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The arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2 heralds some much-needed improvements over its predecessor, especially its Joy-Con controllers. Here’s a quick breakdown of what the announcement trailer showed us about the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons. Before the official reveal of the console, there were rumors alluding to how the new Joy-Cons would work and their internal … Read more
After weeks of leaks and wild speculation, Nintendo has finally announced the Switch 2, the highly-anticipated successor to its wildly popular hybrid handheld console. The gamemaker released a two-minute teaser today with a first look at the console, a handheld that appears very similar to the original Switch, but bigger. Nintendo also announced on Thursday … Read more
There’s a general sense of doom on the TikTok feeds these days, and no wonder: it looks like the video service may be banned in the US as of January 19th. TikTok creators are offering satirical goodbyes to their Chinese spies and wondering how quickly they can download the several hundred — or thousand — … Read more
Image: Nintendo We don’t know when the Nintendo Switch 2 will launch (aside from later this year), but we do know when you can get your hands on the hardware — at least briefly. Nintendo is taking the Switch 2 on tour with a series of events it’s called the “Nintendo Switch 2 experience.” Players … Read more
Leggings might as well be my actual skin. They’re my uniform for everything, from working out to working from home to working up an appetite. The best leggings rise to the challenge. But finding those can feel like an Olympic sport. I’ve tested countless pairs searching for the perfect ones, and not all are great. … Read more
Nintendo shared the first details about the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video published Thursday. Nintendo doesn’t give a specific release date for the console besides “2025.” The console looks a lot like the original, but it’s bigger. In the video, the Joy-Con controllers are black with colored accents, and they attach to the side … Read more
/ More than a decade later, Mario Kart 8 appears to be getting a proper sequel. By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. Jan 16, 2025, 1:25 PM UTC
Nintendo has a new console on the way, but you can still hang onto those old games. The company has confirmed that the just-announced Switch 2 device will support cartridges from the original Switch. The news shouldn’t be too surprising. Late last year, Nintendo confirmed that the then-unnamed console would be backward-compatible with the Switch. … Read more
Now that Nintendo’s reveal of the Switch 2 has put to rest years of anticipation and rumormongering, it’s time to hear more information on the console and, importantly, all the games. The company has announced it will hold a Switch 2 direct scheduled for April 2nd. The Switch 2 reveal trailer only showed footage of … Read more
Get ready for the Switch 2 announcement this week. VGC reports that Nintendo will reveal its new console on Thursday, January 16th. This is according to claims from reliable video game podcaster Nate the Hate and supported by The Verge’s own insider sources. We believe the likely sequence of events will be an announcement on … Read more