07-03-2025
Nintendo Switch 2 Is Now More Likely to Support Amiibo, Faster Wi-Fi Speeds
The Nintendo Switch 2 is less than a month away from its big reveal on April 2. Details about the new portable console are slowly trickling out, and the latest info gives some good news for collectors of the interactive action figures, the Amiibo.
Nintendo has filed new FCC filings for what appears to be the Switch 2, which confirm a few features, as first spotted by The Verge on Friday. Nintendo's new console will support Wi-Fi 6 for faster internet speeds, both USB-C ports will charge the console and it will have NFC, allowing it to communicate with the Amiibo toys.
Nintendo first introduced the Amiibo in 2014 for the Wii U alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a way to transfer data between the toy and console. Eventually, support for the toys spread to the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. Originally, the toy line featured Nintendo mascots, but soon more non-Nintendo characters had their own Amiibo including Sora from Kingdom Hearts, Solaire of Astora from Dark Souls and Pac-Man.
Other features confirmed for the Switch 2 include:
Backward compatibility with original Switch games
A slightly larger screen
Improved graphics
Joy-Cons that connect via magnets
Option to use a Joy-Con as a mouse
Details such as the release date or price have yet to be confirmed, although there is speculation that the console will launch sometime over the summer and retail for $400. However, pricing may change due to recently instituted tariffs.
More details about the Switch will be revealed on April 2. A lucky few will be able to play with the Switch 2 before its launch at the Nintendo Switch 2 experience events taking place around the globe.
