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A very lukewarm and a bit disappointing direct in terms of new hardware, extremely steep pricing and 1st party titles. What do you guys think? I wish they had something more to show than a cheap ass Discord plagiarism and camera support that integrates into games. Happy for DK love though, about time we get a new 3D DK game.


Hardware Specifications:
  • Display: A 7.9-inch LCD screen with HDR support, delivering a resolution of up to 1080p at 120Hz.
  • Performance: Equipped with an octa-core ARM Cortex-A78C processor and an Nvidia T239 Ampere GPU, the Switch 2 offers performance comparable to the Xbox Series S, featuring 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of internal UFS 3.1 storage.
  • Joy-Con Controllers: The redesigned Joy-Cons attach magnetically and include a new "C" button, introducing a GameChat feature for enhanced multiplayer experiences.

Game Announcements:
  • Mario Kart World: A new entry in the Mario Kart series, launching alongside the Switch 2 on June 5, 2025.
  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: An updated version optimized for Switch 2, featuring enhanced controls and graphics.
  • The Duskbloods: A multiplayer-focused title developed by FromSoftware, exclusive to Switch 2.
  • Donkey Kong Bananza: Scheduled for release in July 2025, this new Donkey Kong adventure is set to take full advantage of the Switch 2's capabilities.
  • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment: An action game set to release in winter 2025, offering a new chapter in the Zelda universe.

Additional Features:
  • GameCube Games on Nintendo Switch Online: Classic titles like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soul Calibur 2, and F-Zero GX are now available with improved image quality.
  • GameShare: Allows one game owner to share titles locally with up to three other consoles, supporting both local and online play.

Release Date and Pricing:
  • Launch Date: June 5, 2025.
  • Pricing: Starting at $449.99 for the base console, with a $499.99 bundle including Mario Kart World. A Japan exclusive with region locking has also been introduced with regional pricing considering the weaker Yen.

Pre-orders are set to begin on April 9, 2025.
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Summarized using GPT. Source: Verge, Nintendo of America.

The Full Nintendo Direct presentation below:


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Thanks for posting all the highlights.

Yeah. Not much impressed.

God knows how many times Zelda Botw and TOTK will see upgrade edition.

It was better to have got other Zelda games remastered.

Donkey Kong : Bananza is not coming to switch 1 right ?.

I will stick to Switch 1 only. Maybe get Switch 2 somewhere in middle of its life cycle.
 
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80 bucks a game lmao
paid upgrade for existing titles
only first party games are Mario Kart and DK (Neither of them I like)
450 USD

This might be a good value proposition 3-4 years down the line but right now, just buy a Steam deck instead. Or buy a used Switch OLED.

I was this >< close to selling my Switch OLED, glad I didnt.
 
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solo_wing said:
Thanks for posting all the highlights.

Yeah. Not much impressed.

God knows how many times Zelda Botw and TOTK will see upgrade edition.

It was better to have got other Zelda games remastered.

Donkey Kong : Bananza is not coming to switch 1 right ?.

I will stick to Switch 1 only. Maybe get Switch 2 somewhere in middle of its life cycle.
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- It's kinda nice imo to get a proper 60/120fps versions of the BOTW/TOTK duology. They should've at least given it as a free upgrade rather than monetizing it, but oh well, 2025 corpos at it again.

- Remasters are common in other ecosystems, but it kinda messes with the entire virtual NSO library in case of the big N, maybe that's why they are so scarce and scattered between multiple years. I am actually on the retro game side of things, and I do not enjoy remasters that alter the original feel and art style of the games. Big retro gamer and nerd here. :P

- Just like the Switch, this seems to be a console for casual consumers that also targets a bit of the enthusiast sides of the gaming community in general. Nintendo seems to be focused in making the gaming approachable to non-gaming folks, and I kinda like how they push local coop and interactive multiplayer with their 1st party titles and weird gimmicks. Good to have a major player in the industry doing unorthodox developments and keeping coop gaming alive and fresh.

- DK: Bananza is a Switch 2 exclusive, yes.

- Buying a Nintendo console a bit into its life cycle is the optimal decision considering the lack of presence and abhorrent pricing we get here in India.


cellar_door said:
80 bucks a game lmao
paid upgrade for existing titles
only first party games are Mario Kart and DK (Neither of them I like)
450 USD

This might be a good value proposition 3-4 years down the line but right now, just buy a Steam deck instead. Or buy a used Switch OLED.

