We just got a Super Smash Bros.-sized info drop on the Nintendo Switch 2 during the latest Nintendo Direct, so let’s-a-go with a lot to cover! From where to lock in your preorder to the power-ups this next-gen console is bringing, here’s everything you need to level up your knowledge before launch.

Where to Preorder the Nintendo Switch 2

Mark your Mushroom Kingdom calendars—Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June 5th, 2025, for A$699. Whether you’re going solo with the base console or grabbing a bundle with Mario Kart World for A$769.99, you’ll want to act fast before your preorder opps vanish quicker than a karter overshooting a Rainbow Road hairpin.

Why the FOMO? There's a decent chance that unscrupulous, Bowser-like scalpers will descend on these. So, please, don't feed them by sticking to reputable retailers and avoid suspicious third-party sellers. We’ve got some green pipe-esque hyperklinks that'll zip you straight to a legit preorder place right here.

Where to preorder:

• Amazon - A$699 Solo / A$769 Bundle
• JB Hi-Fi - A$699 Solo / A$769 Bundle
• EB Games - $A$699 Solo / A$769 Bundle
• Big W - $A$699 Solo / A$769 Bundle

What’s Included in the Box?

• Nintendo Switch 2 console
• Joy-Con 2 controllers (L+R)
• Joy-Con 2 Grip
• Joy-Con 2 Straps
• Nintendo Switch 2 Dock
• Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable
• Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter
• USB-C Charging Cable

What’s New with the Switch 2? A Power-Up in Every Way

• Magnetic Joy-Cons – No more rail-riding woes! These controllers snap on like a Boo latching onto Mario’s back, making them easier to attach and detach.
• Mouse-Like Functionality – Clickity-click! These Joy-Cons can be used like a computer mouse, hinting at possible PC game ports on the Switch 2.
• New "C-Button" – Nintendo was playing it coy about what this new button does, but we now know it is a chortcut for the new GameChat function (think: built-in mic with noise-cancelling tech).
• Virtual Game Card System Update – Like a Link Between Worlds, Nintendo is making it easier to share games across multiple consoles.

Important Tech Specs Summarised

• 1080p screen
• Up to 120 fps screen on the console
• HDR support for LCD screen
• 360° sound support
• An updated adjustable stand
• 256GB of internal storage
• 4K support via the dock with compatible games
• Built-in fan and cooling in the dock

Switch 2 Games Worth Eyeballing

Nintendo is dropping a Poké Ball full of heavy hitters at launch. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the must-have games: While some of these games will also be playable on the original Switch, the Switch 2 will offer the best performance, visuals, and buttery-smooth stability. If you really want to deep dive on titles, we've got a wiki going on entitled The Switch 2 Games List - Release Date, Price, and Exclusives.

Mario Kart World – A New Twist on a Classic

The biggest feature of World is the ability to drive off-road essentially anywhere you want on the course in what seems to be a large open world. In a new mode called Knockout Tour, racers have to drive across the open world to different checkpoints from course to course, and get knocked out if they're below a certain placement when they reach checkpoints.

Donkey Kong Bananza – It's on like...

Official blurb: Get ready for Donkey Kong Bananza, a brand-new 3D platforming action adventure – available exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. Crash, bash, and climb through nearly everything in DK’s path and tear off chunks of terrain to swing around and throw in groundbreaking exploration. The more that is demolished with powerful punches, the more areas open up to discover.

Further Down the Track Titles

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Samus’ Biggest Adventure Yet

After spending years in development hyperspace, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally deploying alongside the Switch 2! The latest trailer showcased Samus sporting a sleek red-and-purple suit while wielding psychic-infused powers.

With a setting on Planet Viewros—a world shrouded in mystery, towering trees, and hints of intelligent life—this adventure is primed (get it?) to be one of Samus’ most intense missions yet. Just be sure to re-preorder if you jumped on the hype train back in 2017—those orders were likely cancelled!

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Catch ‘Em Where You Least Expect!

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is taking the wild Pokémon concept to the next level—literally! Now, you’ll find them perched on rooftops, lurking in alleyways, and causing a ruckus throughout Lumiose City. Plus, a mysterious Z-A Royale battle mode has been teased, adding a competitive edge never seen before.

Whether you're a seasoned Pokémon trainer or just getting started, this title is shaping up to be a Gym Leader-level challenge.

Power-Up Your Play: Switch 2 Accessories

A great gamer is only as strong as their gear, and the Switch 2 accessories are coming in hot. Here are the must-haves as I currently see them:

If your wallet has been pleading for mercy, it might just have to hold on a little longer because today’s gaming deals are too good to ignore. Whether you're into high-speed hijinks, fantasy epics, or quirky co-op chaos, there's something to tempt every kind of gamer. With discounts this tempting, now’s the time to grab a controller, a mouse, or a magic paintbrush and dive into something new!

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I'm using a NOS burst to light 26 candles on a cake for Need For Speed: High Stakes. This beloved racing game wasn't just about sating one's velocity requirements while unlocking new whips; lose a High Stakes race, and you'd perma-lose your car. Us launch adopters loved that risk-versus-reward structure and the groundbreaking damage system that would go on to influence the future of racing simulations.

Better yet, we had I highly localised Aussie version with Holden VT Clubsport and Ford AU Falcon XR8 featured prominently on the cover. Even cooler, winning the special HSV Pro Cup would unlock Craig Lowndes' MHRT VT Commo'. Using it to evade the fuzz down Durham Road (preferably in split-screen PvP) was mighty boss stuff.

The month of April offers more than enough tasty watchables to complement any chocolate binge you have planned. There’s too much here, to be perfectly honest. Just a massive egg basket of content to unwrap and consume, with nowhere near enough time in your schedule to get it done. So let’s get to maximising your hard-fought spare time with the sweetest picks from a Wonka Factory’s worth of award-winning films, social calendar-destroying TV series, and original content gems.

