We are finally just a few days away from learning when Nintendo’s long-awaited Switch 2 will be released - and how much it will cost. Following months of speculation, Nintendo finally revealed the Switch 2 in an online broadcast on Thursday, January 16. Although that reveal showed some details - including what the new piece of hardware will look like - Nintendo has kept the release date and price point of the new console close to its chest.
But the curtain will finally be pulled back next week, with a full reveal to be held on Wednesday, April 2. The Nintendo Switch - which can operate as a handheld console or connected to a television - has been a massive success for the Japanese company, having reportedly shifted more than 146 million units since it launched in 2017. This makes it the company's second best-selling console of all time, only behind the Nintendo DS.
A brief trailer in January provided our first look at the Switch 2 - and some clues about its features. Traditionally, each Nintendo console is dramatically different from the last. But, with the Switch proving such a runaway success, the games company seems keen to play it safe this time around.
The Switch 2 looks very similar to its predecessor, featuring a large screen with detachable Joy-Con controllers on either side. The video shows the controllers attaching magnetically to the side of the console, rather than sliding on from the top as with the original Switch. The video also suggests the Joy-Cons can be u.