We’re finally getting details on the Switch 2.
We’re finally getting details on the Switch 2.
Apr 1, 2025, 1:30 PM UTC
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Ash Parrish
Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities.
It’s finally time for the biggest video game event of the last few years. In January, Nintendo officially unveiled the successor to the Switch, helpfully called the Switch 2. The short video showed off some of the console’s features, like magnetized Joy-Cons, and provided a brief glimpse at a new Mario Kart game. But it didn’t give us any specifics.
From earlier press releases, we do know that the Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with the Switch 1 cartridges and that you’ll be able to easily transfer digital games between your Switch 1 and Switch 2 systems. We know it will be larger, feature redesigned Joy-Con controllers, and have some kind of new Mario Kart. At the Switch 2 Direct, we’ll hopefully get answers to all our burning questions.
How and when to watch the Nintendo Direct Switch 2 event
You can watch the Switch 2 Direct on April 2nd at 9AM ET on Nintendo’s YouTube and Twitch channels. According to Nintendo, the event will last roughly 60 minutes and will also be shared on the publisher’s new daily news app, Nintendo Today.
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