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Switch 2 release date

Including price and pre-order details for the Nintendo Switch 2.

The Switch 2 console on a deep red background.
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The release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 is looming on the horizon, so now's the time to prepare your pre-order and launch day plans.

With Mario Kart World and a lot of third party titles launching alongside the Switch 2, it's shaping up to be an interesting console launch. We even have Welcome Tour, which ticks the classic 'Nintendo gimmick' box for a launch title.

To help you plan ahead, we've detailed the exact Switch 2 release date below, along with additional info on the price, pre-order, launch games, and the games coming beyond launch.

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Switch 2 release date

The Switch 2 release date is 5th June, 2025. If following Nintendo tradition, this should be the same global release date for all. So no matter where you live and what timezone you're in, the Switch 2 is releasing on the 5th June for everybody. As long as the Switch 2 is launching in your country during this first wave, that is.

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Price

The Switch 2 on its own costs £395.99/$449.99, but there is also a Switch 2 console and game bundle (with Mario Kart World) that costs £429.99/$499.99 These prices are taken from the official Nintendo Store, so there might be some slight differences if you're buying a Switch 2 elsewhere, but not by much.

Box contents

All Switch 2 consoles come with:

  • Nintendo Switch 2 console (with 256 GB of storage)
  • Joy-Con 2 controllers (L+R)
  • Joy-Con 2 Grip
  • Joy-Con 2 Straps
  • Nintendo Switch 2 Dock
  • Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable
  • Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter
  • USB-C Charging Cable

And of course, if you purchased the Mario Kart World game bundle, its download code will be included in the box alongside everything else.

Pre-order

You can pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 from 8th April, 2025 from the Nintendo Store, but it will initially be offered on an invite-only basis to selected Nintendo Switch Online members.

The criteria for who gets selected first prioritises longtime Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, amongst other factors like game playtime and whether you've opted into receiving promotional emails.

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Colours/Editions

We only know of the blue and red Switch 2 edition coming at launch so far.

Remember, these editions only change the colour of the Joy-Con controller accents - the actual colour of the Switch 2 console is black. The Joy-Cons are almost entirely black as well, with only the colour under the thumbstick and side connection to the console changing depending on what edition you have.

Nintendo Switch 2 in docked mode on a red gradient background
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Games

Here's a list of all first party games launching on 5th June alongside the Switch 2:

  • Mario Kart World
  • Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (digital only)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch 2 Edition)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch 2 Edition)

You'll also be able to play select Gamecube games on Nintendo Switch Online at launch, if you have an Online subscription.

Some noteworthy third party games coming to Switch 2 on launch day include:

  • Split Fiction
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
  • Deltarune Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Civilisation 7
  • Survival Kids
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
  • Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
  • Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
  • Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Switch 2 Edition)
  • Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening (Complete Edition)
  • Fast Fusion
  • Fortnite
  • Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Street Fighter 6 Years 1 -2 Fighters Edition
  • Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster

In the future, you can also play some enhanced editions of regular Switch games on the Switch 2, including:

  • Super Mario Party Jamboree
  • Kirby and the Forgotten Land
  • Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
  • Shadow Labyrinth

It's also worth noting that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends Z-A will release on both Switch and Switch 2.

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Finally, here's everything else coming to Switch 2 past launch

  • Kirby Air Riders
  • Donkey Kong Bananza
  • Drag x Drive
  • Elden Ring
  • Hades 2
  • Daemon x Machina
  • Madden NFL
  • NBA 2K
  • EA Sports FC
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
  • Hitman World of Assassination
  • Project 007
  • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
  • Borderlands 4
  • WWE 2K
  • NBA 2K
  • Enter the Gungeon 2
  • Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Goodnight Universe
  • Two Point Museum
  • Wild Hearts S
  • Witchbrook
  • Marvel Cosmic Invasion
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
  • No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files
  • Reanimal
  • Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
  • Tamagotchi Plaza
  • Human Fall Flat 2
  • The Duskbloods (A From Software Switch 2 exclusive)

If you still haven't decided whether the Switch 2 is for you or not, make sure you check out our regularly updated 'everything we know about the Switch 2' page for all of the latest information. And for even more on the Switch 2, you can visit our page explaining its 'C' button.

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