The long - awaited Nintendo Switch 2 has lastly been declare via a short video recording on the company ’s YouTube page .
Despite some rumours to the contrary , it is now confirmed that the console is simply named the Nintendo Switch 2 , and even though the announcement video is forgetful on concrete entropy , it does show off several key changes from the originalNintendo Switch .
For starters , the Switch 2 features an all - disgraceful colour scheme that ’s punctuate by slight touches of disconsolate and red on the new and improved Joy - Cons . Those controllers no longer slew into the Switch 2 ’s skeleton but rather connect through a proprietary dockage system which , if the recent leaks are to be believe , relies on a magnetic pull .
There ’s now a second USB - C port on the top of the console which should make it comfortable to play whilst it ’s charging , and the kickstand has also been elongated to expand the width of the console table , standardised to what we meet with theNintendo Switch OLED .
The screen itself is larger , although there ’s no word yet on if it uses guide or OLED technology . In fact , item are somewhat scarce altogether but Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct presentation scheduled for April 2 to throw away more lighting on the console .
At the close of the television we do get a little glimpse at what seems to be a newfangled Mario Kart statute title run on the Switch 2 – the first all - young console - based Mario Kart game since Mario Kart 8 debut on the Wii U back in 2014 .
An interesting tidbit at the remnant of the video note of hand that sure Nintendo Switch game will not be playable on the Switch 2 , with more information to survey at a belated date . presumptively this is in relative to game like Ring Fit Adventure which use accessories design specifically around the smaller size of first - generation Joy - Cons , but we ’ll see .
No specific passing particular date for the console has been given , other than substantiation that it will be sometime in 2025 . However , Nintendo has harbinger theNintendo Switch 2 experiencewhich will give fans a chance to test out the new console table forward of launch , with registration for the event dropping tomorrow , January 17th .
