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Nintendo revealed details about the Switch 2 next game console in a launch video on Wednesday.
Switch 2 will hit store shelves on June 5th for $449.99. Nintendo will launch game titles such as Mario Kart World and Street Fighter 6 along with new hardware.
The new device is the bigger and faster version of the Nintendo Switch, which has sold 150 million units since its release in 2017, and has become the third most-selling gaming console ever. Gamers can use Switch 2 as both a handheld console and a TV. This device can play a library of existing Switch games as well as new and updated games that require new hardware.
The Switch 2 is very similar to its predecessor, with several differences, including a larger 7.9-inch screen with a resolution of 1080p. The company’s controller, called Joy-Cons, is currently mounted on the console screen with a magnet and can act as a mouse when used on a table. Comes with 256GB of internal storage.
One of the biggest changes is changing the new “C” button, which offers a new Nintendo app for chatting with friends called Game Chat. The hardware has improved microphones, allowing you to support simultaneous split screen games on the internet. Another camera accessory allows users to stream their own video playing the game.
Improved hardware allows for a bigger world and a more immersive experience. For example, 24 racers can compete simultaneously in the Mario Kart world, Nintendo said.
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The launch of the Nintendo Console is a landmark in the gaming industry.
They are passionately anticipated by fans who want to know which games are coming, and game developers and publishers who want to plan how they will develop for Nintendo’s lucrative platform. According to Nintendo, around 1.4 billion games and Switch apps have been on sale for life.
Nintendo’s new gaming system is coming at a time when consoles are no longer at the heart of the gaming industry than ever before.
Released in 2020, the Sony’s PlayStation 5 sells fewer units than it did after the same years of availability. Microsoft’s According to analysts, the Xbox Series X/s is the second straight generation of Xbox hardware with slower sales, and its leadership emphasizes the console in favor of promoting the message that gamers can play Xbox games on phones, smart TVs, VR headsets and other hardware.
On the other hand, I like companies nvidia, Amazon, Google Microsoft also invests heavily in Cloud Streaming, allowing users to rent powerful servers and run games in the cloud. This allows gamers to play games in a web browser, as opposed to their own consoles.
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Companies prefer cloud streaming services. This is because they turn lumpy games’ sales into recurring revenue streams that are billed monthly, but almost every company that cloud streamed couldn’t find commercial traction. For example, Google shut down its cloud streaming service in 2023. Plus, more and more games will be played on phones and tablets where Apple and Google cut gaming sales.
Nintendo is against these trends.
The Nintendo Switch, which uses the Nvidia chip, was poorly designed when it was first released in 2017 and cannot play the game at 4K resolution. This could be done when Sony and Microsoft consoles were released. Switch 2 allows you to play games on your TV in 4K resolution.
Instead of competing in creating larger game files and producing higher fidelity and more realistic graphics that require faster hardware, Nintendo doubled the colorful, cartoon graphics and its exclusive characters and franchises. Includes Mario, Zelda and Pokemon. These characters are increasingly moving to games, movies and other media. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was released in 2023, and the Legend of Zelda film is planned for 2027.
Also, Japanese companies are experimenting with mobile games, but their consoles remain the only place to play major new titles. Nintendo regularly released experiences that require additional physical parts to be performed, such as the Nintendo Labo cardboard structure, turning the first switch into a virtual reality experience for kids.
Nintendo stocks trading in Japan have risen nearly 28% so far this year, with Switch 2 forecasts. The company reported 1.67 trillion yen ($11 billion) in revenue for fiscal 2024, which ended in May.
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