The Nintendo Switch 2 is Announced (+ New Direct on April 2nd)

In an announcement no one saw coming today, Nintendo have shadow-dropped their reveal of newest addition to the Switch family, none other than the successor itself! With a lot of info teased within the trailer itself. It’s been heavily speculated that the trailer would be upon us, but no one anticipated a shadow drop. Classic Nintendo!

Slick New Design​

The Switch 2 seems to be following upon the footsteps of the Legion Go with its joycon design, omitting the “slide” that the previous switch had and instead opting for a more clicky, ergonomic way to attach and detach your joycons. Hopefully more info is revealed on how this works.

New Joycon Design​

Even the joycons received a complete makeover, ditching the iconic red and blue and instead having a slick black color scheme that still retains a red and blue accent that we all know and love. While it’s difficult to tell, the buttons also seems to have been redesigned slightly. It seems like Nintendo wants a larger emphasis on ergonomics which would be definitely appreciated.

New Kickstand​

Following up on the OLED model, Nintendo have learned their lesson with this one. Many users, including the author of this very piece, had trouble with the original Switch’s stand as it broke very easily which proved dangerous as that left the SD card port exposed which was strangely amateurish of Nintendo to not realize a decade ago. Thankfully, lessons have definitely been learned and we no longer need to worry about that.

New Mario Kart?​

You thought Nintendo was content with shadow-dropping a system reveal? Think again! As it seems they want to keep the ball rolling by teasing a new Mario Kart, which is arguably the smartest choice for a first game reveal in a console known for being so local coop friendly.

Not much is shown here, just a few seconds of gameplay to get players hooked, but more is definitely on the way.

Backwards Compatibility confirmed​

Seems like Nintendo wants to further relief any tension regarding this, as despite seeming like a no-brainer, a few were still skeptical so it’s nice to see Nintendo answering those worries anyways.

New Direct Announced 4.2.2025​

It seems like Nintendo wants to fire on all cylinders possible, not only do we have a new console accompanied by a game tease, but there’s a new direct in April 2nd this year that will likely go into more detail so keep your eyes peeled!

Are you excited for the new hardware? Turn the hype switch on in the comment section below.

 

[DunkeyKong]

Nintendo shadow dropping like crazy! Will definitely get it someday for the new Mario Kart alone

 

[Yousef]

Nintendo shadow dropping like crazy! Will definitely get it someday for the new Mario Kart alone

Same man it might be the first console I buy day 1!

 

[Benjamillion]

Super Mario Bros. movie Donkey Kong jumpscare

 

[fake-kun]

FINALLY, BUTTONS THAT DON'T SUCK!!!!!

 

[Yousef]

FINALLY, BUTTONS THAT DON'T SUCK!!!!!

FOR REAL

 

[Strategist]

Exciting stuff! Thanks for keeping us informed. Hopefully the Joycons are better constructed this time around.

 

[Yousef]

Exciting stuff! Thanks for keeping us informed. Hopefully the Joycons are better constructed this time around.

I hope so too, the fact they seem to be taking hints from the legion gets my hopes up (which I heard a lot of praise for)

 

[sandogma]

Exciting stuff! Thanks for keeping us informed. Hopefully the Joycons are better constructed this time around.

I'm really hoping they confirm hall effect analog sticks. I missed out on the original Switch (I was very much doubting Nintendo after the Wii-U failure and personally had hoped that their next hardware was going to be a return to a "console first" experience. So when they announced the Switch I was fairly disappointed they were doubling down on the handheld concept and feared the worst. I'm happy to be wrong however! There is something very unique about Nintendo's vibe that distinguishes them from Sony and Microsoft. I hope they never change in that regard. I'm looking forward to this console and while I'll likely only use it in docked mode, I'm excited to pick up the games I missed on the original Switch!

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Boy, oh boy... I dreaded this day, but here we go.

As a Portable Gaming connoisseur, I personally liked the og switch model, for what it was the hybrid desing really sold on the ideia for playing it at home or on the go (or rather, playing it from the confort of your bed) but as time went on I valued the console more as a super portable gaming device rather than the hybrid it sold it self as, I guess the saying "don't half ass two things, whole ass one thing" rings true in this case.

Now for the Switch 2... Btw, some people like the name, I don't, sounds too bland and uninspired, hell even the New 3DS had something going on, but I digress. *ahem* The Switch 2 looks waaaaaay better than the OG Switch with a bigger screen and joy-cons (Big handed gamers, we eating good) and overall way more ergonomic than its predecessor, making it overall way better than the OG Switch.

