31, 2025.
- On the day of the pre-order, the membership must be active.
- Only the holder of the membership, not family members, is allowed to pre-order.
- A non-defined amount of time must be spent on Switch games; players with longer playtime will be given priority.
- You must have agreed to receive promotional emails and messages from Nintendo, and this agreement must be valid on the day of the invitation email.
When pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 will be available for all players is currently unknown.
Nintendo Switch 2: Joy-Cons, Hardware and Specs
What can the new Joy-Cons do? The new Joy-Cons are magnetically connected to the console. In the Nintendo Direct on April 2, 2025, it was also announced that they should have a new C-button.
This activates a built-in voice chat, through which the screen can also be shared with teammates. The feature is expected to become a paid service from March 31, 2026, and can only be used with a Nintendo Online membership.
In addition, the controllers can also be used like a computer mouse, as speculated beforehand. A flat surface is required for this. The sticks will be used to simulate the left and right clicks of a real mouse.
Will the Switch 2 have an LCD or OLED screen? The Nintendo Switch 2 will have a pure LCD screen. Whether an OLED version is planned is currently unknown. More about this can be read here:
How much power does the Switch 2 have? So far, Nintendo has not released any official benchmarks or information about the hardware used. Current leaks suggest that the performance of the Switch 2 will be between the Steam Deck and the PS4 Pro.
In hard numbers: The Steam Deck offers a performance of 1.6 teraflops (short: TFLOPS), while the PS4 Pro offers a performance of 4.2 teraflops. The Switch 2 is expected to perform between the two mentioned consoles. What significance teraflops have for players can be read on MeinMMO.
Nintendo Switch 2 vs Switch 1: Specs Comparison
What hardware does the Switch 2 have? As of now (as of 20.01.25), Nintendo has not yet released any information on the hardware. All possible specs of the Switch 2 come from leaks and rumors, including howtogeek.com. This means that the data and specs can change at any time. The data of the Switch 1, on the other hand, is officially known:
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo Switch 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU + GPU | Arm Cortex-A78C, Nvidia T239 | ARM 4 Cortex-A57, Nvidia Tegra X1 (393 GFLOPS) |
| Display | – | LCD: 6.2-inch, 1280 × 720 IPS (237 ppi) OLED: 7-inch, 1280 × 720 OLED (210 ppi) |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5 | 4 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | – | 32 / 64 GB |
| Performance and Capability | Handheld (1.72 TFLOPS) and Docking (3.09 TFLOPS) | 0.393 TFLOPS |
Nintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deck
Is the Switch 2 better than the Steam Deck? According to rumors, the Switch should offer more power than the Steam Deck: The Steam Deck offers a performance of 1.6 TFLOPS, but the Switch 2 should deliver 1.72 TFLOPS in handheld mode and even 3.09 TFLOPS in docking mode. However, these are all just rumors that Nintendo has not confirmed yet.
Nintendo Switch 2 vs PS5
Is the Switch 2 better than the PS5? No, most likely not when it comes to pure performance. The PS5 offers significantly more power:
- The Switch 2 is supposed to deliver 1.72 TFLOPS in handheld mode and even 3.09 TFLOPS in dock mode.
- The standard PS5 has a performance of 10.28 TFLOPS.
- The PS5 Pro, which was released at the end of 2024, has 16.7 TFLOPS.
However, when it comes to other aspects such as flexibility or child-friendliness, the Switch 2 is likely to perform better than the PS5: Because the Switch 2 still offers a handheld mode and Nintendo has a much more extensive program for children.
The Switch 2 and potential competitors in direct comparison:
| Feature | Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo Switch | PS5 Slim | Xbox Series X | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 8-core ARM | ARM 4 Cortex-A57 | 8-core Zen 2 (AMD) | 8-core Zen 2 (AMD) | 4-core Zen 2 (AMD) |
| GPU (in TFLOPS) | 1.7 (Handheld) 3.1 (Dock) | 0.2355 (Handheld) or 0.393 (Dock) | 10.28 | 12.15 | 1.6 |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5 | 4 GB LPDDR4 | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 64 – 256 GB | 16 GB / 32 GB (OLED) | 1 TB NVMe | 1 TB NVMe | 64 GB–1 TB |
| Handheld/Desktop | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Nintendo Switch 2: Games, Compatibility
Will there be exclusive titles for the Switch 2? Yes, Nintendo has stated in the first trailer that there will be exclusive games for the Switch 2. These will likely be referred to as System Sellers
, which will ensure that players buy the new generation.
The following first-party games have been announced for the console:
- Mario Kart World
- Pokémon-Legenden: Z-A
- Donky Kong Bananza
- Kirby Air Riders
- Metroid Prime 4
- The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
- The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
Pokémon-Legenden: Z-A, which is announced for 2025, will not be exclusive to the Switch 2, but will officially still come out for the old generation.
Which games are compatible with the Switch 2? Most games from the first Switch generation are also compatible with the Switch 2. Both memory cards and digital games are expected to be compatible.
However, Nintendo points out that some games are excluded from compatibility. These are presumably games that rely on specific hardware or components. The new Joy-Cons may be too large for many sports games.
Which third-party games have been announced for the console? The following games are supposed to run on the Switch 2:
- Elden Ring
- Hades 2
- Street fighter 6
- Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion
- Split Fiction
- EA Sports FC
- Madden NFL
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4
- Hitman World of Assassination: Signature Edition
- Project 007
- Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
- Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
- Hyrule Warriors
- Cyberpunk 2077
- The Duskbloods
This may also apply to the popular Ring Fit Adventure
: MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has completed a fitness training with his Switch for several weeks. And surprisingly, it worked quite well. Benedikt explains why this helped him a lot in everyday life: I ran 50 kilometers with the Nintendo Switch and feel as fit as I haven’t in 4 years
