Experience immersion thanks to a double shock response, with haptic vibration to in-game effects—all you need to beat that next boss.

Some Switch games are getting Switch 2 upgrades, but charging for many of them adds a frustrating tax onto an already expensive system.

While most users are familiar with the basics—playing games in handheld or docked mode, taking screenshots, and navigating the eShop—there are several useful features tucked away in the system's settings that many players overlook.

FromSoftware, the renowned development studio behind popular games like Elden Ring and the Dark Souls series, announced a brand new game at the Nintendo Direct on Wednesday. It’s called The Duskbloods and it’s set to release sometime in 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo has shared a first look at the Switch 2 home screen, and it initially appears to be similar to that of the original Switch. During a look at the Switch 2 console’s accessibility options, Nintendo showed the home screen of the Switch 2. The screen shows a Mario Kart World icon, as well as various icons at the bottom.

Elsewhere, Nintendo say the Switch 2 has significantly improved gaming performance, as well as eight times the storage capacity of the original Switch, with 256GB of built-in storage. The gaming giant also confirmed that a number of original Switch games will be capable with the Switch 2.

I’m sidestepping the desperate attempts at April 1 shenanigans and focusing on the imminent Nintendo Direct broadcast, which is likely to confirm rumors and sink others. The last few Switch 1 games have been revealed,