Nintendo Switch 2 (erictom333)

The Nintendo Switch 2 (codenamed Project Omnibus) is a hybrid console released in June 2024 by Nintendo. It is the tenth-generation successor to the Nintendo Switch.
==History==
In 2017, Nintendo released its Nintendo Switch console, the successor to its Wii U console and part of the ninth generation of video game consoles. It was the first major hybrid console to be released. It was a resounding success, thanks to its portability, low cost, and large library of exclusive games. The Lite and Pro revisions released in 2019 and 2021, respectively, further helped cement Nintendo's position as a major player in the gaming industry.
In 2023, rumours started circulating around the Internet that Nintendo is developing a successor to the Nintendo Switch. When Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was asked if they were developing a new console, Bowser whispered "It's a secret to everyone". At E3 2023, Bowser appeared out of a warp pipe and said "We're making a new console and you will like it". People were unsure on what Bowser was referring to; some speculated a box typical of Sony and Microsoft's offerings, and others a true successor to the Nintendo Switch.
On February 22, a YouTuber posted a video to Youtube titled "Nintendo Switch 2 SURPRISE REVEAL?". It "showcased" that Nintendo was planning to release a new console with 8K capability, a 2160p display and 1TB of memory. Three days later, a Nintendo employee confirmed that they were working on a new console to succeed the Nintendo Switch, and that "it will do everything".
At E3 2024, Nintendo showed the first demos of the Nintendo Switch 2 console and dock. The console looked like a white version of the original Nintendo Switch, and the dock significantly bulkier than the Nintendo Switch's. F-Zero Hyperspeed was shown running; immediately afterwards, Bowser appears to tap the top of the console and utters "This bad boy can fit like 8 Switches in it"; after a short pause, he takes the tablet out of the dock, taps on the top of the dock and says "and this can fit 8 more". At the end of the presentation, it was shown "Project Omnibus - Coming Holiday 2024". The next day, Nintendo's stock prices jumped up by 3.1%.
The Nintendo Switch launched worldwide on June 29, 2024 with F-Zero Hyperspeed, It sold 230,000 units in its first week.
==Hardware==
===Console===
The Nintendo Switch 2 console is a white tablet-like monitor identical in form and dimensions to that of the original Nintendo Switch. The LCD touchscreen supports resolutions up to 1440p. The console itself has a USB-C port (for charging) and a slot for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 cartridges on the top, a camera on the back (for use in AR and VR games), a gyroscope (for VR games), a kickstand (for playing in Tabletop Mode), and a slot for microSD cards.
====Technical specifications====
 	Handheld
CPU 	8.2 tflops
RAM 	8GB
Graphics 	
Screen resolution	Handheld: 1440p OLED displayTV: Up to 4k (8k with upscaling)
Memory 	256GB
===Dock===
The Nintendo Switch 2's travel dock is radically different from that of the original Nintendo Switch. It measures 80 by 118 by 38 millimetres (when folded out) and can be folded up to be taken on the go with you. The Nintendo Switch 2 is also compatible with the original Nintendo Switch dock, third party docks and USB-C charging cables.
===Controllers===
For a full list of Nintendo Switch 2 peripherals, see here.
====Joy-Con 2s====
The Joy-Con 2s are the main controllers of the Nintendo Switch 2. They are very similar to the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons. It is now possible to unscrew the front of the controller off and replace the faceplate, analog sticks and buttons, for example to install a D-pad in the left Joy-Con or to install faceplates. The face buttons are colored, such that when the two Joy-Con 2s are used as individual controllers, the buttons have the same colors as the corresponding buttons on the PAL SNES. The analog sticks have been changed to a new design that uses the Hall effect (which is less susceptible to drift than the original Switch's) and has a concave, non-stick top. The left Joy-Con 2 also has a 3.5mm headphone jack. The ring around the Home button now lights up various colours in certain circumstances, including:
*Orange - Low battery
*Yellow - Friend request
*Blue - Message
====Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller====
The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller is an upgraded (and wireless) version of the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. It now has a headphone jack at the bottom. The sticks have also been changed in accordance with the Joy-Con 2s. The controller has 40 hours of battery life when used, and charges by being attached to the Switch 2.
==Software==
The Nintendo Switch 2's OS is different to that of the original Nintendo Switch. There are eleven tabs (User, Play, Virtual Online, Shop, Talk, Browse, News, Album, Mii Maker, Controller Settings and Settings) that are accessed from the Home Screen. You can switch between tabs at any time while on the Home Screen by pressing L or R.
===User===
This is where you configure user-related settings. You can have a maximum of 16 users on one system.
====Profile====
This is where you view your profile. You can customise your icon to your liking by choosing one of many icons and a background color or pattern. You can also view what you've been playing.
====Friends====
This is where you manage your friends. You can add friends through exchanging friend codes or by searching their username. You can also see what your friends are playing and talk to them through Chat.
====User Settings====
This is where you configure your user settings.
====Add User====
This is where you can add another user, up to a maximum of 16.
===Play===
This is where you play games. Up to 72 games can be stored here; any more can be viewed through the View All Games at the end. Games can be sorted into folders. The number of games viewed can be changed in Settings.
===Virtual Online===
Virtual Online is a service that lets you stream from a large library of retro games with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. It is the successor to the Nintendo Switch's Nintendo Switch Online NES and SNES apps. It contains games from the NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, DS, Master System, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Gear, Atari 2600, Phillips CD-i, TurboGrafx-16, and Neo Geo as well as arcade games. It is also possible to, for an extra cost, download certain games for offline and/or permanent play.For a full list of Virtual Online games, see here.
