Summary
- It’s taken a shockingly long time, but Nintendo has finally spoken up about the Switch’s successor.
- Nintendo revealed that it’s going to officially unveil the new console on DATE HERE
- This follows a brutal few weeks of leaks from console manufacturers.
After months of speculation, leaks, and surprising silence, Nintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2, giving us a look at the updated joy-cons and screen, along with footage of a few games like Mario Kart running on the system.
Considering how unbelievably popular the Nintendo Switch has been ever since its first model released all the way back in 2017, it’s no surprise that the whole world has been waiting with bated breath for Nintendo to finally announce the Switch 2. We’ve known for some time now that a successor has been in development, but it’s been an incredibly long wait ever since then.
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The upcoming console has been revealed at CES 2025 before Nintendo had a chance to.
Things got even worse over the past few weeks thanks to a tidal wave of leaks and rumours that revealed seemingly everything about the console. Nintendo has remained strangely silent throughout the whole thing, but it’s finally decided to speak up and confirm when news is officially being shared.
Nintendo Switch 2 Is Launching Sometime This Year
Yes, it’s really happening
As of the time of writing, we don’t know much about what Nintendo is going to show during the presentation, but if it’s anything like the reveal of the original Switch, we can expect a good look at the console itself and some teases about the successor’s lineup of games. With so many leaks about the console already happening, it’s the new first-party releases that we should really look forward to.
Nintendo’s confirmation that it’s finally going to reveal the Switch 2 couldn’t come sooner as, despite its best attempts to keep things quiet, console accessory manufacturers and leakers have been giving away the whole farm. Since the start of 2025 alone we’ve learned about the successor’s name, its advanced Joy-Cons, and even seen several mock-ups of what the console is going to look like.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is both a home console and a handheld gaming system in one package, with various versions offering better specs for dedicated enthusiasts.