Nintendo Switch 2 consoles have been pictured for the first time arriving at US retailers, ahead of the official launch day of June 5.
In a now-deletedReddit post(archived by X users), an employee of retailer Target picturedSwitch2 console boxes inside of a locked cage, claiming their store received “around 40” consoles.
A second image shows the Switch 2 consoles outside of the nondescript boxes, confirming that they are indeedNintendo’s next console.
Nintendo Switch 2is due to launch in less than ten days on Thursday, June 5, alongside first-party titlesMario Kart World, Switch 2 Welcome Tour, and Switch 2 Editions of current-gen games such asThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Third-party launch games includeSplit Fiction,Cyberpunk 2077,Civilization VII,Hogwarts Legacy,Street Fighter 6,Yakuza0 Director’s Cut, Sonic X Shadows Generations, and more.
Switch 2 systems have arrived at Target!This particular Target got 40 units (20 Mario Kart Bundles and 20 Regular).It’s feeling real now!https://t.co/ZixcrVSdaopic.twitter.com/HsUXV7x57Q
Target stores are receiving their Switch 2 stock and apparently as long as it’s locked in a cage they don’t mind leaving it in the middle of the floor! 🤣pic.twitter.com/73Wl7trbUG
Donkey Kong: Bananza is due for release in July, with Drag X Drive also expected this Summer. Nintendo Switch 2 versions ofPokémonLegends Z-A andMetroid Prime 4: Beyondare also due this year, with no confirmed release dates.
Earlier this month, Nintendo detailedthe free Switch 2 updates coming to 12 of its existing Switch gamesat launch, includingSuper Mario Odyssey,Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, andThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Some games will be getting resolution and frame rate boosts, while others will be getting GameShare support, a new feature which means that players with multiple Switch consoles (be that Switch or Switch 2) will be able to play multiplayer with only one copy of the game.
It’s also been confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will supporttext-to-speech as part of Game Chat.
