What’s the point of a leak ruining your product launch when you can show the world what it looks like. Perhaps that’s why Nintendo went ahead and released a first-look trailer for its highly anticipated Switch 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ
The video shows the design evolution of the Switch 2 compared to the original model. The new version looks bigger than its predecessor, with a larger display (possibly OLED) rumored to be 8.4 inches. We can also see thinner display bezels and updated Joy-Cons, which have also grown in size and appear to attach via magnets.
The right Joy-Con has a new button next to the home button. Both get additional triggers next to the L/R buttons on the back.
We also see the familiar button layout on the console with power and volume buttons on the top left, cooling vents in the middle, a headphone jack, and a second USB-C port on the right, which joins the other USB-C connectors. At the bottom of the device.
2 Switch button and port layout
On the back is an updated U-shaped kickstand that supports a much wider range of angles than the original Switch.
Nintendo also showed off its new dock and a brief demo of what we can only assume is Mario Kart 9.
Switch 2 Dock and Mario Kart 9
If you were hoping for more details, you’re in luck. Nintendo will hold a special announcement event on April 2.
The company also announced that it will be hosting several Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events that will give gamers a chance to go hands-on with the console in the following cities.
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North America:
- New York, April 4-6, 2025
- Los Angeles, April 11-13, 2025
- Dallas, April 25-27, 2025
- Toronto, April 25-27, 2025
- Paris, April 4-6, 2025
- London, 11-13 April, 2025
- Milan, April 25-27, 2025
- Berlin, April 25-27, 2025
- Madrid, 9-11 May, 2025
- Amsterdam, 9-11 May, 2025
- Melbourne, 10-11 May, 2025
- Tokyo (Makuhari), April 26-27, 2025
- Seoul, May 31-June 1, 2025
- Hong Kong, to be announced
- taipei, to be announced
Europe:
Oceania:
Asia:
