Nintendo announces new gaming console ahead of June launch<br /><br />Nintendo's Switch 2 gaming console will launch on June 5, 2025, the company announced, heralding its long-anticipated successor to its hit hybrid home-portable Switch on April 2. The Switch 2 offers a bigger screen, mouse controls and a chat function available via a dedicated button on the controller. The device will retail for $449.99 in the United States and 49,980 yen ($334) in Japan for a Japanese language system, or 69,980 yen for a multi-language version. Switch 2's predecessor, the Nintendo Switch, has sold more than 150 million units, with hardware refreshes and hit games from franchises such as 'Super Mario' and 'The Legend of Zelda' extending its lifecycle.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#nintendo<br />#switch2
