Summary
- It's taken a shockingly long time, but Nintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2.
- We didn't get much information about the console in the debut trailer, but Nintendo will reveal all during a dedicated Direct on April 2.
- That being said, the announcement did confirm that the console is backwards compatible.
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The trailer also confi🌱rmed tha𒆙t the Switch 2 is backwards compatible.
Considering how unbelievably popular the Nintendo Switch has been ever since its 🃏first model was released back in 2017, it's no surprise that the whole world has been waiting with bated breath for Nintendo to finally announce the S🎉witch 2. Thankfully, the wait is over, with the new teaser even confirming several rumours, such as the magnetic joy-cons.

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The upcoming♉ console has been revealed at CES 2025 before Nintendo had a chance to.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Is Launching Sometime This Year
But first, a Nintendo Direct
At the time of writing, we don't know much about what Nintendo is going to show during the presentation in April, bu𝕴t if it's anything like the reveal of the original Switch, we can expect a good lo♓ok at the console itself and some teases about the successor's lineup of games.
Already, it looks like we have a new Mario Kart to look forward to (as evident by the new track and character designs, most notably Yoshi and Donkey Kong, as well as there being 15 characters on screen at once), while there are also murmurs of next-gen Pokemon 🐓games 𒀰like Gen 10 and Legends Z-A. Perhaps we'll find out more about these soon.
Nintendo's reveal of the Switch 2 couldn't come sooner as, despite its best attempts to keep things quiet, console accessory manufacturers 🧸and leakers have been giving away the whole farm.
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