Summary
- Nintendo Switch 2 will reportedly be announced on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
- The original Nintendo Switch was also revealed on a Thursday back in 2016.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be officially announced on January 16, 2025, according to a well-known and generally reliable leaker. This early 2025 reveal increases the likelihood of the console hitting store shelves in the first half of the year.
The Switch successor has been one of Nintendo's worst-kept secrets. Reports indicate that mass production of the Switch 2 began around late September or early October 2024, supported by numerous hardware leaks that have surfaced online. Nintendo has committed to announcing its next console no later than March 31, 2025, which marks the end of its current fiscal year.
The Japanese gaming giant is expected to fulfill this promise during the third week of January 2025, as per NateTheHate, a well-known leaker. On the January 13, 2025 episode of his podcast, he stated that the Switch 2 will be revealed on Thursday, January 16, citing unnamed sources. This aligns with Nintendo's tradition of making big announcements on Thursdays, as evidenced by the original Switch teaser in 2016. Following NateTheHate's podcast, The Verge's Tom Warren confirmed hearing similar information about the Switch 2 reveal scheduled for that week.
Nintendo Switch 2 Has Already Leaked on All Fronts
It remains to be seen whether Nintendo will follow its past strategy of releasing a small Switch 2 teaser on social media before the full reveal event, similar to the approach taken with the 2017 Switch announcement. They might share a glimpse of the console while confirming the date of the reveal, likely a day in advance. However, the upcoming reveal may not surprise the most attentive fans, given the extensive leaks about the console over the past months. The volume of unofficial information has become so significant that Nintendo recently acknowledged a Switch 2 replica, marking a rare instance of addressing product leaks.
As a brief recap, the Switch 2 is rumored to be slightly larger than the Switch OLED Model, with dimensions of 270 x 116 x 14mm and an 8-inch LCD screen. Its Joy-Cons are expected to attach magnetically, with the right controller featuring an additional "C" button below the home key. The purpose of this button is unclear, but it may be related to a rumored mouse-like pointer mode that at least one of the Joy-Cons is expected to support.
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Game Lineup Is Still a Mystery
The launch game lineup for the Switch 2 remains a significant mystery. RPGs such as My Time at Evershine and Bestiario have been confirmed for the console, but neither is expected to be available at launch, assuming the Switch successor hits the market in the first half of 2025. Nintendo is likely to boost the console's early momentum with at least one or two first-party heavy-hitters available on day one.
Source: Nintendo of America
