New Switch 2 Console Shown, Direct Announced

Nintendo finally announced the Nintendo Switch 2 successor and announced it will hold a Direct and events dedicated to the new console that will follow the Switch. The trailer said the Direct will air on April 4, 2025. We can tune in to learn more about its capabilities and 2025 launch window.

Here’s the official announcement from Nintendo, which appeared on YouTube. It first looked at the console and Joy-Cons before showing a Mario Kart game running on the system. It then confirmed compatibility with original Switch and Switch 2 games. The experiences part came up at the end.

Nintendo also noted you need a Nintendo Account to attend one of the “experiences” for the game. An early schedule for that also already appeared.

North America:

• New York, April 4-6, 2025
• Los Angeles, April 11-13, 2025
• Dallas, April 25-27, 2025
• Toronto, April 25-27, 2025

Europe:

• Paris, April 4-6, 2025
• London, April 11-13, 2025
• Milan, April 25-27, 2025
• Berlin, April 25-27, 2025
• Madrid, May 9-11, 2025
• Amsterdam, May 9-11, 2025

Oceania:

• Melbourne, May 10-11, 2025

Asia:

• Tokyo (Makuhari), April 26-27, 2025
• Seoul, May 31-June 1, 2025
• Hong Kong, To be announced
• Taipei, To be announced

It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard about new games and an upcoming Switch successor from Nintendo. Typically, the company would go out of its way to make sure we were aware a system wouldn’t be a part of a showcase. That happened with the August 2024 Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. The company made sure people knew the two, which aired one after another, only covered titles from independent developers and third parties.

There have been quite a few rumors about the next Nintendo console. For example, one that appeared in August 2024 said that the system would show up in Q2 2025. Allegedly, the company had also been showing it off to partners since 2023.

The new Nintendo Switch 2 console will show up for the first time in the next Nintendo Direct dedicated to the system on April 2, 2025, and the Switch OLED, Lite, and standard models are available now.