If you were handed a Nintendo Switch 2, you might not initially realize it. Sure, it might feel a little bigger in the hand, but otherwise the experience of holding Nintendo’s long-awaited follow-up feels familiar, with all the pluses and minuses that go along with that.

The original Switch started a revolution when it combined the portability of handhelds with the ability to play games on your TV at home like a traditional console. But with the Nintendo Switch 2, even though it's physically bigger,

I was excited to be among the first journalists to test the Nintendo Switch 2, but questions about its launch titles and price left me unsure about preordering.

We were lucky enough to get to try out the Switch 2, and the Joy Cons’ new mouse mode, and our early impressions can give you a sense of what to expect when the console launches in June. Below, you can find all of our Switch 2 coverage from this week,

Do you have questions about the Nintendo Switch 2 that are burning a hole in your brain? Well, now's your chance to speak to myself and Rollin Bishop who have both played the Switch 2 for around four hours at a special preview event.

Editor's Note (April 4, 2025): We've updated this piece to reflect the fact that Nintendo has announced that it will delay its plans to start taking pre-orders for the Switch 2 in light of the trade tariffs set by the U.S. this week.

Nintendo’s pricey new Switch 2 has been updated to create a product that feels both familiar and improved. WIRED spent some time with it.

On the surface, Switch 2 seems like a fairly iterative upgrade. That's not really the case.

Gaming specialists who have handled Nintendo's new Switch 2 say the console is a clear upgrade on its predecessor, but it lacks must-have new features and the progress comes at a steep price.