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The successor to the Nintendo Switch was revealed in a trailer published on Nintendo‘s social media and YouTube channels on Thursday with a slightly underwhelming reveal.
The new console is bigger than the Switch with the controllers appearing to connect with a powerful magnet. Nintendo has yet to officially confirm a release date or price for the console, meaning at least some speculation will continue as its release nears. There will, however, be a Nintendo Direct focusing on the Switch 2 on April 2nd 2025.
The trailer also gives a very brief glimpse of a new Mario Kart game running on the Switch 2 hardware. At the end of the video, Nintendo confirms that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with the original Switch, saying it “plays both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games”.
It does warn that “certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2“, but it’s possible this may refer to games which rely on the specific physical properties of the Switch, such as the Nintendo Labo series.
Nintendo has also now confirmed that players will be able to play the Switch 2 in advance at a series of events to be held globally.
The Switch 2 Trial Event will start in New York and Paris on April 4, and will continue until the end of May, spanning various locations in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia.
Players will have to register for these events in advance, to ensure they are able to attend.
