During today's Nintendo Direct all about the Switch 2, the company shared how and when fans can finally get the handheld into their hands. After a long, long wait, pre-orders for the Switch 2 will begin on April 9.

During Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct showcase, the company revealed two dates that fans should immediately take note of, and scribble hastily into their calendars: its June 5 release date, and even sooner, the date when you can place a pre-order for the console. You can put money down for the Switch 2 starting Wednesday, April 9 at numerous retailers.

Nintendo is trying to stop scalpers from pre-ordering the Switch 2, but is leaving a lot of fans out in the cold

While Nintendo told us very little in the official reveal of the console in January, the Switch 2 isn’t a complete mystery. We do know about its backward compatibility capabilities and that you’ll be able to transfer digital games via the new virtual game card system.

Nintendo will present new information about the Switch 2 in a livestream on April 2. Nintendo Direct will livestream at 8 a.m. on Nintendo’s Youtube and Twitch channels. This is Nintendo’s chance to show off their new console,

At last, we have the critical details millions of gamers have awaited for years: the Nintendo Switch 2 release date, price and other details about the new system. The console will arrive on June 5 and it costs $450.

During today’s big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo showed off a whole bunch of games coming to the system. Here are all of the games shown in today’s Nintendo Direct. I’ve sorted this list by date,

The company said Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza would be part of the early game lineup, also sharing details on the console’s technical upgrades.

Nintendo Switch Online is getting a Switch 2-exclusive upgrade. On June 5, the same day the new console goes on sale, the service's Expansion Pack service will begin including GameCube games. At launch,