Nintendo Switch 2 Released: What You Need to Know

After years of rumors, months of hype, and weeks of anticipation, the Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been released. If you successfully pre-ordered a model, congratulations. If you haven’t secured one yet, there’s no need to worry. We have extensive resources available to provide you with all the important information you need to prepare for your purchase or to simply admire the new console from afar. This includes insights from Sam Rutherford’s detailed preview filling you in on all the details, as well as discussions on whether it is necessary to buy one so soon after launch. The team has also compiled out this list of key questions about all the hardware and software changes in a console that is not referred to as Le Switch Deux in France. If, after reviewing all of this information, you decide to invest in the new console, we also have a rundown of which retailers are selling.

Personally, I considered joining the pre-order frenzy the moment it was announced but ultimately decided against it for a few reasons. First, I do not have the time or opportunity to game enough to justify purchasing a console on day one. Second, I feel that I have not yet fully explored all the entertainment options available on the first-generation Switch. Lastly, the experience of buying a new console often comes with the wait of two to three years before its game library becomes robust enough to warrant the investment. Therefore, I will be joining many of you in admiring the new console from a distance, at least for the next year.

— Dan Cooper

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Pick up the Sonos Era 300 for 20 percent off in this home speaker sale

It Rarely Goes on Sale Too.

Nathan Ingraham for Engadget

Sonos is discounting a number of its speakers through June 15, including its Era 300 smart speaker. You can pick it up for just $359, $90 less than you’d normally spend, and it comes with the usual suite of Sonos tricks in its back pocket. This speaker features automatic tuning with Trueplay, integration with Siri and Alexa, and (admittedly) hit-and-miss spatial audio capabilities.

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB review: Finally, a powerful $350 GPU

It’s Got More RAM Than the Equivalent 5060 Ti and Still Costs Less.

Devindra Hardawar for Engadget

Devindra Hardawar has had ample time to test AMD’s new Radeon RX 9060 XT and is ready to share his insights. The GPU is AMD’s cheaper alternative to NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Ti, available for $300 with 8GB RAM and $350 if you opt for 16GB. While there are some compromises, such as slower RAM and limited support for FSR AI upscaling, these are generally acceptable. This is particularly true for the majority of gamers who play in 1440p and do not need to spend excessively on a 4K graphics card.

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Samsung teases a Galaxy Z Fold Ultra

Naturally, AI is the Big Selling Point.

Samsung

Samsung is teasing a new Ultra model, sharing little beyond an animation suggesting it will fit within the body of a Galaxy Z Fold. In a terse blog post, the company said the handset will use AI for all sorts of tasks in your life, optimized to suit the foldable form factor. Given that the Z Fold is already the company’s most premium device, it will be interesting to see just how much consumers will need to spend to own one of these devices.

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X tests… centrism

‘Centrism.’

X is testing a feature that will ask users for their opinions on specific posts and how those posts make them feel. The hope is to use that information to train an algorithm to surface content liked by users from all parts of the political spectrum. This is an intriguing concept, but considering X has been pushing away users with differing perspectives since its new ownership, it may not be as effective as it could have been two years ago.

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