Nintendo Switch 2 Launching on June 26 in the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand
In a nutshell
- Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 26, 2025, in the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, though details on pre-orders and pricing are still unavailable. Other Southeast Asian countries, like Malaysia and Indonesia, have yet to receive a confirmed release date.
- The Switch 2 features upgraded specs, including an Ampere-based GPU, LPDDR5 memory, and improved CPU performance, offering higher bandwidth and more CUDA cores than the original Switch.
Nintendo has announced the official release date of the Switch 2 in the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, and it is launching on June 26, 2025.
Nintendo Switch 2 Official Release Date in the Philippines
According to an announcement from the official Nintendo Southeast Asia Facebook Page, the highly anticipated console will arrive in the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in June.
Still, other details are missing, like a pre-order date and the official SRP. Additionally, other countries in the region, like Malaysia and Indonesia, do not yet have a final release date. As it stands, we’ll have to wait for more details, including announcements from local retailers.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will feature the following specs:
| Specs | Switch 2 (Nvidia T239) | Switch 1 (Nvidia Tegra X1) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Architecture | 8x ARM Cortex A78C | 4x ARM Cortex A57 |
| CPU Clocks | 998MHz (docked), 1101MHz (handheld), Max 1.7GHz | 1020 MHz (docked/handheld), Max 1.785GHz |
| CPU System Reservation | 2 cores (6 available to developers) | 1 core (3 available to developers) |
| GPU Architecture | Ampere | Maxwell |
| CUDA Cores | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU Clocks | 1007MHz (docked), 561MHz (handheld), Max 1.4GHz | 768MHz (docked), up to 460MHz (handheld), Max 921MHz |
| Memory/Interface | 128-bit/LPDDR5 | 64-bit/LPDDR4 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 102GB/s (docked), 68GB/s (handheld) | 25.6GB/s (docked), 21.3GB/s (handheld) |
| Memory System Reservation | 3GB (9GB available for games) | 0.8GB (3.2GB available for games) |
Will you be lining up for a day one release?
