- Nintendo (OTC:NTDOY) finally unveiled its next generation console, the Nintendo Switch 2 with a massive live “Direct” presentation
- Highlights include a release date of June 5, 2025, with a price of US$449 (C$645) and it can play games at up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second in docked mode
- The company’s stock has steadily risen all year since the new console was officially announced back in January
- Nintendo stock (OTC:NTDOY) opened trading at US$17.58
Nintendo (OTC:NTDOY) finally unveiled its next generation console, the Nintendo Switch 2 with a massive live “Direct” presentation.
Highlights include
- Release date: June 5th, 2025
- Price: US$449.99 (C$645.00) for the base model, US$499.99 (C$715ish, this price will likely be rounded-up) with the pack-in game
- Can play games at up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second (fps) in docked mode
- LCD screen has a 1080p resolution and supports HDR and up to a 120fps refresh rate
- 20 cm screen, but still 13.99 mm thick
- Bigger joycons, can be used as a mouse
- Built-in camera and voice chat functionality
- Switch 2 enhancements coming to some original Switch games
- Gamecube games coming to Nintendo online
- Fancy games from other platforms now coming to Switch (“Elden Ring”, “Cyberpunk 2077”, “Street Fighter 6”, etc.)
- New fancy games – “Mario Kart World”, “Duskbloods”, “Kirby Airride-rs”, “Donkey Kong Bananza”
The new C button is designed to open a chat menu, and Nintendo plans to offer a separate camera accessory for video chats. This add-on will be released alongside the Switch 2 and will be compatible with certain games, such as “Super Mario Party Jamboree.”
While the game chat feature will be exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, Nintendo will provide free access to it at launch until March 31st, 2026.
Here is the presentation in full
Nintendo stock on the rise
The company’s stock has steadily risen all year since the new console was officially announced back in January.
This is the beginning of a new generation for Nintendo and the first new major home console released in the “post-COVID era”. Console launches frequently face hardware shortages, a trend that really hit hard with the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles in late 2020 during the pandemic.
Nintendo president, Shuntaro Furukawa, told investors that the extended wait for the new console was partly to ensure sufficient production to meet demand.
Since then, the global trade landscape has been influenced by a series of tariffs introduced by the U.S. It remains uncertain how these tariffs might impact the production and sales of the Switch 2.
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With headquarters in Kyoto, Japan Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a multinational video game company that develops, publishes and releases video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo stock (OTC:NTDOY) opened 3.15 per cent higher on the OTC market in the U.S. at US$17.58.
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