The Nintendo Switch 2 offers a comfortable and enjoyable gaming experience that is let down and held up by the unique quirks of Nintendo. It's a straight upgrade and tailored experience in many ways,

You can't simply go to the My Nintendo Store and buy the Switch 2. To order the Switch 2, you need to log in with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online account. Once you do that, you can choose either a Switch 2 standalone console or the Mario Kart World bundle and then hit the confirm button to "register your interest" in ordering a Switch 2.

The successor to one of Nintendo's most popular pieces of hardware is a refined, premium version of what lots of gamers already loved.

Mario Kart World was tested on Nintendo Switch 2. Pokémon Legends: Z-A will arrive on October 16, 2025, but pre-orders begin on June 5. The Pokémon Company also announced new Mega Evolution merchandise (available now on the Pokémon Center) and confirmed the Pokémon Presents presentation coming July 22.

While Welcome Tour isn't particularly expensive, the Nintendo Switch 2 tech demo's bland presentation and lack of fun factor makes it hard to recommend, even at £7.99. The big problem with Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is that it's completely lacking the sense of playfulness we've come to expect from Nintendo.

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 gamepad updates the classic GameCube Controller with a wireless design, a GameChat button, and USB-C. However, it only works with GameCube titles available through the Switch Online Expansion Pack.

Shin’en Multimedia returns with another excellent, high-speed entry into its anti-gravity racing series, retaining what works with some small appreciated adjustments.

Some handhelds are overestimating while others are underestimating the amount of time left to play before the battery dies. The good news is that there's a quick fix.