I was this >< close to selling my Switch OLED, glad I didnt.
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- This might sound absurd, but this is going to sound like a deal once Rockstar effectively disrupts the gaming market in general with GTA6 pricing and online subscriptions/microtransactions. The future of budget gaming is bleak.
 
TheNawab said:
- It's kinda nice imo to get a proper 60/120fps versions of the BOTW/TOTK duology. They should've at least given it as a free upgrade rather than monetizing it, but oh well, 2025 corpos at it again.
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Nintendo aur free....LOL. Nintendo apne baap ko bhi free mein nahi de.
Of all big 3...Microsoft is most likely to offer free upgrade or charge very small amount like $10 , Sony also possible but Nintendo is like Shylock from Merchant of Venice.

TheNawab said:
- Remasters are common in other ecosystems, but it kinda messes with the entire virtual NSO library in case of the big N, maybe that's why they are so scarce and scattered between multiple years. I am actually on the retro game side of things, and I do not enjoy remasters that alter the original feel and art style of the games. Big retro gamer and nerd here. :P
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I just hope to see Zelda Ocarnia of time in full remastered this generation.
TheNawab said:
- Just like the Switch, this seems to be a console for casual consumers that also targets a bit of the enthusiast sides of the gaming community in general. Nintendo seems to be focused in making the gaming approachable to non-gaming folks, and I kinda like how they push local coop and interactive multiplayer with their 1st party titles and weird gimmicks. Good to have a major player in the industry doing unorthodox developments and keeping coop gaming alive and fresh.

- DK: Bananza is a Switch 2 exclusive, yes.

- Buying a Nintendo console a bit into its life cycle is the optimal decision considering the lack of presence and abhorrent pricing we get here in India.




- This might sound absurd, but this is going to sound like a deal once Rockstar effectively disrupts the gaming market in general with GTA6 pricing and online subscriptions/microtransactions. The future of budget gaming is bleak.
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I wish DK: Bananza was coming to Switch 1. I like donkey kong games but already getting Metroid 4 so still happy.
Beside I have huge backlog on Nintendo Switch 1....jab tak I finish it . It will be 3 years.
cellar_door said:
I was this >< close to selling my Switch OLED, glad I didnt.
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Same here. I was thinking of selling it and buying switch 2 fast as earlier versions are easy to jailbreak. Glad I didnt took that decision either.
 
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solo_wing said:
God knows how many times Zelda Botw and TOTK will see upgrade edition.

It was better to have got other Zelda games remastered.
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Ugh, it's like GTA V all over again.

The fact that you have to pay for platform upgrades of existing games is insane. Most studios release enhanced upgrades for existing games for free or at a much lower cost. Also, $80 for games? Wtf? But Nintendo's thumping defence is always a "loyal fanbase"
 
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PunkX 75 said:
Ugh, it's like GTA V all over again.

The fact that you have to pay for platform upgrades of existing games is insane. Most studios release enhanced upgrades for existing games for free or at a much lower cost. Also, $80 for games? Wtf? But Nintendo's defense thumping defence is always a "loyal fanbase"
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An upgrade of $ 20 is still acceptable but straight $80.

I honestly not a big fan of both games. They had both highs and lows.
For me real Zelda games will always be Wind waker, twilight princess and those that came pre BOTW.

I am not big fan of free roaming but each to his own.

I still have so much to play in Switch 1 that I am actually happy that Switch 2 is not very tempting as of yet.
 
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The entire gaming industry has gone crazy with pricing, and it is the best time to be a patient gamer. The industry is simply feeding on the trend they saw during Covid, where a lot of desperate gamers were throwing money at limited supply consoles and poorly optimised launch titles.

The console as well as the game prices are ridiculous, along with the fact that you also have to pay for tech demos. Read a comment somewhere (as a joke ofc) that the best Switch 2 would be a Steam Deck 2 with emulation.
 
