Nintendo fans experienced a bit of sticker shock following the Switch 2 Direct on Wednesday, April 2, when the iconic gaming company announced via its website that the price for some marquee Nintendo Switch 2 titles would be $79.

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.

Mario Kart World redefines the series with a Forza Horizon-like open environment and frenetic elimination mode that'll leave your heart pumping as you blaze toward the finish line.

After getting a chance to demo Mario Kart World, it feels like the ideal launch companion for the Nintendo Switch 2.

I was excited to be among the first journalists to test the Nintendo Switch 2, but questions about its launch titles and price left me unsure about preordering.

Nintendo will not take preorders for its new game console next week, the company said Friday, as it evaluates the impact of President Donald Trump's new, far-reaching tariffs. The Japanese electronics giant had been set to accept Switch 2 advance orders in the United States on Wednesday,

But the Switch 2 is a couch console when docked and freely roaming otherwise -- rarely near a flat surface to use the Joy-Cons' mouse functionality. As a lap desk owner, fan and evangelizer, lap desks are the obvious answer to the mouse problem: portable around the house,

Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and a $449 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.