Nintendo has finally revealed the new design for the Switch 2, set for a 2025 release
Nintendo has officially revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 in a teaser video on its YouTube channel, showcasing a sleek, nearly all-black design that is larger than the original Switch. The console features a redesigned Joy-Con controller with a new attachment method and an additional button under the home button, though its function is yet to be disclosed.
The Switch 2 is scheduled for release in 2025, with more information to be announced during a Nintendo Direct event on April 2. It will support backward compatibility with existing Switch games, although some titles like Nintendo Labo may not work. A new Mario Kart game was also teased.
Nintendo will host hands-on events for the Switch 2 in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Toronto throughout April 2025, with ticket registration opening on January 17, 2025, via Nintendo's website.
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- Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailerNintendo of America on YouTube • Official source
- The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been announcedThe Verge
- The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally, officially revealedPocket-lint
- Nintendo Switch 2 Brings Major Quality-of-Life Upgrade With Second USB-C PortIGN
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So the joycons don't slide no more but seem attached by a magnet. And it has a larger screen, a faster processor, and longer battery life. So it's just an upgrade, not a big change from NES to SNES, or to N64, or to GameCube, or Wii, or Wii U. Giving it's the only console they're making, I was expecting much more.
Agreed, it’s clear that this isn’t a total generational leap, but rather reminds me of the jump from the DS to the 3DS imo. Gonna miss the clip sound on the JoyCons though.