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Nintendo Switch 2 is being sold in Japan for $334 as a region locked version to encourage early adoption and offset tariffs effect in Japan.
Since there are tariffs on Vietnam and Cambodia as well where the major production of Switch 2 is being done it's prices might further get increased some analysts are saying from $449.
 
bssunilreddy said:
Nintendo Switch 2 is being sold in Japan for $334 as a region locked version to encourage early adoption and offset tariffs effect in Japan.
Since there are tariffs on Vietnam and Cambodia as well where the major production of Switch 2 is being done it's prices might further get increased some analysts are saying from $449.
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I think the price is already considering the tariff.
If it goes further above ...Nintendo is being too overconfident again.
They might repeat WiiU mistake.( Which in my opinion is superb console but had poor marketing ).
 
alekhkhanna said:
They are.

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They have shown interest before also in Indian market but realised they won't sell well officially.

Mostly Nintendo well because of the piracy . Easily Jailbroken in first few years only.
Second games are easy to download and available.

The original price of the games are enough to make it a hard sell.

I don't think Nintendo will launch only for Ambani and Adani.
 

Nintendo Confirms More Third-Party Games in Switch 2 Sizzle Reel​


  • Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
  • Goodnight Universe
  • Two Point Museum
  • Wild Hearts
  • Witchbrook
  • Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
  • Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
  • Marvel Cosmic Invasion
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition
  • Fast Fusion
  • Shadow Labyrinth
  • Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
  • No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files
  • Reanimal
  • Fortnite
  • Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer
  • Professor Layton and The New World of Steam
  • Tamagotchi Plaza
  • Human Fall Flat 2
More games are incoming as we speak...
 
solo_wing said:
They have shown interest before also in Indian market but realised they won't sell well officially.

Mostly Nintendo well because of the piracy . Easily Jailbroken in first few years only.
Second games are easy to download and available.

The original price of the games are enough to make it a hard sell.

I don't think Nintendo will launch only for Ambani and Adani.
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Only Switch V1 was jailbroken. And it was jailbroken worldwide. Heck, look at r/nintendoswitch2 and you'll see most people wanting a first gen Switch 2 as an insurance that they may get a jailbreak. This is not unique to India.
Nintendo burnt its hands with fake copies of its console decades ago, when copy protection didn't exist or was child's game. That's not the case now.
Doesn't matter if you're in India or US, the way to play pirated content is same - modchip (for non v1 users).
I don't think piracy is an issue anymore - Nintendo knows how to combat piracy. Switch 1 has sold amazingly well in India even with no launch.
But I really really really do hope they don't launch as it'll inflate prices. Currently resellers get HK variant through backdoor channels. You get cheap console. No GST on console or games.
Heck, as long as one is stupid enough to NOT buy from Amazon, most games end up costing cheaper than US (4000 INR vs 60-70 usd) if you buy from local resellers.
All my 1st party games have costed 3800-4200 at launch (been a user since ages). Joycons, around 4200-4500. All of this will inflate if official launch happens.
Really hope it stays the way it is.
 
alekhkhanna said:
All of this will inflate if official launch happens.
Really hope it stays the way it is.
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Umm, no. That thinking is really naive and backwards.

Having an official Nintendo presence means that the black market sellers we have right now in India will not try to take advantage of every buyer out there. Yes, games will be expensive at launch, but more often than not you will have Amazon or Flipkart having fire-sales or deals, that will make the games affordable. The second-hand market will also thrive because of more supply and the petty scalping will stop.

Not to mention, having an official presence means that you will get a region-enabled Indian store, with local currency implementation, instead of trying to open up multiple accounts in different regions because of price parity. The Nintendo eShop gift cards will also become more cheaper to own, with lower denominations, such as 250 INR or 500 INR. Currently, we can only purchase $10/$20/$35/$50 cards and some retailers even get the conversions wrong.

Lastly, official warranty means that you will not be left with a non-working joycon because of drift. Your joycon will be inducted into the repair program like in the US.

It was the same with Steam back in the day. Before Steam entered India with their regional pricing, buying games was such a b**ch-ass exercise, not to mention overpaying in USD. Now, we have Steam Wallet codes being sold for as low as 99 INR.
 
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AINDRASIS_GUPTA said:
Umm, no. That thinking is really naive and backwards.

Having an official Nintendo presence means that the black market sellers we have right now in India will not try to take advantage of every buyer out there. Yes, games will be expensive at launch, but more often than not you will have Amazon or Flipkart having fire-sales or deals, that will make the games affordable. The second-hand market will also thrive because of more supply and the petty scalping will stop.

