Nintendo aims to match Switch success with new console


A Nintendo Switch 2 console displayed with the start screen of the Mariokart World game. Nintendo hopes to match the runaway success of the Switch when its levelled-up new console hits shelves on June 5, 2025, with strong early sales expected despite the gadget's high price. — AFP

TOKYO: Nintendo hopes to match the runaway success of the Switch when its levelled-up new console hits shelves on June 5, with strong early sales expected despite the gadget's high price.

Featuring a bigger screen and more processing power, the Switch 2 is an upgrade to its predecessor, which has sold 152 million units since launching in 2017 – making it the third best-selling video game console of all time.

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