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Thanks to Nintendo's January 16 teaser trailer, we’ve long known what the Nintendo Switch 2 will look like and that it will arrive in 2025 – over eight years after its predecessor. Now it's time for the rubber to meet the road: a special Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct streaming on YouTube today (April 2) at 9AM ET is expected to reveal all the other key details, including the release date, price, and pre-order details. And we might see a few new games, too.
The January unveiling already told us quite a bit about the new Nintendo console. The Switch 2 looks very similar to the original system, albeit with a larger display, magnetic Joy-Cons, and a sleeker design. The company also reaffirmed that the upcoming console will be backwards compatible with Switch games.
The livestream placeholder for today's Switch 2 Nintendo Direct is live on YouTube, counting down to the 9AM ET start time. Nintendo has also confirmed that the presentation will last "approximately 60 minutes," which is more substantial than many of its recent game-only streams. If that first burst of Switch 2 news isn't enough for you, Nintendo will follow up with gameplay video on April 3 and 4 at 10AM ET as well.
Meanwhile, the Nintendo Today app in Japan offered up a short teaser on that curious "C" button. Clearly, Nintendo is about to reveal more information.
The rumor mill had heavily suggested that Nintendo would pull back the curtain on the Switch 2 on January 16. It looks like the original Switch, but better.
There are two puzzling additions that folks can't make hide nor hair of. Keen eyes will have noticed a new button on the bottom of the right Joy-Con. Promotional images for a new app called Nintendo Today! confirmed that it is a “C” button.
There appears to be a new sensor on the connecting side of each controller. It looks a whole lot like an optical sensor, which is what a computer mouse uses. This has led to speculation that players will be able to flip the Joy-Con over and use it like a mouse.
The company confirmed in November 2024 that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible. It will also feature access to Nintendo Online, so users will be able to play all of those old retro titles.
During a Nintendo Direct on March 27, the company revealed a new system for loaning digital Switch games out to friends and family members. Virtual Game Cards are designed to make it easier to start a game on one console and continue on another as well. Virtual Game Cards will also be available on the Switch 2.
We don't have too much information regarding price, but we do have plenty of history to work with. The original Nintendo Switch launched at $300. Several analysts are expecting Nintendo to hike the price to at least $400 and possibly even as much as $500.
Even with an expected price increase, Nintendo is likely to sell a lot of Switch 2 consoles. The company seems to be positioning itself to shatter sales records. One analyst told Bloomberg that they expected Nintendo to have an inventory of between 6 million and 8 million units at launch. Nintendo has sold more than 150 million Switch units.
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