Sorry for those who hoped for a $400 handheld, but at least the Nintendo Switch 2 includes mouse control JoyCons.

Two upgraded Zelda games will be available on the Nintendo Switch 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These will require the purchasing of an upgrade pack if you own the original.

From Mario and Zelda, to more crucial info on the console, here's everything Nintendo missed out of its Direct presentation.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is finally here, and with it comes a wealth of knowledge regarding the new console from Nintendo and a look at some of its upcoming games – including Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.

Accessory prices are all a fair bit more expensive than those released on the Nintendo Switch, with Joy-Con 2 controllers costing $90, Switch 2 Pro Controllers listed at $80, the Switch 2 Dock Set, $110, and the new Nintendo Switch 2 Camera listed at $50. Once again, however, all these prices are subject to change.

Nintendo is offering Switch 2 Editions that add new features to some popular cross-generation Switch games, but they come at a cost.

Nintendo Switch 2 is a beefier version of the first console, but its backward compatibility has a few unexpected caveats.

Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. While sharing screenshots and videos from the original Nintendo Switch has always been an excessively complicated process,