It’s not surprising that a big chunk of games announced for Switch 2 so far are ports of older titles. The original Switch got plenty of ports during its run, but most AAA games were chopped up and squished onto the aging hardware, resulting in some really ugly conversions.

Thankfully, since the Switch 2 has 256GB of built-in storage, you most likely won’t need a microSD Express card immediately upon receiving your console. Getting a microSD card was a rite of passage with the original Switch since all versions, aside from the newer OLED edition that launched in 2021, came with just 32GB.

You'll be given tokens outside the store to reserve your purchase. When it's your turn, you'll be allowed to buy one unit of either the standalone Switch 2 console or the Mario Kart bundle.

Nintendo Today showed off some of the system sounds of the Switch 2! ⁰- There are different sounds for pressing the C Button and for selecting each icon on the HOME Menu. – A sound also plays when you wake up the docked system from sleep mode. pic.twitter.com/pqnYqER5W7

A number of Switch games are also getting more intensive enhanced editions for the Switch 2, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and even a few titles that haven't been released yet including Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon Legends ZA. These enhanced editions will require paid upgrades.

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