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Nintendo Switch 2 announcement: all the news on the next console

It&rsquo;s finally time: after months of teases and rumors, Nintendo has finally revealed the successor to the Switch. A new console generation is always a big deal, but this is an especially pivotal one for Nintendo.
Since its debut in 2017, the Switch has become Nintendo&rsquo;s second-bestselling piece of hardware ever, trailing only the Nintendo DS. And it has been home to some of the company&rsquo;s most successful games, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the juggernaut that is Mario Kart 8.
Those are some big shoes to fill, which means there are some important questions for Nintendo to answer about what comes next. The lead-up to today was filled with questions: What will the hardware look like? Will the big franchises be there at launch? Will games like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pok&eacute;mon Legends: Z-A be cross-generation?
Now we have official answers to at least some of them &mdash; you can keep up with everything we learned from the reveal right here.

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Speedy.

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Nintendo says the eShop will run more smoothly on the Switch 2

Nintendo teases Joy-Con mouse functionality again.

Nintendo digital lending feature reveals ‘Switch 2 Edition’ games are on the way

Nintendo’s news app launches with a tiny Switch 2 leak

The Nintendo Switch 2 will have NFC and Wi-Fi 6, FCC filings show

Gold is so old.

More evidence that the Switch 2 may have magnets.

Nintendo patents show the Switch 2 Joy-Con may indeed work like a mouse — and so might a new controller

Nintendo says it’s ‘taking risks’ to meet Switch 2 demand

Nintendo shares more info on its Switch 2 direct

Nintendo’s Osborne effect.

The Switch 2 has a new trigger for disconnecting Joy-Con controllers

All our unanswered questions about the Nintendo Switch 2

The Switch 2 is almost here — but PC handhelds are giving it big competition

The Switch 2’s bigger screen is just what I wanted

The Switch 2 is boring — and that’s exactly what Nintendo needs

Whenever the Switch 2 comes out, it’ll have competition from handheld PCs.

The Switch 2’s snap sound is *chef’s kiss*.

Here’s our video about the Nintendo Switch 2.

Everything we know about the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers

You’ll be able to try out the Switch 2 starting in April

Nintendo teases a new Mario Kart for the Switch 2

Nintendo announces Switch 2 Direct for April

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HBO Max and Paramount Plus will merge into a single streamer under Skydance

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