NINTENDO SWITCH 2: our 10 tips and tricks to get you started
220June 5, 2025, is an important day in Nintendo history: just over eight years after the record-breaking Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 is now available. The new console is larger (8 inches), more powerful, and boasts new features that will allow it to offer much more modern titles than the previous model. Like millions of people, you may have just purchased a Nintendo Switch 2 (or are eager to do so). In this video, Numerama shares its best tips for getting started with the console.
⏰ Summary
00:00 - The Nintendo Switch 2 is out!
00:25 - Transferring your data (saves, accounts)
02:24 - Inserting and removing the Joy-Con 2
02:45 - Setting up Nintendo Switch 1 Joy-Cons or a Pro Controller: how to do it, given the missing rails? 03:41 - Mouse mode on the Nintendo Switch 2
04:24 - Properly configuring the settings: 120 Hz, low latency, HDMI-CEC, percentage, button configuration, cable connection in sleep mode and inconvenience, locking the console, stopping charging to preserve the battery
05:58 - How to set a passcode
06:52 - How to automatically transfer your screenshots to your smartphone?
07:36 - C button: configure GameChat or disable the button
08:10 - SD card: be careful, Micro SD cards are not compatible. You need a Micro SD Express card, and the slot is hidden here.
09:33 - Sharing a digital game with friends and family
10:55 - Everything you need to know about the Nintendo Switch 2
📝 All our articles on the Nintendo Switch 2 ►https://www.numerama.com/consoles/switch-2/.
📝 Our 7 tips for getting started with your Nintendo Switch 2 ►https://www.numerama.com/tech/1984501-nos-6-conseils-pour-bien-demarrer-avec-votre-nintendo-switch-2.html.
📝 How to transfer your Animal Crossing island from a Nintendo Switch to a Switch 2? ►https://www.numerama.com/pop-culture/1985051-comment-transferer-son-ile-animal-crossing-dune-nintendo-switch-a-une-switch-2.html.
📝 Which microSD Express card should you buy for your new Nintendo Switch 2? ►https://www.numerama.com/tech/1984367-quelle-carte-microsd-express-acheter-pour-votre-nouvelle-nintendo-switch-2.html.
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Directed by: Nino Barbey
Starring: Nicolas Lellouche (and the hands of Maxime Claudel)
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