Nintendo has unveiled the first roster of games for its soon-to-launch Switch 2 handheld console—and it’s leaning heavily on some family-friendly IPs. 

Mario Kart World (pictured), Donkey Kong Bananza, Hogwarts Legacy, EA SPORTS Madden NFL and an updated version of Super Mario Party Jamboree are lined up to come out day-and-date with the June 5 global rollout of Switch 2—which can be connected to TVs for bigger-screen gaming. And other titles in the works at major developers include Sonic x (SEGA) and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (The Pokémon Company International).

Nintendo has also pioneered a few new features to build up Switch 2’s value in the market, including GameShare, which lets users play games with people who haven’t purchased them. Taking this one step further, Switch 2 boasts virtual game cards—a system for lending games to people in the Nintendo Account family group, and making them playable without an internet connection. 

Switch 2 is expected to be a significant hardware development for the kids gaming industry, since Nintendo’s consoles tend to skew younger than those of its competitors. Market research firm Ampere Analysis predicts that Switch 2 will hit 13 million unit sales this year, and 31 million by the end of 2026. 

Ampere also expects pent-up demand to push sales, and says that US tariffs and the game’s high price-point (SRP is US$449.99) won’t hurt its initial launch. 

In terms of knock-on business, Ampere is forecasting that Switch 2 will trigger between US$7 billion and US$8 billion in new content investment over the next two years, and the total user base for Switch and Switch 2 combined should be around 130 million by the end of 2026. 

Nintendo has sold more than 150 million Nintendo Switch units since its release in 2017, making it one of the best-selling consoles of all time.