Nintendo Switch 2 Will Release in June and Emphasize Streaming
As part of its marketing campaign for the Nintendo Switch 2, company executives on Wednesday announced new details about its next video game console, whose initial lineup will include fresh entries in popular franchises like Mario Kart.The Switch 2 will be released on June 5.The new console will include a microphone to chat with other players, screen-sharing and the option to add a separate camera for streaming.The service, known as Game Chat, will eventually require a subscription and include parental permission controls.Along with a bigger screen measuring 7.9 inches long with higher resolution, the Switch 2 will have the ability to run games at 120 frames per second for smoother gameplay.
It will have 256 gigabytes of internal storage.Mario Kart World, a new game in the racing series, will feature up to 24 players and allow drivers to explore off track in an open world.Nintendo also announced a new spinoff game that takes played in the universe of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The hack-and-slash game is called Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.Fortunes rise and fall in the gaming industry depending on the success of new consoles, which companies often sell at losses to keep prices lower and make money on software.Even so, companies like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have sometimes struggled to convince players to leave their previous technology behind.The original Switch was released in 2017 and revived Nintendo’s financial prospects after the disappointing release of the Wii U five years earlier.
A gamble to combine its markets for home and hand-held gaming devices was ultimately successful, with the Switch selling more than 150 million units.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we veri...