Switch 2 things that happened
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Nintendo unveils their next console, the Nintendo Switch 2, during a Nintendo Direct
February 4, 2025
Not much to say. The console is set to launch worldwide on June 5, 2025.
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HorizonOS v20.0.0 adds Game Share support amongst other Switch 2 related features
April 29, 2025
Here is the update history.
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Nintendo warns they'll brick consoles if they detect homebrew or piracy
May 9, 2025
Nintendo surprises absolutely nobody by updating their EULA to say:
You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with the foregoing restrictions Nintendo may render the Nintendo Account Services and/or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part.
Translated from legalese:
If we figure out you tried to run your code on your 450$ console, we will brick it no matter what.
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Nintendo denies access to Switch 2 hardware and games to reviewers
May 15, 2025
Citing a requirement for a day-one system software patch, Nintendo refuses access to their new game console to reviewers until launch, scheduled for June 5, 2025.
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Multiple confirmed cases of early delivers show the console needs a day-one system update to play games
May 28, 2025
Some people get their hands on the console before release, and all of them report the system won't play games unless a patch is applied, which is not available at this point.
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Console release
June 5, 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 releases worldwide at an MSRP of 450USD/EUR, with the main game being Mario Kart World, priced at 80USD/EUR. Other accessories are available at similar exhorbitant prices. As is the norm for any new popular hardware launch, some stores do run out of stock, though not as much as, say, the PS3's release, which had a comparable price point. Some other stores report very few sales.
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First userspace exploit found
June 5, 2025
BlueSky user David Buchanan, AKA retr0.id, discovers an user-land ROP exploit in the Switch 2's operating system that allows the user to take partial control of the console and execute some simple code, as seen in this thread.
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GameStop, being GameStop, breaks some consoles
June 5, 2025
The news that made me want to open this page.
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Nintendo claims amazing Switch 2 sales
June 11, 2025
Nintendo claims has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in its first four days, becoming the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware ever globally. (And yes, I've checked, and it seems plausible.)
