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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nintendo launches Switch 2 with updated chat features and release date

Nintendo has announced more details on its Switch 2 console – including when it will actually be available.

The new console brings new interactive chat features and the ability to share a screen with friends and family.

The Switch 2 will be available on 5 June, the company said.

At its 60-minute Nintendo Direct presentation, the company revealed new information about the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware and software.

Central to its updated portable gaming console is a new "C" button on its Joy Con controller, which will launch a new "GameChat" that allows you to "communicate with friends and family while playing a game" and let you share your game screen with other players.

A built-in microphone at the top of the system will also allow you to talk to other gamers.

The new console will be backwards compatible - able to play physical and digital Switch games - although some may not be supported or fully compatible with the Switch 2, Nintendo said.

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