TL;DR
- Nintendo just revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 on its official YouTube channel.
- The video, titled “An update from Nintendo,” shows a full render with all of the changes to the new hardware.
- A full Nintendo Direct for the Switch 2 is scheduled for April 2.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been leaked to oblivion, but Nintendo has remained quiet. Finally, in a video titled “An update from Nintendo,” the company officially revealed the new hardware, while still remaining completely silent.
The video shows a flashy animated render of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, highlighting key differences like the larger screen size, magnetic Joy Cons, new buttons, an adjustable kickstand, and more. The sticks on the Joy Cons are also highlighted several times in the video, which hopefully indicates a new design free from the drift that has plagued the original Joy Cons since launch.
It also revealed a new Mario Kart game, presumably launching with the console.
While the console will be backwards compatible with most digital and physical Nintendo Switch games, the video notes that not all games may be compatible. It also stops short of sharing any information about the internals of the device, although previous leaks have indicated that it will be a significant leap forward.
A full Nintendo Switch Direct will reveal more about the console on April 2, which is several months away.
