Nintendo fans finally received the Switch 2 confirmation they’ve been waiting for in thanks to a recent reveal video. Given how little was actually confirmed from this

Switch 's online gaming service, ostensibly Nintendo's answer to PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass. It began as a subscription that lets you play multiplayer titles via the internet, enable select cloud saves,

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on Switch, Switch Lite, and OLED Switch have a new free download featuring the Wii and Donkey Kong.

Here’s what we know for sure: Nintendo has confirmed that the yet-to-be-announced Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with original Switch games and will feature Nintendo Switch Online. As for a release date, the console is not expected to launch during Nintendo's current financial year, so it will arrive April 2025 at the earliest.

The simple answer is yes. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with most Nintendo Switch games. That includes both the digital and physical versions of those games. More details on which games will be playable on the Switch 2 will be made available by Nintendo later on.

The announcement did not provide many details on the console or a specific release date. The company claims more information about the system will be available during the companys

Nintendo at last unveiled its successor to the popular Switch console on Thursday, a major moment for the video game industry that will arrive sometime this year. The release of a new console will be a key milestone in Nintendo’s history after the company released the Switch in 2017 to fanfare and acclaim.

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.

Japan's Nintendo will release the Switch 2 console, successor to its hit Switch device, this year, it said on Thursday. The Kyoto-based gaming company did not release pricing for the new device and said it would provide more details at a Nintendo Direct event on April 2.