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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.

For nearly eight years, the Nintendo Switch has found a huge foothold in the gaming world, coming dangerously close to having sold 150 million lifetime units at the time of writing. But eight years is a long time for a video game console to be on the market. Naturally, there will be a new one, and we think we'll find out about it soon.

After months of speculation, Nintendo finally confirmed the Switch 2 this week with a teaser video that featured a hardware sneak peek. We got a brief glimpse at the next Mario Kart, but details about launch titles aren't expected until later this year.

The next console from Nintendo is a Switch, but bigger and better

Nintendo has finally unveiled its next-gen console, set for release in 2025: the Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement comes after months of leaks, rumor, and rampant speculation online. The official reveal took place on Thursday,