Nintendo announced that it sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles less than a week after its June 5 release. That feat makes it the fastest-selling Nintendo game system of all time.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has only recently launched — and is very tough to buy — but rumors of an OLED model have been surfacing, and alleged prototype frames have now allegedly appeared online.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a smart upgrade with better graphics and faster load times, but its weaker battery, LCD screen, and high price suit hardcore fans more than casual players.

This Nintendo Switch 2 review is one of the hardest I've had to write. As a PC gamer, the last couple of years of gaming handheld PCs have been fascinating, and, though they were likely in the ...

Then there’s “Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.” This is a $9.99 introduction to what the Switch 2 can do, full of odd little mini games, most of them able to be completed in a minute or two.

Nintendo announced Wednesday that it sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles, marking a new record for the company. The Japanese company said that it’s the “highest global sales level ...

Starting on June 5, gamers could finally purchase the Switch 2 console for $449.99 and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle for $499.99 — if you could find it in stock.

A version of this article appears in print on June 14, 2025, Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Nintendo’s New Switch: Bigger, Better and Costlier.

Nintendo's press announcement was brief, but it clearly stated that the Switch 2 won't be part of this round of price hikes. That said, the price could still rise in the future, depending on how ...

Nintendo revealed today that it has sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the console’s first four days, surpassing records for any of Nintendo’s hardware within the same launch period.

Starting on June 5, gamers could finally purchase the Switch 2 console for $449.99 and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle for $499.99 — if you could find it in stock.