So with that out of the way, I can confidently say that I will buy the Switch 2*... The asterisk being "not right now". Yeeeeeah the Switch 2 looks amazing, but I'll hold out on impulse buying (and you should too) since we don't know what will be the last revision of the console before they cut support, some might look at what we have right now and be content with it or even have the funds to consider an upgrade in the future, but for me? I prefer waiting it out to see what else they add (or even remove) on later revisions of the console, because let's be real this won't be the last edition of the Switch, they'll release something in the future that'll justify a new purchase, like making the screen OLED (I don't know if the new model is OLED) or increasing the battery life span, or maybe even making a "Lite" version that's handheld mode only (my ideal version, btw) there is a lot we don't know yet, so I say it's better to wait and see than to jump the shark.

Another point seen in the trailer and in this article is the "Exclusive Switch 2 Games"... God I hope it's like the New 3DS where it only got a handfull of exclusive games before they dropped the ideia, I really don't like the ideia of "upgrade locking" games behind revisions of a console, I don't mind playing the "inferior" version, just give me a playable version for my Switch Lite!

All in all, the Switch 2 looks great, but like I said I'll wait for further models down the line to see which better fits me, and this is coming from someone that had a DS Lite, a 3DS OG and now a New 3DS XL, so it's easy to fall into the rabbit hole of model chasing.

Extra: just for reference, here's a picture of my Switch Lite, traded it last year for my OG Launch Switch.

I really like the opaque plastic over the glossy finish the original had, it leaves less smudge marks.

 

[Strategist]

I'm really hoping they confirm hall effect analog sticks. I missed out on the original Switch (I was very much doubting Nintendo after the Wii-U failure and personally had hoped that their next hardware was going to be a return to a "console first" experience. So when they announced the Switch I was fairly disappointed they were doubling down on the handheld concept and feared the worst. I'm happy to be wrong however! There is something very unique about Nintendo's vibe that distinguishes them from Sony and Microsoft. I hope they never change in that regard. I'm looking forward to this console and while I'll likely only use it in docked mode, I'm excited to pick up the games I missed on the original Switch!

I've been a Nintendo kid since forever, so I was a believer in the Switch from the start (although modern Nintendo makes it hard to be a fan). But those joycons are cheap and I've had to buy a few backups. Not like Nintendo at all. My SNES controller is still going strong till this day but these cheapass Switch joycons just fall apart in a few months.

 

[SwordBreaker39]

I already got a Switch and I also got a PS4. If the rumors are right it will be as strong as a PS4 meaning it will not be able to play allot of next gen 3third party game. So why should I get a switch 2 ?

When I get money I rather buy a steam deck that has enough Power to even play Cyberpunk heavy games which the switch 2 will not be able to handle seeing as PS4 don´t handle them. I mean Imagine your Switch only owner and you can´t play Baldurs gate 3 or Witcher 3 or any of the demanding games. not even GTA 6.

Well at least this will get Nintendo fanboys the be quiet for a while. I just hope some day I can buy Zelda on Steam and play on a PC that can run the game at 60+ fps.


I wanna say im sorry for being negative but honestly I dead sick of Nintendo´s pure bullshit.

 

[Ajderniz]

eh

 

[Strategist]

I already got a Switch and I also got a PS4. If the rumors are right it will be as strong as a PS4 meaning it will not be able to play allot of next gen 3third party game. So why should I get a switch 2 ?

When I get money I rather buy a steam deck that has enough Power to even play Cyberpunk heavy games which the switch 2 will not be able to handle seeing as PS4 don´t handle them. I mean Imagine your Switch only owner and you can´t play Baldurs gate 3 or Witcher 3 or any of the demanding games. not even GTA 6.

Well at least this will get Nintendo fanboys the be quiet for a while. I just hope some day I can buy Zelda on Steam and play on a PC that can run the game at 60+ fps.

The trick for Nintendo is that they aren't trying to compete with PCs and they market their products to kids. While the steam deck will probably be awesome, it will be priced more closer to a low end PC, while the Switch 2 will likely be affordable to families.

 

[Yousef]

Boy, oh boy... I dreaded this day, but here we go.

As a Portable Gaming connoisseur, I personally liked the og switch model, for what it was the hybrid desing really sold on the ideia for playing it at home or on the go (or rather, playing it from the confort of your bed) but as time went on I valued the console more as a super portable gaming device rather than the hybrid it sold it self as, I guess the saying "don't half ass two things, whole ass one thing" rings true in this case.

Now for the Switch 2... Btw, some people like the name, I don't, sounds too bland and uninspired, hell even the New 3DS had something going on, but I digress. *ahem* The Switch 2 looks waaaaaay better than the OG Switch with a bigger screen and joy-cons (Big handed gamers, we eating good) and overall way more ergonomic than its predecessor, making it overall way better than the OG Switch.

