After the Nintendo Direct Switch 2 livestream ended a couple of weeks ago, I got to spend several hours playing with the Switch 2 and upcoming games like Mario Kart World and Metroid Prime 4. After nearly five hours of hands-on time, I came away very impressed with the Switch 2, but also concerned about a couple of key factors. Let's dig in.

The Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube Controller will not work on the original Nintendo Switch console, but it will play a bunch of games.

The Nintendo Switch 2, which sold out its preorders the first day they were available, will come out June 5 with a $449.99 price tag.