Nintendo revealed its eagerly anticipated Switch 2 console on Thursday, exciting gamers and offering the video game industry a potential bright spot amid a broader slowdown.

Nintendo has officially announced the Nintendo Switch 2, the highly anticipated successor to its popular hybrid console.

Nintendo is expected to show off the Switch 2's hardware this Thursday, according to a popular gaming podcast.

Nintendo unveils the Switch 2 with a bigger screen, improved joycons, and a new Mario Kart game, set for a 2025 release. Get ready for more details in April.

Revealed on Jan. 16 via Nintendo’s YouTube and other social media channels, the Nintendo Switch 2 console promises to build on the massive success of the original Switch. As excitement skyrockets, gamers are clamoring to know what games they can expect from this next-gen system.

The upcoming Nintendo Direct will be broadcasted on the official Nintendo YouTube channels, such as Nintendo UK and Nintendo of America.

Get a sneak peek at the new Nintendo Switch 2 console in a teaser video. Find out more about the upcoming Nintendo Direct event.

The reveal day lines up with leaks earlier this week indicating that Nintendo was preparing to show off the Switch 2 for real after somehow going all of 2024 without so much as a peep about its upcoming hardware,

Nintendo fans in select cities worldwide will get the chance to test out the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2. As is the company’s habit, without much warning or fanfare Nintendo released a teaser for its upcoming console, the Switch 2, early Thursday. According to the trailer, the console is slated for release later this year.

The Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 date is April 2, 2025. While Nintendo does love to drop a showcase announcement 24 hours before it's due to begin, we're being made to wait just under three months for this one.

Nintendo finally revealed the Switch 2 on January 16 with a teaser video on YouTube. Naturally, fans are already wondering when preorders for the new console will be available. Unfortunately, Switch 2 preorders are not available yet,