It’s official: Take a first look at the Switch 2


After months and years of rumors and official hints, Nintendo has finally pulled back the curtain on the Switch 2 with a first-look trailer (and sparse promo website) highlighting many small changes from the old Switch.

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A close-up of the new USB-C port on the top of the system.

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An expanded kickstand can work at multiple angles.

The short trailer shows off the Switch 2’s larger tablet and screen, and a slightly more rounded edge on the top and bottom. The new system also sports an additional USB-C port on the top (next to a headphone jack) and a wider, U-shaped kickstand along the backside that can support the system at a number of wider angles.

The trailer also shows off black Joy-Cons that are significantly larger than those on the original Switch, with colored accents behind the joystick itself. An extended, colored Joy-Con “rail” on the inner edge features wider shoulder buttons and a new connector in the center. Rather than sliding in vertically, like the plastic rail on the Switch Joy-Cons, the controllers on the Switch 2 snap in horizontally with what appears to be a magnetic connection, and disconnects with the aid of a horizontal lever to the side of the shoulder buttons.

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A Joy-Con prepares to snap in to a mouse “holster.”

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The Joy-Cons sliding along a table in a mouse-like fashion.

The right Joy-Con on the Switch 2 sports an additional small, square button below the Home button. Its function is currently unknown.



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