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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: Our reaction to everything Nintendo showed off

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The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct reveal just happened, and we recapped everything announced at the show live.

The Nintendo Direct had some baffling omissions, like the Switch 2’s $450 price tag, but was a generally entertaining showcase that gave us an idea of what to expect from Nintendo’s new system throughout its first year on the market. That includes Mario Kart World at launch and a new Donkey Kong 3D platformer in July. Read on for expert analysis and insight into everything Nintendo showed… and didn’t show.

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Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025

The biggest announcements from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct:

Nintendo Switch 2 Direct live blog

LiveLast updated April 02, 2025 9:28 AM
    Tomas Franzese
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