Nintendo Switch 2 Console UK release date and price

The new console, first confirmed to be developed in January, features a larger, higher quality screen and new magnetic removable controls.

Nintendo said the new console will come with a variety of new social features, centered around a new tool called GameChat, which allows players to have audio and video chat with friends while playing.

The Japanese gaming giant has also confirmed that the new console will support players' ability to share the game and play with up to three friends, even if those friends don't own the game.

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The planned console follows the original Nintendo Switch, which has been extremely popular with gaming fans since its release in 2017, with a hybrid home and mobile gaming system that allows players to carry the screen and dock devices at their home stations for use on their televisions.

The original Switch has sold approximately 150 million units since its release.

Switch 2 supports a certain number of original Switch games backward compatibility and upgraded versions of existing games, known as Switch 2 Edition games – specially expanded for new consoles.

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During the live stream laying out the details of the new console, Nintendo announced many new games to be released on upcoming consoles, including Mario Kart World, an open world version of the popular racing series.

Prior to the launch of the console, gaming companies are to run products and hands-on events in cities around the world.

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– Nintendo America (@nintendoamerica) April 2, 2025

These include events in London Excel between April 11th and 13th.

How much does the new Switch 2 console cost?

According to the Nintendo Switch 2 website, British fans can pre-order the Switch 2 on April 8th. The standard console version costs £395.99, while the bundle, including the Mario Kart World, is available for £429.99.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the Switch 2 is a “progress” for the company and its customers.

“Nintendo Switch 2 is the next step in home gaming and can be done on the go based on eight years of playing and discovery that began with the Nintendo Switch,” he said.

“With new features expanding the possibilities of the gaming experience, we truly believe that Nintendo's Switch 2 is a journey leaps that puts a smile on the faces of everyone that Nintendo touches.”