The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Finally Here

Nintendo’s full showcase of the Switch 2 has finally arrived. The Switch 2 is bold in black and spunky with its colorful joystick accents, but its real capabilities are more than skin deep. Nintendo is back and is once again declaring itself as the king of fun gaming devices, even if that means you may not be playing your games with the greatest graphical fidelity. It launches on June 5 in the U.S. The “C” button enables GameChat, which combines with the Switch 2’s built-in mic to talk to friends while playing games online. The system will show the streams from your friends screens, even if they’re playing in different games than you. You can also expand your friends’ game screens to see more of what they’re playing. You need to have a Switch Online subscription for GameChat, but new buyers will get a one-month subscription to try out those features. The Switch 2 also supports a separate camera accessory that centers the image on players’ heads, although we don’t know how big the cam ... Read full article.