{"id":1817,"date":"2025-06-04T07:51:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:15:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:15:37","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-will-launch-june-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/nintendo-switch-2-will-launch-june-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch\u202f2 Will Launch June\u202f5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japan\u2019s long-awaited follow-up to the Switch is finally here! On June\u202f5,\u202f2025, Nintendo will officially release the Switch\u202f2, and the launch in Tokyo sparked long queues at stores\u2014making it a major event for gamers across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s New in Hardware<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

7.9\u2033 LCD touchscreen with full 1080p resolution in handheld mode and 4K output when docked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supports up to 120\u202fFPS, offering smoother gameplay\u2014though only select titles currently take advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Includes magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers with mouse-like and C-button functions, featuring a built-in mic for GameChat with video-call capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Includes a dock with active cooling and a redesigned kickstand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new battery feature stops charging at 90% to prolong lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Launch Titles & Compatibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Initial games include Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate, Street Fighter\u202f6, Civilization\u202fVII, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exclusive titles like Donkey Kong Bananza, launching July\u202f17 in Japan, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment are also on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Backwards compatible with most Switch games and accessories\u2014though some older items like microSD cards may not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Price & Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For those who live in Japan and speak Japanese, you can order a Japanese system Nintendo Switch\u202f2 for JPY 49,980, or a Japanese system Nintendo Switch\u202f2 with a Mario Kart World bundle for JPY 53,980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who want the multi-language system, the price is JPY 69,980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available in Tokyo and other cities starting June\u202f5, though stocks are low due to high pre-order demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also order it online lineup<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Japan\u2019s long-awaited follow-up to the Switch is finally here! On June\u202f5,\u202f2025, Nintendo will officially release the Switch\u202f2, and the launch in Tokyo sparked long queues at stores\u2014making it a major event for gamers across the city. What\u2019s New in Hardware 7.9\u2033 LCD touchscreen with full 1080p resolution in handheld mode and 4K output when docked. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1819,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[136,146,147],"class_list":["post-1817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-136","tag-nintendo","tag-switch-2"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1817"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1822,"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1817\/revisions\/1822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}