Nintendo presents long-awaited Switch 2 console - Breaking The News

Nintendo presents long-awaited Switch 2 console

2 April

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Nintendo Co., Ltd. finally debuted its Nintendo Switch 2 video game console, the first one since 2017 when the original Nintendo Switch came out.

The controller, called Joy-Con 2, was upgraded to include a new feature that enables players to turn on dedicated chat and can be used as a mouse. Meanwhile, the top USB Type-C port on the console can be used to connect to a camera. Nintendo Switch 2 is also getting a new multiplayer system, "GameShare," which allows users to share games with up to three other Switches.

The Switch 2 screen is 7.9 inches with support for 4K resolution in docked mode and 256GB storage. The console will become available on June 5.

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