Nintendo Announces Switch 2 for 2025 with Initial Details Revealed
The successor to the highly successful Switch will feature a larger screen, updated Joy-Cons, and partial backward compatibility, with more details to be shared in April.
- Nintendo has officially announced the Switch 2, set for release in 2025, as the successor to the original Switch, which sold 146 million units since its 2017 debut.
- The console retains its hybrid design, allowing use as both a portable device and a home console connected to a TV, with an updated, sleeker look.
- Key updates include a larger screen, redesigned Joy-Cons with magnetic attachment, and partial backward compatibility with existing Switch games.
- A teaser video hinted at a new Mario Kart game, among other exclusive titles, but technical specifications like screen resolution and processing power remain undisclosed.
- Nintendo plans to reveal more details on April 2, followed by global demonstration events starting April 4 in cities like Paris, New York, and Tokyo.