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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nintendo just dropped a boatload of Switch 2 news. We got the release date, which is June 5, and plenty of details. The company also pulled ...

Nintendo has finally revealed Nintendo Switch 2, a successor to its wildly popular Switch. The new console has a few significant changes, including a mysterious square-shaped button and a second USB-C ...

A patent filed by Nintendo has strengthened rumors that Nintendo Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers will include mouse functionality. The patent was filed Aug. 1, 2023, but was published Thursday, Feb. 6, ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here. The successor to one of the most innovative and popular consoles of all time is taller, heavier, and loaded with even more fun little bits that make the gadget ...

The strongest evidence so far that Nintendo's new console will let you use Joy-Cons as a computer mouse as well as a charging dock. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, covering mobile ...

Nintendo showed off its upcoming Switch 2 console last week in New York, and it included several buzzy games like Hades 2, Hogwarts Legacy, and Civilization 7. But in talking to developers, we got the ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

One of the more interesting aspects of the Nintendo Switch 2 that was shown during its big Nintendo Direct deepdive was the option to use the new Joy-Cons as mouse inputs by turning them on their ...

Magnets, mouse control, and a GameChat button, oh my. Magnets, mouse control, and a GameChat button, oh my. The new Joy-Cons look a lot like the old Joy-Cons but are about a half-inch longer and ...