Nintendo Switch 2 Ready To Launch On June 5, Price Starts At IDR 8 Million

JAKARTA - Nintendo has announced that its newest game console, Nintendo Switch 2 will begin rolling out on June 5, at a price of $449.99, equivalent to IDR 8.45 million in the United States (US).

"Nintendo Switch 2 is the next step in home games that can be played while traveling based on eight-year gaming and discovery experience starting with the Nintendo Switch," Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said in an official broadcast.

Nintendo Switch 2 comes with several changes, with a redesigned Joy-Con 2 controller, each of which can be used as a mouse in a compatible game and attached to a system with a magnetic connector.

In addition, Nintendo also presents an enhanced system performance, thus providing a stunning visual experience through a larger screen with a rich color and extraordinary clarity.

Nintendo Switch 2 comes with the following:

"With his new features expanding the possibility of playing experiences, I'm absolutely sure that Nintendo Switch 2 is a leap forward on our journey to make everyone associated with Nintendo smile," added Furukawa.

Not only supporting the new lineup of games on Nintendo Switch 2, this console also remains compatible with the existing Switch game library. The ranks of games available at launch are F-Zero GX, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and SOULCALIBUR II. Other games will also be released in stages.