After a long wait filled with leaks, reveals, preorder stress, and hands-on events, the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch day has finally arrived around the world, including launch events at retailers like Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, and Target.

The Nintendo Switch 2 improves on one of the best consoles ever with smoother gameplay, a better design and some fun new tricks, but you can probably wait a bit to buy one.

Right out of the box, it's clear that the Switch 2 is going to be a premium experience. It feels sturdy and solid in the hand, the display is big and beautiful, and the new magnetic mechanism for attaching the Joy-Con controllers is very satisfying.

While a Switch 2 Pro controller costs $85, third-party devices are often much more affordable. Gizmodo received a bounty of controllers from multiple manufacturers for review, including several devices from 8BitDo and Gulikit specifically to test them on the Switch 2.

3. Press and hold down the volume up (+) and volume down (-) buttons, then press the POWER button once, while continuing to hold the volume buttons until the Recovery Mode menu appears. This should reset the battery level meter.

Members of The Verge staff hopped into a GameChat session to play Mario Kart World online and test out the new calling feature.

Nintendo says only USB-C cameras are compatible with the new Switch 2, but many users have found evidence to the contrary.