In recent times, having EA on board hasn't been quite as important, but it still has some of the world's biggest franchises under its belt—so the fact that it has publicly stated it's going to support Switch 2 will have been of some comfort to Nintendo.

Switch 2’s flagship launch game, and its first major Nintendo first-party exclusive, is Mario Kart World. The first brand-new game in the series for more than a decade, World promises to be the biggest Mario Kart experience ever. It’s the launch game that almost everyone will buy.

Rejoice, sports and Nintendo fans, as EA Sports has just announced that EA FC and Madden NFL, their two biggest sports franchises, are coming to the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2! So, EA Sports is not only in the game; it's now also on Nintendo Switch 2, or at least it will be once the console releases on June 5, 2025.

Some Switch games, like Breath of the Wild, are getting upgraded versions for the new console called Nintendo Switch 2 Editions.

This latest Switch 2 pre-order rumor contradicts a leak from Best Buy Canada last week. The electronics specialist published a blog post noting, “Switch 2 pre-orders begin April 2,” before quickly deleting it when various stock trackers picked up the post and shared it.

A roundup of the important announcements from the Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch 2, including the console's release date, price and launch games.

Nintendo on Wednesday announced the Switch 2, the sequel to its wildly successful hybrid game console from over eight years ago. Now, the video game company must prove that it can follow one blockbuster hit with another,