NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo is ready to offer a more in-depth have a look at its extremely anticipated Change 2 gaming console on Wednesday.
The 60-minute Nintendo Direct presentation will probably be live-streamed at 9 a.m. EDT. A launch date and worth have but to be introduced, however Nintendo stated earlier this yr the console will hit the market in 2025.
The Change 2 is Nintendo’s newest hybrid console that may be performed in hand with the entire nostalgia of a Sport Boy, or related to a display and controller for a conventional residence console expertise.
A January tease of the Change successor showcased a easy, almost all-black handheld console, formed equally however missing the colourful colours of its predecessor. It seems as if the Pleasure-Con handles may click on, and even magnetize, to the display as an alternative of sliding into place.
Two USB-C ports (a handy improve for avid gamers), a docking system and a built-in kickstand had been a part of the options proven in January. The teaser additionally confirmed there could be some kind of Pleasure-Con mouse management characteristic.
The brand new console will probably be backwards appropriate — capable of play bodily and digital Change video games — though some might not be supported or absolutely appropriate with the Change 2, Nintendo stated. The corporate’s earlier Nintendo Direct on March 27 introduced video games would proceed to be made effectively into 2025 for the first-generation console, which debuted in 2017.
Nintendo plans to host “Switch 2 Experience” occasions in a number of international locations, the place avid gamers can get a hands-on expertise with the brand new system. These occasions are deliberate for cities resembling Los Angeles, New York, London and Paris starting this month.
