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Press release:
January 16th, 2025.
Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to Nintendo Switch, will be released in 2025. Today Nintendo offered a first look at Nintendo Switch 2 in a video introducing the hardware. Watch the Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer and visit the Nintendo Switch 2 website.

Nintendo Switch 2 plays Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games, as well as both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. Certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2. Details will be shared on the Nintendo website at a later date.

For more details on Nintendo Switch 2, please tune in for the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 02.04.2025, which will air on Wednesday April 2nd.

Nintendo will also hold Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events, where consumers can go hands-on with Nintendo Switch 2, in cities around the world.

Nintendo Switch 2 Experience host cities and schedule (all dates are local):

Europe

Paris

April 4th – 6th

London

April 11th – 13th

Milan

April 25th – 27th

Berlin

April 25th – 27th

Madrid

May 9th – 11th

Amsterdam

May 9th – 11th

North America

New York

April 4th – 6th

Los Angeles

April 11th – 13th

Dallas

April 25th – 27th

Toronto

April 25th – 27th

Oceania

Melbourne

May 10th – 11th

Asia

Tokyo (Makuhari)

April 26th – 27th

Seoul

May 31st – June 1st

Hong Kong

To be announced

Taipei

To be announced

A Nintendo Account is necessary to participate in a Nintendo Switch 2 Experience event. Ticket registrations for consumers will begin in the near future – please visit the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience website for more information.

Nintendo Switch 2 will launch in 2025, with more details to be shared in Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 02.04.2025 on Wednesday April 2nd 2025. Nintendo will also hold Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events, where consumers can go hands-on with Nintendo Switch 2, in cities around the world.

For further updates:

Nintendo Switch 2 website https://www.nintendo.com/successor/en-gb/

Nintendo Switch 2 Experience website https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Campaigns/Nintendo-Switch-2-Experience-London-2722997.html

Nintendo website https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb

Nintendo of Europe on X https://x.com/nintendoeurope

Nintendo UK on X https://x.com/nintendouk

Nintendo UK on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NintendoUK

Nintendo UK on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/NintendoUK
Nintendo UK on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/nintendouk

Nintendo of Europe on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/team/nintendo

Nintendo of Europe on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nintendoeurope

About Nintendo:
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Pokémon™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™, through its integrated hardware and software products. Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.8 billion video games and over 850 million hardware units globally. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, through today and into the future, Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create unique entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of people all over the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in Europe. For more information about Nintendo of Europe, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/eu