Summary
- The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be announced on Thursday, January 16, 2025, according to reliable sources.
- The original Nintendo Switch was also revealed on a Thursday in 2016.
The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is poised for an official announcement on January 16, 2025, as reported by a well-known and generally reliable leaker. An early 2025 reveal could pave the way for the console to hit store shelves in the first half of the year.
The existence of the Switch successor has been an open secret within the gaming community. Reports suggest that mass production of the Switch 2 began around late September or early October 2024, bolstered by numerous hardware leaks circulating online. Nintendo has promised to unveil its next console before the end of its fiscal year on March 31, and according to leaker NateTheHate, this promise will be fulfilled in the third week of January 2025. During the January 13 episode of his podcast, NateTheHate cited unnamed sources in stating that the Switch 2 reveal is scheduled for Thursday, January 16. This timing aligns with Nintendo's tradition of making significant announcements on Thursdays, as evidenced by the original Switch teaser released on October 20, 2016. Following NateTheHate's podcast, Tom Warren from The Verge corroborated the news, indicating that the Switch 2 reveal is indeed slated for this week.
Nintendo Switch 2 Has Already Leaked on All Fronts
It's uncertain whether Nintendo will follow the same strategy as with the original Switch by releasing a teaser on social media before the full reveal event. They might share a glimpse of the console and confirm the reveal date a day in advance. However, the upcoming reveal may not come as a surprise to avid fans, given the extensive leaks about the console over recent months. The sheer volume of unofficial information has prompted Nintendo to comment on a Switch 2 replica, a rare acknowledgment of product leaks.
As a brief recap, the Switch 2 is rumored to be slightly larger than the Switch OLED Model, with dimensions of 270 x 116 x 14mm and an 8-inch LCD screen. Its Joy-Cons are expected to attach magnetically, with the right controller featuring an additional "C" button below the home key. The function of this button is still unclear, but it might be related to a rumored mouse-like pointer mode for one of the Joy-Cons.
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Game Lineup Is Still a Mystery
The launch game lineup for the Nintendo Switch 2 remains largely unknown. While RPGs like My Time at Evershine and Bestiario have been confirmed for the console, they are not expected to be available at launch if the Switch 2 hits the market in early 2025. Nintendo is likely to leverage at least one or two first-party titles to drive early sales and momentum for the new console.
Source: Nintendo of America
