Nintendo will retail the Switch 2 for $449.99 at launch, which is significantly higher than the original Switch's $299 price tag. A separate bundle that includes the new "Mario Kart World" game will also be available for $499.99.

Nintendo has finally given us all the info on its new console, the Switch 2. During the hour-long Direct, there was a LOT of info on both new and old games coming to Nintendo’s new console. From expected arrivals such as Mario Kart World to the complete surprise of what looks like a spiritual sequel to Bloodborne,

Switch 2’s flagship launch game, and its first major Nintendo first-party exclusive, is Mario Kart World. The first brand-new game in the series for more than a decade, World promises to be the biggest Mario Kart experience ever. It’s the launch game that almost everyone will buy.