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It happened: They took the wraps off the Switch 2 (for real this time). Will Smith joins us to break down the price, hardware specs and features, backwards compatibility, and launch-ish games like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and the most important launch title of all: the Switch 2 Welcome Tour. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom , or support us on Patreon ! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:09) Intro (00:01:10) Switch 2 news is coming in hot! (00:02:56) What we know for sure... we think (00:37:03) First Break (00:37:07) More Switch 2 details and more questions (01:08:25) Some First Party games (01:08:41) Mario Kart World | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Jun 05, 2025 (01:20:04) *Future note during the edit. Seeing some folks now reporting that it may be $90 for physical (01:22:37) Donkey Kong: Bananza | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Jul 17, 2025 (01:29:30) The Third Party games (01:34:33) The Duskbloods | [Nintendo Switch 2] | 2026 (01:46:41) What about that Japan only Switch 2? (02:06…