The Nintendo Switch 2 have been out for less than a month, and when users explore the console they have discovered that games like The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Show a striking difference after the upgrades for the new system. Nintendo Switch 2 was launched on June 5 after a long wait and delivers a system that looks familiar but packs much more powerful specifications, which can run newer games as well as older titles on better feeds and resolutions.
Fans had their first glimpse of Switch 2 back in January 2025, when they saw what Nintendo planned for their new system. The company certainly played it with Switch 2 and introduced a console that is basically a renewed version of its predecessor, with better technology and new comfortable features to make the experience more comfortable to for example the new Joy-Cons, which are now snapped on site instead of slipping through rails. But among all the long -awaited aspects of Switch 2, the most important was undoubtedly its game: brand new exclusive editions such as Donkey Kong: Bananzapowerful games that Switch 1 could not drive as Cyberpunk 2077And of course 1 titles change that now work much better after receiving upgrades, as Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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Nintendo Switch 2 gets a new system update for June 2025
Nintendo rolls out a new system update for the extremely popular Switch 2 in June 2025 and introduces some adjustments to the console.
While Nintendo brought several Switch 1 titles with paid upgrades such as The tears of the kingdomThe company also offered free upgrades for several other titles. In a Youtube video, Digital Foundry tested these free upgraded games to find out how significantly they have improved after the update. Video Highlights The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening As the biggest improvement, with the console that now runs it at 60 FPS and a resolution that jumped from 720p to 1620p in docked position and from 600p to 1080p in handheld position.
Free upgraded games for Switch 2 as Link's Awakening Show Striking Improvements
Digital Foundry also tried other free upgrades for Switch 2 games, for example Super Mario OdysseyWhich now also has 60 FPS games and an upgrade of 4X resolution with an impressive native 1080p in handheld position. Other games tested by DF include Splatoon 3The Captain Toad: Treasure Trackerand New Super Mario Bros. UAs everyone also shows good improvements.
While playing Switch 1 games on the new console is definitely an exciting thing for the fans, Nintendo is about to distribute a bunch of new games for Switch 2 in July, including Donkey Kong: BananzaThe Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4The Shadow Labyeamong others. As players continue to enjoy Nintendo's new console, it will be interesting to see what future games the company will release for Switch 2.
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Nintendo
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June 5, 2025
- Original MSRP (USD)
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$ 449.99
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Ownership
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1080p (handheld) / 4K (docked)
- HDR support
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Yes