So with that out of the way, I can confidently say that I will buy the Switch 2*... The asterisk being "not right now". Yeeeeeah the Switch 2 looks amazing, but I'll hold out on impulse buying (and you should too) since we don't know what will be the last revision of the console before they cut support, some might look at what we have right now and be content with it or even have the funds to consider an upgrade in the future, but for me? I prefer waiting it out to see what else they add (or even remove) on later revisions of the console, because let's be real this won't be the last edition of the Switch, they'll release something in the future that'll justify a new purchase, like making the screen OLED (I don't know if the new model is OLED) or increasing the battery life span, or maybe even making a "Lite" version that's handheld mode only (my ideal version, btw) there is a lot we don't know yet, so I say it's better to wait and see than to jump the shark.

Another point seen in the trailer and in this article is the "Exclusive Switch 2 Games"... God I hope it's like the New 3DS where it only got a handfull of exclusive games before they dropped the ideia, I really don't like the ideia of "upgrade locking" games behind revisions of a console, I don't mind playing the "inferior" version, just give me a playable version for my Switch Lite!

All in all, the Switch 2 looks great, but like I said I'll wait for further models down the line to see which better fits me, and this is coming from someone that had a DS Lite, a 3DS OG and now a New 3DS XL, so it's easy to fall into the rabbit hole of model chasing.

Extra: just for reference, here's a picture of my Switch Lite, traded it last year for my OG Launch Switch.
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I really like the opaque plastic over the glossy finish the original had, it leaves less smudge marks.

Nice model, I’ve the pink one

 

[mariokarthero]

While I don't see myself getting this Day 1 since I have been loving my Steam Deck, as well as my increasing negative feelings towards Nintendo as an emulation enthusiast, I am willing to see how well the Switch 2 in terms of specs. While I do think game devs sometimes did not optimise their games well enough for the Switch (even Nintendo themselves at points), I do feel that there is some room for improvement in terms of performance. That Mario Kart game be looking decent though. Let's see what Nintendo is cooking in the Switch 2 Direct in April.

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Nice model, I’ve the pink one View attachment 13126

Yeah! The owner of the game shop I got to said that this color was a reference to the Gameboy Advance colors, don't know how true is that...

Also worth mentioning that for some reason the Switch Lite has some of the best Exclusive Models, check it out:

 

[Lee__Kanker]

NO DPAD AGAIN??

And all those expensive joycons I own wont work on it?

Will switch 1 games run better at least?

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Will switch 1 games run better at least?

Fucking hope so! If they can't pull this off at least, then Nintendo is cooked...

 

[Yousef]

Yeah! The owner of the game shop I got to said that this color was a reference to the Gameboy Advance colors, don't know how true is that...

Also worth mentioning that for some reason the Switch Lite has some of the best Exclusive Models, check it out:
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The golden Zelda one was something I planned to get but plans fell out

 

[Benjamillion]

Now for the Switch 2... Btw, some people like the name, I don't, sounds too bland and uninspired, hell even the New 3DS had something going on, but I digress. *ahem* The Switch 2 looks waaaaaay better than the OG Switch with a bigger screen and joy-cons (Big handed gamers, we eating good) and overall way more ergonomic than its predecessor, making it overall way better than the OG Switch.

I was also a bit offput by the console name. Ever since the leaks I was like "surely Nintendo won't do this, it'd be like Wii U all over again". But I suppose I'll get used to it.

 

[YuriSukiSan]

Last time I waited like half a year, I don't like mindlessly just consuming products if anything I usually try to do the opposite or get it second hand, especially since they always release with problems or re-release something with better features. And there's obviously emulation but I really want to get it! I feel ashamed!

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Fucking hope so! If they can't pull this off at least, then Nintendo is cooked...

I doubt most costumers care, I just want to play the bayonetta games portably with a better framerate

I cant believe ots still got no dpad because they wanna do that stupid split joycon thing no one likes

At least it finally charges AT THE TOP and they called it *Switch 2*
No NewSwitch or Switch series S or Switch U

I wonder if the lawsuits convinced them to fox joycon drift finally

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Last time I waited like half a year, I don't like mindlessly just consuming products if anything I usually try to do the opposite or get it second hand, especially since they always release with problems or re-release something with better features. And there's obviously emulation but I really want to get it! I feel ashamed!

I fucking love the Chtarl Chtarl commander, what a fierce warrior

 

[Yousef]

Last time I waited like half a year, I don't like mindlessly just consuming products if anything I usually try to do the opposite or get it second hand, especially since they always release with problems or re-release something with better features. And there's obviously emulation but I really want to get it! I feel ashamed!

I tend to do that too. Might get it day 1 but who knows. Nice gifs btw.

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Last time I waited like half a year, I don't like mindlessly just consuming products if anything I usually try to do the opposite or get it second hand, especially since they always release with problems or re-release something with better features. And there's obviously emulation but I really want to get it! I feel ashamed!

Let me help you then: Don't buy it, wait it out. If you have these doubts about the Switch 2, then it's better to wait and see what happens over the year. Hell I'm willing to wait 5 years to get a version that fits me, until then I'll wait it out.