Nintendo is promoting the Switch 2 by reviving nostalgia with a new commercial featuring Paul Rudd, who first appeared in a 1991 SNES ad. The new ad emphasizes GameChat, the social hub for voice and video interactions among players. The anticipated launch game, Mario Kart World, has sparked debate over its $80 price. Additionally, preorders for the Switch 2 begin April 24, following delays linked to tariffs. The console is set for release on June 5, priced at $450.
Rudd originally appeared in a 1991 TV ad for SNES before he was a household name and Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero.
Rudd sports the same outfit in the new Switch 2 ad, which spurs actor Joe Lo Truglio to ask: 'Why are you dressed like you're in a boy band?'
The launch game for Switch 2 is highly anticipated, but it's also been the center of a feisty debate about whether it's justified to cost $80.
Switch 2 preorders will finally begin this week on April 24 in the US, after a delay seemingly sparked by the Trump administration's announcement of new tariffs on countries like Vietnam and China.
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