But the Nintendo Switch 2, coming later this year, may change that value proposition. Not only will it continue to be the console that attracts families and kids with inventive, surprising, must-try exclusive Nintendo games that use its detachable Joy-Cons’ many tricks,

The announcement doesn’t come as a surprise—especially in the wake of CES 2025, where several peripheral makers were bold enough to display replicas of the unrevealed hardware to showcase their Switch 2 accessories—but you might be shocked at just how closely the upcoming Switch 2 sticks to the form and function of its predecessor.

After countless leaks, Nintendo officially reveals the Switch 2, revealing the new look, teasing a new game, and confirming the console direct.

Nintendo has officially unveiled the Switch 2. The reveal trailer went live on Thursday, January 16, which gave us our first look at the new Switch 2 design – there's a larger screen, new Joy-Con controllers, and a suite of other neat additions. We are covering all of the news live, right here.

Invitations for Nintendo's Switch 2 hands-on events have been sent out to fans who previously applied to try the hotly-anticipated upcoming hardware. If that's you, well, it's worth checking your email inbox and spam folder now.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and a new Mario Kart. This is just a taste of what Nintendo is cooking and there are so many other Nintendo games that we could see in the Switch 2’s first year.