Key Takeaways
- Switch 2 is rumored to cost somewhere in the $399 to $449 window.
- It’s expected to launch in May or June 2025.
- The Switch 2 is believed to be revealed within the next 4 months or so.
The latest information on the Nintendo Switch 2, or whatever Nintendo’s next console ends up being called, suggests that it will launch in late spring for somewhere between $399 and $449. The original Switch console is over seven years old at this point, and so many fans are anxious for Nintendo to release the long-awaited successor console. The Switch 2 has been a long time coming, but we’re closer to the reveal than ever before.
Nintendo has acknowledged the Switch 2’s existence, confirming that the new console will be backward compatible with the original Switch and will carry over the established Switch Online service. Nintendo has promised to unveil the device at some point within the next four months or so, though a specific reveal date still has not been announced.
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With the Switch 2 still yet to be officially revealed to the public, it’s really no surprise that fans don’t know how much the new console will cost or when it will hit store shelves. Leaker Samus Hunter has provided some clarification on that front, backing up a separate report about the console’s price and release plans. According to what they’ve heard, the Switch 2 is aiming for a late Spring 2025 release, meaning it will potentially drop in May or June 2025. The price of the console is expected to be either $399 or $449. Samus Hunter also noted that Nintendo still has some Switch 1 games to announce, so the older console isn’t being abandoned completely when the Switch 2 is released.
Switch 2 Rumored Price and Release Window
- $399.99 – $449.99
- May/June release window
It goes without saying that fans should take these claims with a massive grain of salt, though what’s being claimed here isn’t outlandish by any stretch of the imagination. The Switch OLED costs $349.99, so it would make sense for the Switch 2 to be more expensive than that. $399.99 sounds a little too optimistic, though. I think $449.99 is the likelier option for the Switch 2, unless a price drop for the original Switch is in the cards. A late spring 2025 release window also doesn’t seem unreasonable.
Of course, there are things that can throw a wrench in Nintendo’s plans and may have a direct impact on the release of the Switch 2. For instance, there’s been speculation that Trump’s tariffs could impact the Switch 2, potentially making the console more expensive. Whatever the case may be, fans should learn more by April 2025.
Nintendo
Nintendo is a Japanese video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. While producing highly popular hardware consoles like the Switch, the company is known for its many first party video game franchises like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, and many more.