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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Keza MacDonald

The Guide #194: Six things you need to know about the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 for sale in Japan.
Stack ‘em high … Nintendo Switch 2 for sale in Japan. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters

The Nintendo Switch 2 came out this week. Depending on your familiarity with gamer culture, that sentence will either mean absolutely nothing to you, or have you bouncing up and down in your seat with excitement.

Nintendo fans have endured an eight-year wait for this new console, so anticipation has been high: pre-orders have sold out everywhere and Nintendo wants to sell 15m of the things over the next year. I’ve only had my Switch 2 for a few days but if you’re wondering whether this £400 new toy is worth your attention, I’ve got your answers.

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