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The Nintendo Switch 2 had it’s proper reveal overnight during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, and is set for release on June 5th, 2025. The console is a decent upgrade on the original, despite having an LCD screen, and subsequently comes with a sizeable increase in price at launch.
Two SKUs are coming at launch, one just including the console and the second bundling in the newly announced Mario Kart World.
The console itself will cost $699 AUD here in Australia, and the bundle with Mario Kart World will retail at $769 AUD and will release on June 5th.
Compared to US prices, it’s not as bad as it could have been. The USD $449 price on today’s conversion rates would have come in above AUD $700 so a price starting with a six isn’t a bad result.
Whilst other countries have a pre-order date of April 8th/9th, this hasn’t been announced for Australia yet, so we don’t know if pre-orders will go live next week or later today.