The Nintendo Switch 2 improves on one of the best consoles ever with smoother gameplay, a better design and some fun new tricks, but you can probably wait a bit to buy one.

You can't simply go to the My Nintendo Store and buy the Switch 2. To order the Switch 2, you need to log in with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online account. Once you do that, you can choose either a Switch 2 standalone console or the Mario Kart World bundle and then hit the confirm button to "register your interest" in ordering a Switch 2.

Nintendo has officially confirmed that the Switch 2 sold 3.5 million units in its first four days, the fastest for any console in history.

After a long wait filled with leaks, reveals, preorder stress, and hands-on events, the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch day has finally arrived around the world, including launch events at retailers like Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, and Target.

Nintendo says only USB-C cameras are compatible with the new Switch 2, but many users have found evidence to the contrary.

Nintendo's Switch 2 is the company's fastest-selling hardware ever, having sold 3.5m units worldwide in its first four days on sale. This data has been provided by Nintendo itself, following the console's launch last Thursday. "Nintendo Switch 2 represents ...

The ROG Xbox Ally is a handheld PC rather than a console, powered by a powerful Ryzen Z2 chipset. It offers significantly higher raw performance compared to the Switch 2, with a higher GPU clock and more RAM. The storage options on the Ally go up to a 2TB SSD, compared to just 256GB internal on the Switch 2, which does support microSD expansion.