Not to mention, having an official presence means that you will get a region-enabled Indian store, with local currency implementation, instead of trying to open up multiple accounts in different regions because of price parity. The Nintendo eShop gift cards will also become more cheaper to own, with lower denominations, such as 250 INR or 500 INR. Currently, we can only purchase $10/$20/$35/$50 cards and some retailers even get the conversions wrong.

Lastly, official warranty means that you will not be left with a non-working joycon because of drift. Your joycon will be inducted into the repair program like in the US.

It was the same with Steam back in the day. Before Steam entered India with their regional pricing, buying games was such a b**ch-ass exercise, not to mention overpaying in USD. Now, we have Steam Wallet codes being sold for as low as 99 INR.
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Everything is a non issue tbh.
We are already paying deflated pricing vs US for console, games, joycons - you've to look beyond Amazon and Flipkart (local resellers).
You can already have multiple region accounts on console - I look for the cheapest one from eshop-prices.com and buy from that account - easy and cheap. Don't need an Indian store when you can have cheaper country stores. You don't even need eshop cards except for Japan eshop.
Already there are plenty of 2nd hand games moving around on IVG, WhatsApp etc. Switch 1 has a pretty amazing install base in India.
JC drift is easily fixable via multiple centres around most cities. I've got mine fixed for 500 bucks. Heck, got new JCs for cheap (vs US pricing).
The resellers (outside of Amazon) have actually served the Switch market quite well.
If your POV is only Amazon/Flipkart then all this may seem alien - but I'm super happy with Indian resellers pricing and support.
 
alekhkhanna said:
If your POV is only Amazon/Flipkart then all this may seem alien - but I'm super happy with Indian resellers pricing and support.
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Well, sadly, my experience have been exactly opposite.

I have been a part of many groups, most notably Nintendo India's official Discord server, and seen many reseller websites dealing in Nintendo stuff (such as Nekavo). What I have found is that - getting good deals on games including used, is very far in between.

I'll give you an example: when RDR released on Switch, every "so-called" Indian Nintendo retailer was selling it for either 3.5K or 3.8K INR, knowing it's a Rockstar game, when the official importer Games The Shop was selling it for 3K INR. Not many knew about GTS and ended up paying more to these retailers, which just goes to show how bad the trust factor is in the community. People automatically think that if you are a Switch user, you have money to burn.

And then you have people selling their games (including retro) on the official Nintendo Discord server based on prices pulled from PriceCharting, which is in USD. It's mind-boggling.

However, once in a while you do get level-headed people who aren't here to make a quick buck and price their games accordingly. But, that's very few and far in between.
 
AINDRASIS_GUPTA said:
Well, sadly, my experience have been exactly opposite.

I have been a part of many groups, most notably Nintendo India's official Discord server, and seen many reseller websites dealing in Nintendo stuff (such as Nekavo). What I have found is that - getting good deals on games including used, is very far in between.

I'll give you an example: when RDR released on Switch, every "so-called" Indian Nintendo retailer was selling it for either 3.5K or 3.8K INR, knowing it's a Rockstar game, when the official importer Games The Shop was selling it for 3K INR. Not many knew about GTS and ended up paying more to these retailers, which just goes to show how bad the trust factor is in the community. People automatically think that if you are a Switch user, you have money to burn.

And then you have people selling their games (including retro) on the official Nintendo Discord server based on prices pulled from PriceCharting, which is in USD. It's mind-boggling.

However, once in a while you do get level-headed people who aren't here to make a quick buck and price their games accordingly. But, that's very few and far in between.
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Tanveer used to price nicely until he started Nekavo. But even then 1st party launch titles at Nekavo were mostly 4000 or so.
I buy from few other resellers too who don't have any website but sell through WhatsApp. Great deals, cheaper than US pricing.
Never been a part of Switch discord.
And if a gamer doesn't know about GTS, I'm at a loss of words. They were the ones organizing midnight launch events since ages for major console or game launches.
Heck, they are present at Comic Con too.
A user not knowing official channels/website isn't the fault of reseller.
 
alekhkhanna said:
Great deals, cheaper than US pricing.
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Not any more, my friend. Just in:


Also, GTS is mainly well-known particularly for among PlayStation circles, titles, and preorders. Back in the day, they used to have a PC section selling digital keys, which they pulled the cord in 2023. They even shuttered the Switch section end of last year, so naturally it's not surprising for people to not know their name in the Nintendo/Switch ecosystem.
 
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