Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Day Coverage

After a long wait filled with leaks, reveals, preorder stress, and hands-on events, the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch day has finally arrived around the world. Retailers such as Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, and Target hosted launch events to celebrate this significant milestone.

Nintendo’s next console appears to be a worthy successor to the original Switch, boasting a robust lineup of games available on day one. Notable titles include the new Mario Kart World and enhanced versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Additionally, the Switch 2 introduces new software features such as GameChat, reminiscent of Discord, which could enhance social interactions among players.

For those who have secured their preorders, the excitement of finally having the Switch 2 in hand is palpable. If you haven’t managed to secure a preorder, you can find more information at we have some advice on where to look on day one. As gamers dive into the experience of owning the console, a plethora of games awaits to be explored.

Launch Coverage and Resources

To keep you updated on all things related to the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, we have compiled a comprehensive list of our coverage:

• Your Switch pad may need updates to work with Switch 2.
• Fortnite feels like a new game on the Switch 2
• iFixit says the Switch 2 is even harder to repair than the original
• Breath of the Wild’s Switch 2 enhancements have me exploring Hyrule all over again
• iFixit’s Switch 2 Joy-Con teardown tells a familiar joystick story.
• 8BitDo’s controllers will work with the Switch 2 after a firmware update
• Here are the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 launch games you can buy
• Switch up your webcam.
• Today I’m tasting with the Nintendo Switch 2.
• A GameStop damaged Switch 2 screens with staples, but they’re getting replaced
• Switch 2: Not all webcams work.
• After the Switch 2, there’s no going back to the old eShop
• Here’s where you can grab the Switch 2 Pro controller and other accessories
• How to transfer your original Switch data to a Switch 2
• Here’s where you can buy microSD Express cards for the Switch 2
• PSA: Target will open online orders for the Switch 2 on June 6th
• No Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Mii.
• Nintendo’s GameCube Controller for the Switch 2 is back in stock
• Not that kind of staples.
• Belkin’s Switch 2 case protects and recharges
• Nintendo’s new GameCube controller has an improved D-pad and motion control support.
• They just… sold me a Switch 2!
• The Switch 2 is also more expensive to repair.
• Joy-Con teardowns confirm the Switch 2 doesn’t have Hall effect or TMR joysticks.
• A night at New York’s biggest Switch 2 launch event
• It’s easy to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 in the UK.
• Final score: two hours to Switch 2 preorder pickup.
• Every walk-up 9pm Best Buy customer here got a Switch 2 before those who preordered.
• Delightful dogs have arrived in the Switch 2 line.
• Video: My Nintendo Switch 2 line is over 400 people deep.
• Here’s how to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 at launch
• How long will it take for Switch 2 restocks?
• Are people lined up for the Switch 2 near you?
• Watching Nintendo’s Switch 2 Welcome Tour for free.
• Cyberpunk 2077 running on a real Switch 2.
• Here are the Switch 2’s day one update notes.
• Nintendo is updating even more games for the Switch 2
• How I plan to review the Nintendo Switch 2
• Fortnite on the Switch 2 will support GameChat and mouse controls
• The Switch 2 will let you hoard up to 30,000 screenshots.
• Welp, that didn’t take long at all.
• How smooth is the Switch 2 eShop?
• Look inside the Nintendo Switch 2 with the console’s first teardown
• What’s the first thing you’re doing with your Switch 2?
• No Man’s Sky is getting a Switch 2 update in time for launch
• Pokémon Violet and Scarlet’s Switch 2 update is as good as it looks
• Mario Kart World’s designers had to rethink everything to make it open world