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This story was first published in Switchboard, a newsletter from Polygon that delivers all the latest Switch 2 news, reporting, and rumors directly to your inbox. Sign up here<\/a> to get it weekly.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This time next week, we\u2019ll know a lot more about the Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>. A new Nintendo Direct showcase<\/a> dedicated to the top-secret handheld console will air on the morning of Wednesday, April 2. That presentation will offer a first look at new games, hardware details, and hopefully much more.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the event, we have a long list of questions that Nintendo still needs to answer. Here are some of the biggest unknowns about Switch 2.<\/p>\n

Joy-Con 2.0<\/h2>\n

Some of the biggest questions we\u2019re hoping will be addressed during the Nintendo Direct surround the new Joy-Con controllers. Will they have Hall effect joysticks, as previously reported? And does that mean stick drift is a thing of the past?<\/p>\n

How will the rumored mouse control features of the Joy-Cons<\/a> work? More crucially, do Joy-Cons actually feel good as mice? Are players going to need a dedicated mousing surface, or will a coffee tabletop or couch surface suffice?<\/p>\n

Importantly, how do the new, larger Joy-Cons feel in the hand? Will those bigger shoulder buttons work as well as we\u2019d hoped? And what does that new \u201cC\u201d button on the right Joy-Con<\/a> do?<\/p>\n

The Switch\u2019s Joy-Cons were a pretty radical reinvention for game controllers, both revolutionary and quite flawed. That\u2019s why the full reveal of the Joy-Con (2.0) controllers will be so fascinating to watch, to see how Nintendo moves its design forward and fixes the original version\u2019s shortcomings.<\/p>\n

Nintendo first-party games<\/h2>\n

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Officially, we only know of one Nintendo-developed game coming to Switch 2 at this point: a new Mario Kart game. But Nintendo has reportedly been building up a strong library of internally developed Switch 2 games, and while we have some ideas about which dev teams could be working on which franchises, Nintendo is excellent at keeping secrets and delivering surprises.<\/p>\n

Are current-gen Switch games being developed with Switch 2 in mind<\/a>, meaning will they support higher resolutions and improved frame rates? (Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition<\/em> may have already answered this question<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Frankly, I think we\u2019re all wondering which Nintendo franchises will show up during the Switch 2\u2019s first year. Will Nintendo have a new 2D or 3D Mario ready for launch?<\/p>\n

Beyond franchises, perhaps the most exciting thing yet to be revealed is the Switch 2\u2019s equivalent of Wii Sports<\/em>, Nintendo Land<\/em>, and 1-2-Switch<\/em> \u2014\u00a0a game or games that will show what the new system is capable of and what differentiates it from the original Switch.<\/p>\n

Third-party and indie games<\/h2>\n

Which third parties will show up for Switch 2? And how strongly? Both Microsoft and Ubisoft seem ready to step in and support Switch 2 with a long line of AAA games that couldn\u2019t fit on a Switch, but seem like a perfect fit for Switch 2. <\/p>\n

Microsoft has publicly voiced interest in Switch 2, meaning franchises like Halo, Call of Duty, Forza, and Fallout could make a strong showing on Nintendo\u2019s new console. If Microsoft does fully embrace Switch 2, it could be a windfall not just for the Xbox maker, but for Nintendo fans, who will have a big, broad range of very good franchises to play on their new systems.<\/p>\n

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Ubisoft is a longtime supporter of Nintendo consoles out of the gate, and it has a back catalog of Assassin\u2019s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy games from the past decade it could repackage for the new and more powerful Nintendo handheld. Other publishers like Sega, Capcom, and Electronic Arts could follow with remasters and rereleases. Suffice it to say, AAA game makers have a potentially big new revenue stream with Switch 2, and I expect owners of the new system to be flush with choice.<\/p>\n

That smorgasbord also includes indie games. Nintendo has shown strong support for independent game developers during the Switch era, with dedicated Indie World showcases, which I expect will continue on Switch 2. Are Switch indie devs like Team Cherry and Supergiant Games ready to drop their long-awaited sequels on Switch 2?<\/p>\n

Release date and price<\/h2>\n

A late spring\/early summer release for Switch 2 is looking more and more likely, based on the timing of Nintendo\u2019s hands-on events for the console and Polygon\u2019s own sources. We\u2019ve heard that an early June launch is planned. <\/p>\n

If that\u2019s the case, a firm date should be announced at April\u2019s Nintendo Direct. June is just two months away; retailers will need time to get up to speed and customers will need to get pre-orders in for Switch 2\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n

A bigger unknown, and one that feels a little fluid at this point, is price. While $399 seems like the sweet spot for Switch 2, a weak yen, fluctuating component costs, and price uncertainty related to tariffs threatened by the Trump administration could have an impact on Nintendo\u2019s pricing decisions. Some analysts are predicting a potentially higher price<\/a> \u2014 upward of $499 \u2014 and if that\u2019s the case, there will be one more question that\u2019s yet to be answered: Will Switch 1 owners pay that much?<\/p>\n

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This story was first published in Switchboard, a newsletter from Polygon that delivers all the latest Switch 2 news, reporting, and rumors directly to your inbox. Sign up here to get it weekly. This time next week, we\u2019ll know a lot more about the Nintendo Switch 2. A new Nintendo Direct showcase dedicated to the top-secret handheld console will air on the morning of Wednesday, April 2. That presentation will offer a first look at new games, hardware details, and hopefully much more. Ahead of the event, we have a long list of questions that Nintendo still needs to answer. Here are some of the biggest unknowns about Switch 2. Joy-Con 2.0 Some of the biggest questions we\u2019re hoping will be addressed during the Nintendo Direct surround…<\/p>\n

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