The first look at the Nintendo Switch 2 devkit has arrived today, thanks to some images that also highlight the differences with the retail unit that finally launched last week.
The new images of the NDK Core Ounce devkit were shared on X earlier today by Nintendeal, and provide a rather good look at the system. Contrary to the usual, the Nintendo Switch 2 devkit doesn’t look that different from the retail, and the only notable differences are the double USB-C ports at the bottom, and the all-black color scheme, which some may prefer to the color schemes used for the launch retail units.
Switch 2 dev kits use some kind of custom cable to connect on the bottom (USB-C and something else? double USB-C?) pic.twitter.com/LSxefZuwth
— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) June 8, 2025
As mentioned above, the Nintendo Switch 2 finally launched worldwide last week, with a few exceptions, alongside a few titles, including Mario Kart World, the highly anticipated new entry in the series, and a selection of third-party ports, which include Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, and a few others. While the system is the first one from Nintendo to support features that have become standard since the launch of the original Switch, the implementation sometimes leaves something to be desired. HDR support, for example, is disappointing, especially in handheld mode due to the below-average display. It’s not all doom and gloom from a technical perspective, however, as the system seems to natively support mouse and keyboard controls, which can be a game-changer for first-person games or strategy games like Civilization VII, another of the system’s launch titles.
