Nintendo Switch 2 will release in June

As part of its marketing campaign for the Nintendo Switch 2, company executives on Wednesday announced new details about its next video game console, promising a lineup of titles this June from its Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and Kirby franchises.

- ZACHARY SMALL

The Switch 2 will be released June 5 for $450 (about 15,500 baht).

The new console will include a microphone to chat with other players, a screen-sharing option to send a separate camera for streaming. The service, known as GameChat, will eventually require a subscription and include parental permission controls.

Along with a bigger screen measuring 8 inches long with higher resolution, the Switch 2 will have the ability to run games at 120 frames per second for smoother gameplay. It will have 256 gigabytes of internal storage and include mouse controls.

In the long-running video announcement Wednesday, Nintendo released details of several new games.

Mario Kart World will feature up to 24 players and allow drivers to explore off track in an open world. Donkey Kong Bananza will be the franchise's first 3D game since the 1999 platformer Donkey Kong 64. Kirby Air Riders is a sequel to its cult hit from the GameCube era by Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of the Smash Bros series.

Mario Kart World will release on July 17 and Kirby Air Riders sometime this year.