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A guest plays Mariokart World of the new Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system of Japanese video-game company Nintendo during the worldwide presentation at the Grand Palais in Paris on April 2, 2025. Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced on April 2, 2025, that the new version of its Switch console would be launched on June 5, 2025. The Kyoto-based company also revealed new features for the Switch 2 -- an update to the 2017 original model -- including a new chat button that allows players to speak with each other while playing. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)