===Talk===
This is where you view social media. It requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to use. It comes with Nintendo Chat (the default social media for the Nintendo Switch 2), Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Reddit. More websites can be added through Settings.
===Shop===
This is the Nintendo Switch 2's eShop. There are 7 categories for sorting games (All, Best Selling, Best Rated, By Nintendo, Third Party, and Indie) plus a Search function. You can obtain free demos of games.
===Browse===
This is the Nintendo Switch 2's internet browser. It requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to use. You can use Google, Bing, Yahoo or DuckDuckGo as your search engine.
===News===
This is where you browse news of upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games. It is similar to the Nintendo Switch's News channel.
===Album===
This is where you browse screenshots and videos of your gameplay. You can also download images from the Talk, Browse and News tabs or take photos with the Nintendo Switch 2's inbuilt camera. Videos can be captured in 30-second snapshots by holding down the screenshot button, 
===Mii Maker===
This is where you can create Miis. Various aspects of the Miis can be customised, including their gender (male, female or neutral), body size, face, hairstyle, eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, facial hair, moles, glasses, ears, and other accessories such as cat ears or horns. You can now custimise your Miis' clothing. Mii clothing and accessories can be obtained by completing various achievements in games.
===Controller Settings===
This is relatively self-explanatory.
===Settings===
This is where you configure settings. It is pretty self-explanatory.
===Dashboard===
Accessed by holding the Home button, this is where you can configure some settings, reconfigure controllers, or enable or disable voice chat.
===Nintendo Switch Online===
Nintendo Switch Online is an online service for the Nintendo Switch 2. It costs US$20/year for membership. It unlocks the Virtual Online, Talk and Browse tabs and voice chat support.
==Games==
Any page that has [[Category:Nintendo Switch 2 (erictom333) Games]] on it will be added here automatically.
Games that currently do not have pages
*The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Definitive Edition
*Dragalia Adventure
*F-Zero Hyperspeed
==Bundles==
In contrast with the original Nintendo Switch, all of the parts (including the console itself) can be bought seperately.
===Basic Bundle===
This is the default bundle. It contains 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 console, 2 white JoyCon 2 controllers, 1 white JoyCon 2 grip, 2 white JoyCon 2 straps, and 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 dock. It costs US$350.
===Pro Bundle===
This bundle contains 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 console, 4 white Joycon 2 controllers, 2 white JoyCon 2 charging grips, 4 white JoyCon 2 straps, 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 dock, and 1 year's subscription to Nintendo Switch Online. It costs US$425.
===Super Mario Maker 3 Bundle===
This bundle contains 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 console, 2 red JoyCon 2 controllers, 1 red JoyCon 2 grip, 2 red JoyCon 2 straps, 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 dock, and a copy of Super Mario Maker 3. It costs US$400.
===NES Bundle===
This bundle contains 1 NES-skin Nintendo Switch 2 console, 2 NES-skin JoyCon 2 controllers, 1 NES-skin JoyCon 2 grip, 2 NES-skin JoyCon 2 straps, 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 dock, and 1 year's subscription to Nintendo Switch Online. It costs US$400. It is also available as the Famicom Bundle in Japan.
===SNES Bundle===
This bundle contains 1 SNES-skin Nintendo Switch 2 console, 2 SNES-skin JoyCon 2 controllers, 1 SNES-skin JoyCon 2 grip, 2 SNES-skin JoyCon 2 straps, 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 dock and 1 year's subscription to Nintendo Switch Online. It costs US$400. It is also available as the Super Famicom Bundle in Japan.
===N64 Bundle===
This bundle contains 1 N64-skin Nintendo Switch 2 console, 2 N64-skin JoyCon 2 controllers, 1 N64-skin JoyCon 2 grip, 2 N64-skin JoyCon 2 straps, 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 dock and 1 year's subscription to Nintendo Switch Online. It costs US$400.
===GameCube Bundle===
This bundle contains 1 GameCube-skin Nintendo Switch 2 console, 1 GameCube-skin Nintendo Switch GameCube controller, 1 GameCube-skin JoyCon 2 grip, 2 GameCube-skin JoyCon 2 straps 1 white Nintendo Switch 2 dock and 1 year's subscription to Nintendo Switch Online. It costs US$400.
==Reception==
Before launch, the Nintendo Switch Lite was expected to succeed, with journalists expecting it to ride off the Nintendo Switch's hype wave. Nintendo was criticised by some for failing to innovate; others noted that Nintendo pulled itself into a corner, and was unable to innovate.
The Nintendo Switch 2 failed to fly off shelves at launch; this was due to a scarcity of good launch titles, with F-Zero Hyperspeed the only notable such title. However, the releases of Pokemon Online, Nintendo's first foray into the MMO genre, and in early 2024 helped (together with a successful advertising campaign) to remedy this, causing a jump in the sales of Nintendo Switch 2s.
==Gallery==
Nintendoswitch2new.jpg|The Nintendo Switch 2 console in handheld mode.
Nintendo switch 2 logo.png|The Nintendo Switch 2 logo.
Category:Nintendo Switch 2 (erictom333) Games
Category:Consoles
Category:Hybrid Consoles
Category:Nintendo Consoles
Category:Fan Consoles
Category:Erictom333's predictions
Category:Erictom333's stuff
Category:2023