On March 3, 2025, Nintendo Switch will celebrate his eighth birthday. It was in fact on March 3, 2017 that Nintendo marketed its latest console which had the ambition of succeed the Wii U Thus than the famous Nintendo 3DS. Because yes, for the first time in its history, the Japanese firm abandoned portable consoles and home consoles to offer only one machine, hybrid, allowing you to play wherever you want.
The concept of the Switch has immediately attracted millions of players. After the immense commercial failure of the Wii U (only 13.5 million copies sold worldwide), Nintendo returned to the top with a Switch that broke all records. Eight years later, this machine now peaks at 146 million units sold and remains the third best-selling video game console behind the 160 million for the PS2 and the 154 million for the Nintendo DS.
After two versions with the Switch Lite in 2019, a only portable version, impossible to connect to a TV. Then the OLED Switch in 2021, allowing you to have a larger screen and much better resolution thanks to the OLED screen. Many rumors spoke of the arrival of a 4K Switch.
From 2022, the first rumors begin to talk about a Switch 2. Finally, we will have to wait until May 2024 for Nintendo to officially speak and confirm the development of a new video game console which will be presented during the 2025 fiscal year, that is, before March 31, 2025.
In November 2024, Nintendo confirmed once again that the plans had not changed and that their next console would be presented before March 31, 2025. In the same period, the Japanese firm confirmed that the next machine would be fully backward compatible with the games of the first Switch, whether physical games with cartridges or digital games purchased on the Nintendo eShop.
- Last updated: January 3, 2025
The Switch 2 presented in 2025
As of today (January 3, 2025), no specific date for the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2. On the other hand, during its quarterly report in May 2024, Nintendo confirmed that its console would be presented before the end of the current fiscal year. Either, before March 31, 2025. After several months of silence, Nintendo confirmed once again, during a new quarterly report, at the beginning of November 2024, that the plans had not changed and that the console would be revealed on time.
According to the latest rumors and rumors from insiders and journalists, the presentation of the Nintendo Switch 2 would be scheduled for this month, in January 2025.
For the first Switch, Nintendo unveiled its console on October 20, 2016 through a first trailer. It was in January 2017 that a detailed presentation took place, to announce the release of the console in March 2017.
A release in spring 2025?
Regarding the release date, Nintendo has not realized no official communication. On the other hand, according to the latest rumors from insiders and specialized journalists, the release of the console would be expected for spring 2025, between March and May 2025.
A powerful console?
On this point, Nintendo has not addressed the subject yet. The latest rumors do not all go in the same directions. Some accounts specializing in leaks claim that the console could be much more powerful than we think, allowing play in 4K a fashion TV et en 1080p in portable mode.
For his part, journalist Tom Warren (from The Verge media) announces a console barely more powerful than a 2016 PS4 Pro. But the latter is however contradicted by John Linneman, member and expert of Digital Foundry who emphasizes that the Switch 2 should be more powerful than a PS4 Pro, in particular thanks to the new, much more modern NVIDIA architecture. On the other hand, Linneman specifies that on the “portable” part, the Switch 2 would still face some difficulties, forcing it to make concessions.
The Switch 2 backwards compatible?
On this point, Nintendo has already confirmed the full backwards compatibility of its next console (which is not yet officially called Nintendo Switch 2). It was during its quarterly report in November 2024 that the Japanese firm confirmed that all physical games (in cartridge) and digital (purchased on Nintendo eShop) will be backwards compatible with the next Nintendo console.
Abandoning the OLED screen?
According to the latest rumorsthe Nintendo Switch 2 would offer a much larger screen than that of the first Switch or the OLED model. On the other hand, to reduce manufacturing costs as much as possible, Nintendo would have chosen to abandon the OLED screen to return to an LCD panel. However, this information is not not official at the moment.
A design similar to the first Switch?
According to the first leaks from different resellers who have already received accessories, the Nintendo Switch 2 would be very similar to the Switch of 2017. It would offer a slightly more rounded shapeand larger screen, of new joy-cons which would correct the joy-con drift problems and which would be this time magnetized to the console. In terms of vibrations, these would also be improved on the new joy-cons. This Switch 2 would have a new “C” button under the “Home” button, the purpose of which has not yet been revealed. For its launch, the console would be offered in white or gray version.
What will be the Switch 2 launch games?
Still according to rumors, Nintendo having not officially communicated to date, four big launch games would be expected for the release of the console (or the first weeks of marketing):
- Mario Kart 9 would be available upon release of the console with a Switch 2 + Mario Kart 9 pack
- Metroid Prime 4from launch or in the first weeks
- Pokémon Legends Z-Afrom launch or in the first weeks
- A new Mario 3Dfrom launch or in the first weeks
What price for the Nintendo Switch 2?
For the moment, still no official communication from Nintendo regarding the price of this new console. Still no price announced from reliable sources, journalists and insiders. Some rumors without real foundation mentioned a price of 400 euros for this new Nintendo console, but again, nothing official really.
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