Below are the litter picks from thousands of hours of content from Australia's six major streaming networks. Click your provider from the list below, grab some popcorn, and kick back into some sweet, sweet escapism.

Table of Contents

• Foxtel/Binge
• Netflix
• Disney+
• Apple TV+
• Amazon Prime Video
• Stan

New in April on Foxtel and Binge

TV litter pick: Line of Duty: S1–6 - 4 Apr : This must-see, award-winning UK cop-drama has featured a number of notable season-long guest stars over the years: Lennie James (The Walking Dead), Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard), Daniel Mays (Ashes to Ashes), and Thandie Newton (Westworld).

Movie litter pick: Speak No Evil - 4 Apr : Speak No Evil is essentially last summer’s Hulu comedy Vacation Friends, except as an iconically twisted horror tale without sunshiny conclusions.

What notable movies are coming to Binge?

• And Mrs - 4 Apr
• Speak No Evil - 4 Apr
• Wild Robot - 18 Apr

What notable series are coming to Binge?

• The Listeners: S1 - 1 Apr
• The Daily Show - 2 Apr
• Line of Duty: S1–6 - 4 Apr
• 90 Day Fiancé: S11 - 7 Apr
• The Great American Bake Off: S6 - 15 Apr
• Station 19: S1–7 - 17 Apr

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New in April on Netflix

TV litter pick: Black Mirror: S07 - 10 Apr : This darkly speculative sci-fi show is back from a four-year hiatus. It usually attracts guest appearances from household name stars and the What Ifs presented in its episodes are disturbing as hell.

Movie litter pick: Havoc - 25 Apr : After a drug deal goes awry, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son while untangling his city's dark web of conspiracy and corruption.

What notable movies are coming to Netflix?

• Speak No Evil - 4 Apr
• BlackBerry - 4 Apr
• Joy Ride - 9 Apr
• Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - 10 Apr
• The Wild Robot - 18 Apr
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - 25 Apr
• Havoc - 25 Apr

What notable series are coming to Netflix?

• Love on the Spectrum: S03 - 2 Apr
• PULSE - 3 Apr
• Devil May Cry - 3 Apr
• My Next Guest: David Letterman: S05 Part 2 - 8 Apr
• Black Mirror: S07 - 10 Apr
• North of North - 10 Apr
• You: S05 - 24 Apr

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New in April on Disney+

TV litter pick: Andor: S2 – Apr 23 : What Andor S1 wound up being about is simply the story of how regular people can choose, if you’ll forgive the term, the light side or the dark side. And sometimes they don’t even know they’re making that choice.

Movie litter pick: Oklahoma City Bombing - Apr 3 : This doco offers an unprecedented moment-by-moment account of the Oklahoma City bombing, including extraordinary stories of survival, heroic rescue efforts, the nationwide search that followed, and a city’s need for justice and healing after the tragedy.

What notable movies are coming to Disney+?

• Oklahoma City Bombing - Apr 3
• UFC: Emmett vs Murphy - Apr 6
• Pets – Apr 11
• The Abyss (Remastered) – Apr 11

What notable series are coming to Disney+?

• The Rookie: S01-S05 - Apr 1
• FX’s Dying for Sex - Apr 1
• FX's American Horror Story - Apr 9
• How I Escaped My Cult – Apr 16
• Light & Magic: S2 – Apr 18
• Andor: S2 – Apr 23
• Abbott Elementary: S2 - Apr 23
• Vanderpump Villa: S2 – Apr 24

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New in April on Apple TV+

TV litter pick: Your Friends & Neighbors - 11 Apr : After being fired in disgrace, a hedge fund manager still grappling with his recent divorce, resorts to stealing from his neighbours' homes.

What notable series are coming to Apple TV+?

• Your Friends & Neighbors - 11 Apr
• Government Cheese - 16 Apr
• Jane Season 3 - 18 Apr
• Carême - 30 Apr

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New in April on Amazon Prime Video

TV litter pick: The Bondsman - 3 Apr : A murdered bounty hunter, who’s back from the dead after being resurrected by the Devil to trap and send back demons that have escaped from the prison of Hell. By chasing down those demons, with the help and hindrance of his estranged family, Hub learns how his own sins got his soul condemned.

Movie litter pick: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX - 9 Apr : Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space. When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle.

What notable movies are coming to Prime Video?

• Marked Men - 4 Apr
• Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX - 9 Apr
• G20 - 10 Apr
• Never Let Go - 11 Apr
• Ash - 24 Apr

What notable series are coming to Prime Video?

• The Bondsman - 3 Apr
• #1 Happy Family USA - 17 Apr
• The Narrow Road to the Deep North - 18 Apr
• Étoile - 24 Apr

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New in April on Stan

TV litter pick: Godfather of Harlem: S4 - 13 Apr : Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families, while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn).

Movie litter pick: Zombieland - 1 Apr : An oldie but a goodie. In a world overrun by zombies, Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) and Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) are perfectly evolved lone survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

What notable movies are coming to Stan?

• Zombieland - 1 Apr
• Zombieland: Double Tap - 1 Apr
• Dead Man Walking - 4 Apr
• The Man in the Iron Mask - 9 Apr

What notable series are coming to Stan?

• Love Triangle: S3 - 6 Apr
• Hacks: S4 - 11 Apr
• Godfather of Harlem: S4 - 13 Apr
• Offspring: S1–7 - 16 Apr
• Scrublands: Silver - 17 Apr
• Me and My Sugar Daddy - 24 Apr
• Sullivan’s Crossing: S3 - 28 Apr

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