You will need to press that button before the Joy-Con can be removed.

This reveal won’t ease all fears, of course.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release on June 5, 2025.

docked nintendo switch 2.

Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games.

Switch 2 Game Key Cards

someone taking a switch 2 out of its dock.

nintendo switch 2 with its joy-con detached.

via Nintendo

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release on June 5, 2025. Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games.

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Nintendo Switch 2