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Nintendo says Switch 2 console to be launched on June 5

Published: 02 Apr 2025 - 05:20 pm | Last Updated: 02 Apr 2025 - 05:29 pm
The Nintendo Switch logo is seen beside products for sale at the gaming section of a shop in Tokyo on January 16, 2025. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP

The Nintendo Switch logo is seen beside products for sale at the gaming section of a shop in Tokyo on January 16, 2025. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP

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Paris: Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced Wednesday that the new version of its Switch console would be launched on June 5.

The Kyoto-based company also revealed new features for the Switch 2 -- an update to the 2017 original model -- including a new chat button that allows players to speak with each other while playing.