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.

Nintendo's early morning announcement gives us a sneak peek at the Switch 2. Here's what it confirmed, plus the rumors still swirling around the new console.

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.

The Nintendo Switch 2 looks great, but the console's first showing by Nintendo was fumbled in more ways than one.

The September 2024 images were accompanied by a spec rundown that mentioned that the Switch 2 will house 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which aligns with previous leaks. There haven't been many more spec leaks since then, and none that debunk those numbers.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming in 2025. Here are all of the confirmed details, rumors and speculation regarding the upcoming console.

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.