Nintendo Switch 2 marks one-year, June line-up

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is heading into its first anniversary month in June 2026 with a growing list of first-party exclusives, new third-party releases and a new hardware bundle aimed at summer buyers. Nintendo said on May 12 that participating retailers will begin offering a limited-time “Choose Your Game Bundle” in early June for $499.99. The bundle includes a Switch 2 system and a download code for one of three games: Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. June has become a checkpoint for the platform because the system launched a year earlier with Mario Kart World and has since expanded its software slate with newer exclusives and cross-generation releases, according to Nintendo and game coverage published this weekend. Among the latest additions, Coffee Talk Tokyo launched on May 23 for both Switch 2 and Switch, while Yoshi and the Mysterious Book arrived on May 21 as a Switch 2-only release. (nintendo.com) ### What is Nintendo putting in stores for June? Nintendo said early June will bring a limited-time Switch 2 bundle priced at a suggested retail price of $499.99. The package includes the console and a digital game code redeemable for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. Nintendo’s product page said the offer will be available “while supplies last” at participating retailers. (nintendoeverything.com) The company also said the bundle represents a value of up to $29.99 compared with buying the system and game separately. ### Which games are defining the first year? Mario Kart World remains the launch-era anchor in Nintendo’s current marketing for the system. (nintendo.com) Nintendo described it in the bundle announcement as the “biggest Mario Kart game yet” and listed it first among the three selectable titles. Donkey Kong Bananza is the other major first-party title featured in the bundle. (nintendo.com) Nintendo said the game centers on Donkey Kong and Pauline, with destructible terrain, underground exploration and transformation abilities tied to Pauline’s singing. Coverage cited in the briefing also said the title drew Game of the Year nominations from several outlets, though Nintendo’s own bundle post did not address awards. ### Where do Coffee Talk Tokyo and Yoshi fit in? Coffee Talk Tokyo launched on May 23 on Switch 2 and Switch, according to Nintendo Everything. The outlet said the release was accompanied by an official launch trailer and described the game as the next standalone chapter in the series, set in a late-night café in modern Tokyo. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launched on May 21 only for Switch 2, GoNintendo reported. (nintendo.com) The outlet said Nintendo of America promoted the game as a new Yoshi adventure built around exploration, creature cataloging and a talking book character named Mr. E. ### How is Nintendo promoting the new Yoshi release? Nintendo NY held a launch event for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book in New York, according to GoNintendo coverage published on May 24. (nintendoeverything.com) The outlet said the event included themed decorations and activities tied to the game’s arrival on Switch 2. The May 21 launch post also outlined gameplay details including Yoshi’s Tail Flick ability, creature research mechanics and amiibo support. (gonintendo.com) Those details position the game as one of Nintendo’s current Switch 2 exclusives in the run-up to the console’s June anniversary month. ### What comes next in June? Early June is the next dated milestone Nintendo has publicly set for Switch 2, when the $499.99 Choose Your Game Bundle begins reaching participating retailers. (gonintendo.com) Buyers will be able to pick Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia as the included download, while Coffee Talk Tokyo and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book are already on sale. (nintendo.com) (gonintendo.com)