Nintendo has now revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 and, though it tired to remain coy with a vague 2025 window, may have subtly suggested it won’t arrive until at least June, ING reported.
A short trailer from Nintendo confirmed the new hardware alongside a brand new Mario Kart game, and though there are plenty of details to be gleaned from this alone, some more can be found by reading between the lines.
The expectation of a June 2025 release date at the earliest comes via the series of Nintendo Switch 2 hands on events announced by Nintendo. North American locations include New York from April 4 to 6, Los Angeles, from April 11 to 13, Dallas from April 25 to 27, and Toronto from April 25 to 27.
European locations include Paris from April 4 to 6, London from April 11 to 13, Milan from April 25 to 27, Berlin from April 25 to 27, Madrid from May 9 to May 11, and Amsterdam from May 9 to 11. Nintendo is also visiting Melbourne from May 10 to 11, Tokyo from April 26 to 27, Seoul from May 31 to June 1, and Hong Kong and Taipei at later dates.
The Verge reported: Nintendo shared the first details about the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video published Thursday. Nintendo doesn’t give a specific release date for the console besides “2025.”
The console looks a lot like the original, but its bigger. In the video, the Joy-Con controllers are black with colored accents, and they attack to the side of the console instead of sliding on and off. The Joy-Cons appear snap on quite easily — leaks have suggested they could be attached via magnets.
There’s a new button under the home button on the right Joy-Con, which has shown up in leaks. The video also appears to show the Joy-Cons being used similarly to a mouse. And the SL and SR buttons on the Joy-Cons are bigger than they are on the original Switch’s Joy-Cons.
On top of the Switch 2, there’s a new USB-C port next to the 3.5mm headphone jack. The kickstand has a new design — it’s shaped more like a U. The doc for the Switch 2 has a more rounded design. And, like with the original Switch, there will also be a separate controller grip that you can snap the Joy-Cons into.
The New York Times reported:bNintendo on Thursday announced a successor to its popular Switch console in a short video that showcased the new hardware. The Switch 2 will arrive sometime this year with a larger hand-held display, magnetic controllers and backward compatibility that allows people to play original Switch games.
Although the reveal was short on details, the video showed a few seconds form what appeared to be a new game in the Mario Kart franchise. Citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom raced on a new track with 24 drivers on a dusty desert course. Nintendo declined to respond to questions about the game.
In my opinion, I think there will be a lot of gamers who want to try out the Nintendo Switch 2, whenever it becomes available.