Nintendo is set to reveal the Nintendo Switch 2 at its Nintendo Direct event on April 2nd. Pre-orders are expected to open immediately after the event.
Release Date: Anticipated in May or June 2025.
Design: Sleek black finish with subtle blue and red accents, larger than the original Switch.
Display: Expected to be 8.4 inches.
Joy-Cons: Potentially magnetically attached, with a new square button (possibly for chat features).
Internals: Rumored to use Nvidia Tegra T239 chip with Ampere GPU architecture, 8GB-16GB LPDDR5 memory.
Games: New Mario Kart game with up to 24 players, enhanced versions of existing Switch titles.
Other: Support for Amiibos, USB-C charging ports, and Wi-Fi 6.