Right now, the main things we know about the Switch 2 hardware that distinguish it from the original Switch are that it's bigger and has more horsepower inside. The widespread expectation is that it will be roughly as powerful as a PlayStation 4 Pro or maybe even a Steam Deck, possibly with the ability to upscale games to 4K using DLSS technology.

We're just days away from finally discovering the release date and price of Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch 2. After months of rumors, Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2 in an online broadcast on Thursday,

Nintendo accidentally revealed Switch 2 Edition games on its website. We don't know what they are, but we have some guesses.

Today's Direct event showed off a number of new games and had some details about how Nintendo will share news in the future

Before we get into all of that Switch 2 business, Nintendo has a 30 minute presentation covering games for its current hardware. You can watch it right here at 10AM ET. [Media:

Nintendo barely mentioned the Switch 2 during Thursday's Nintendo Direct update presentation. Instead, the show focused on new games coming to the original Switch, but thanks to backward compatibility,

Preorders opening the same day as the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct stream. Best Buy in Canada wrote in a now-removed blog post that the company will open pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 on April 2nd so that customers have the chance to secure their console early.

Internal retail docs have revealed a surprising start date for the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order period, and you may have to act quickly.

In early February, an Italian retailer listed the Nintendo Switch 2 on its website, letting customers pre-order the console before it has even been fully unveiled. The system is priced at €389.99 (£325), making it only slightly more expensive than the Nintendo Switch OLED.

Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 will open on Wednesday, April 2 — if you believe retailer Best Buy Canada, which announced that pre-order date in a blog post (and then quickly pulled it) on Thursday.

Today's Nintendo Direct was supposed to be focused on the original Switch, but it told us a lot more about the Switch 2 and what to expect from it.

The biggest Nintendo Direct announcements are here, including the last games for the original Nintendo Switch.

After a trusted insider predicted that Nintendo Switch 2 preorders would start on April 2nd at 10 AM EST, exactly one hour after the Switch

Best Buy Canada has revealed the pre-order date for the Nintendo Switch 2. Pre-orders are said to start on April 2 at the Canadian electronics retailer. Nintendo has a Direct event scheduled for the beginning of next month.

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