Nintendo has given us our first detailed look at a game cartridge for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, just ahead of the console's launch next month. A new video released on the Nintendo Today app showcases the official Switch 2 carry case, which is designed to hold up to six cartridges from both the original Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2.
As previously announced, the Switch 2 cartridges share the same size and shape as those of the original Switch, allowing the new console to play games from both generations using a single cartridge slot. However, there's a notable distinction: the color of the cartridges. Switch 2 cartridges are distinctly red, a universal feature not limited to just the Mario Kart World cartridge featured in the video. You can view the video on the Nintendo Today app or through OatmealDome's post on X / Twitter.
The top of the cartridge's label sports the Switch 2 logo, setting it apart from the original Switch cartridges. Here's a closer look inside the official Switch 2 carrying case, which accommodates the console with attached Joy-Con 2, six cartridges, and two Joy-Con 2 straps. It's no surprise that the Switch 2 cartridges maintain the same size as their predecessors.
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Here's a look inside the official Switch 2 carrying case. It has room for the console with the Joy-Con 2 attached, six cartridges, and two Joy-Con 2 straps.
(Also, Switch 2 cartridges seem to be the same size as Switch 1 cartridges, to no one's surprise.) pic.twitter.com/h7k0tqThQz
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Aside from the color, Switch 2 cartridges remain identical to their predecessors, including the infamous bitter-tasting coating designed to deter people from putting them in their mouths. "We don't want anybody to be at risk of any unwanted consumption," Switch 2 director Takuhiro Dohta explained to GameSpot. "We have indeed made it so that if it enters your mouth, you'll spit it out."
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to hit the market on June 5, 2025, which is just three weeks away. Earlier today, reports surfaced that Nintendo's key partner, Samsung, is already contemplating a hardware refresh for the Switch 2, potentially featuring an OLED screen upgrade.
