Summary

• Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be announced on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
• The original Switch was also unveiled on a Thursday in 2016.

The Nintendo Switch 2's official announcement is scheduled for January 16, 2025, according to a well-known and generally reliable leaker. An early 2025 reveal would pave the way for the console to hit store shelves in the first half of the year.

The existence of the Switch 2 has been an open secret within the gaming community. Reports indicate that mass production began around late September or early October 2024, supported by numerous hardware leaks that have emerged online. Nintendo has promised to announce its next console by March 31, 2025, the end of its fiscal year.

NateTheHate, a well-known leaker, stated during his January 13, 2025, podcast that the Switch 2 will be revealed on Thursday, January 16, based on information from unnamed sources. This timing aligns with Nintendo's tradition of making major announcements on Thursdays, as seen with the original Switch teaser in 2016. Following NateTheHate's podcast, Tom Warren from The Verge confirmed hearing similar reports about the Switch 2 reveal happening that week.

Nintendo Switch 2 Has Already Leaked on All Fronts

It's unclear whether Nintendo will follow the same strategy as with the original Switch by releasing a teaser on social media before the full reveal event. They might share a glimpse of the console and confirm the reveal date a day in advance. However, the upcoming reveal may not come as a surprise to many fans, given the extensive leaks surrounding the console. Nintendo even acknowledged a Switch 2 replica recently, a rare move for the company in responding to product leaks.

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. The 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 might be related to a rumored mouse-like pointer mode that one of the Joy-Cons is expected to support.

Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Game Lineup Is Still a Mystery

Details about the Switch 2's launch game lineup remain largely unknown. RPGs like My Time at Evershine and Bestiario have been confirmed for the console, but they are not expected to be available at launch if the Switch 2 hits the market in early 2025. Nintendo is likely to include at least one or two major first-party titles to boost the console's initial sales.

Source: Nintendo of America