Summary
Nintendo has just revealed a new image of theSwitch 2console and controllers mere days before a massive Nintendo Direct livestream. Fans have been waiting anxiously for new information about theNintendo Switch 2ever since it was first shown back in January, and they will finally get it later this week. It’s anyone’s guess what will be revealed at the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, but many are expecting to learn about the console’s price and release date at the very least.
Even before the Nintendo Switch 2’s official unveiling earlier this year, gamers and industry insiders alike had speculated about Nintendo’s next mainline console. Many of these rumors pertained to theSwitch 2’s name and design, which were eventually confirmed to be very similar to the current Nintendo Switch system. The Switch 2 will retain its predecessor’s console/handheld hybrid functionality with a few new features like magnetic Joy-Con connectors and a mysterious new button that is rumored to connect the new system to the old Nintendo Switch so it can function as a second controller.
While fans await the possible confirmation of this and many other Nintendo Switch 2-related rumors at theNintendo Direct on April 2, Nintendo itself is giving gamers another look at the new system. This comes from anew Nintendo Switch 2 trailermeant to promote the upcoming Switch 2 livestream, showing the Nintendo Switch 2 console, its updated Joy-Con controllers, and all the different ways it can be set up. This trailer was meant to be released in countries outside of Japan tomorrow, but it was posted early on the Nintendo Today App as shared by Bluesky user Stealth40k.
Some eagle-eyed Nintendo fans might notice that one of the Joy-Con controllers in the new Nintendo Switch 2 trailer is lying on its side, providing another glimpse of thecontroller’s new computer mouse-like functionality. The trailer also shows the Switch 2 in its standard console setup and the handheld tablet and portable screen mode inherited from the original Nintendo Switch.
There are still many unanswered questions about the Nintendo Switch 2 that might finally be addressed later this week, namely when the system is coming out, how much it is going to cost, and what games fans can expect for its first year on the market. Rumors have suggested that theprice of the Nintendo Switch 2could range somewhere between $399 and $499, and that pre-orders for the system could be made available as early as the Nintendo Direct livestream on April 2.
Nintendo Switch 2
The successor to 2017’s Nintendo Switch continues down the same path as its predecessor, providing a hybrid experience that supports both home and handheld gaming. Launching on June 08, 2025, with games like Mario Kart World, the basic Nintendo Switch 2 bundle comes with the console, Joy-Con 2, straps for the controller, a dock, an AC adapter, an HDMI cable, and a Joy-Con 2 grip.
