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Nintendo will officially launch the Switch 2, the successor to the original Switch, later today. After almost eight years of speculations, the Japanese gaming giant shared a teaser earlier this year which confirmed that the Switch 2 will be bigger and powerful than its predecessor.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will also feature a much more powerful graphics power and have backward compatibility with games designed for the original Switch.
How to watch the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct?
Nintendo will reveal the upcoming handheld at the Nintendo Direct on April 4 at 6:00 A.M. PT or 6:30 P.M. and has said that the livestream will be 60 minutes long. You can watch it using the YouTube link below.
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What to expect from the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct?
Earlier this year, Nintendo posted a teaser which confirmed that the Switch 2 will have a larger screen and battery, feature two USB-C ports, retain the iconic Joy-Cons and get a new button. Talking of Joy-Cons, Nintendo has teased that gamers will be able to use the new controllers as computer mouse. Also, it will be interesting to see what the new mysterious ‘C’ button brings to the table.
We are also yet to see how much power the Switch successor will have, but a recently leaked patent application hints that the console will support some sort of AI upscaling, which may be an in-house developed solution or use NVIDIA’s widely supported DLSS upscaling tech.
However, the biggest reveal will be the exact release date and price of the Switch 2. The Switch 2 is rumoured to cost somewhere around the $400 mark, but it won’t be surprising if the Switch successor sees a modest price bump with its bigger screen and more powerful chipset.Story continues below this ad
When will Nintendo launch the Switch 2?
Since Nintendo will be holding Switch 2 experience events until June 1, it is likely that the console will be hitting markets sometime in June, with pre-orders expected to start in April.
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