{"id":1218669,"date":"2026-02-23T00:33:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-switch-2-launch-day-live"},"modified":"2026-02-23T00:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:33:53","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-launch-day-live-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nintendo-switch-2-launch-day-live-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 launch day live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nintendo-switch-2-launch-day-live.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s the day. After months and years of speculation about what Nintendo&#8217;s <a data-keyword=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> will be, today, it releases in the wild. You&#8217;ll be able to get your mitts on it and tell us what you think. 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