If there’s one thing Nintendo has always understood, it’s that everyone may want to play together, but might not all own the same game. With the Switch 2, the company is launching GameShare, enabling local multiplayer on multiple consoles with just one copy of a title.

With any new video game console, the question is always Why now? To find the answer, I woke up bright and early on Wednesday morning to attend a hands-on preview of the Nintendo Switch 2 —solely because the gaming company has long responded to the question with a machine unlike anything I have ever seen before.

What's the difference between a regular Switch game and an Switch 2 Edition, and how do you transfer games to your new console? Here's everything we know about playing Switch 1 games on the Switch 2.

Nintendo's best franchises pushed the Switch to its limits. Switch 2 editions will give these games a new chance in the sun, with better graphics and improved frame rates.

After months of waiting, Nintendo finally revealed all the juicy details about the Nintendo Switch 2, including the first batch of games.

The Nintendo Switch 2 rollout is somewhat complicated. While most original Switch games are compatible with the Switch 2, some are not. Some original Switch games are getting paid Switch 2 upgrades, which will improve their performance on the upcoming console.

Nintendo Switch Online is getting a Switch 2-exclusive upgrade. On June 5, the same day the new console goes on sale, the service's Expansion Pack service will begin including GameCube games. At launch,

Some Switch 2 games will be on Game-Key Cards, which don’t come with an actual game on it: > Instead, the game-key card is your ‘key’ to downloading the full game to your system via the internet. After it’s downloaded,