Nintendo said it would announce additional details about the console on April 2, 2025. In an accompanying press release, Nintendo said it would allow customers to test the Nintendo Switch 2 at events in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas in April, with other events planned across Europe, Asia and Australia through May.

Super Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Pro. New Nintendo Switch. Swiitch. Switch U. New Nintendo Switch HD 3D XL Final Chapter Prologue. All were floated as potential names for Nintendo's new console (okay,

The new console looks physically similar to the popular Switch system, which has sold more than 146 million units in seven years.

There’s a new button under the home button on the right Joy-Con, which had 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.

Japan's Nintendo said on Thursday it will release the Switch 2 console this year, unveiling a device that appeared to closely follow the design of its popular predecessor.

Nintendo teased the Switch successor Thursday morning. The company released a teaser trailer offering a first look at the new console, the Switch 2. While similar to the original device, the Switch 2 appears to be larger,