Without Saying A Word, Nintendo Just Casually Revealed The Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been leaked to oblivion, but Nintendo has remained quiet. Finally, in a video titled “An update from Nintendo,” the company officially revealed the new hardware, while still remaining completely silent. Shortly afterward, a “successor” page about the Switch 2 went public on the official Nintendo website.

The video shows a flashy animated render of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, highlighting key differences like the larger screen size, magnetic Joy Cons, new buttons, an adjustable kickstand, and more. The sticks on the Joy Cons are also highlighted several times in the video, which hopefully indicates a new design free from the drift that has plagued the original Joy Cons since launch.

It also revealed a new Mario Kart game, presumably launching with the console. Just like its predecessor, the video shows the Nintendo Switch 2 in both handheld and docked mode, with an updated curved dock design that first leaked in December.

While the console will be backwards compatible with most digital and physical Nintendo Switch games, the video notes that not all games may be compatible. It also stops short of sharing any information about the internals of the device, although previous leaks have indicated that it will be a significant leap forward.

A full Nintendo Switch Direct will reveal more about the console on April 2, which is several months away. After that, Nintendo will allow consumers to go hands-on with the device at Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events hosted around the world from April 4 to June 1. Tickets will be made available starting tomorrow, January 17, at 12PM PT on the official Nintendo Switch 2 Experience page. The events will be free, but attendees will be selected via a random lottery.

Unfortunately, that probably means the console won’t launch until Q3 at the earliest, with a holiday release looking more likely. The official material released today only states the console is “Releasing in 2025.”

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