Nintendo has now revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 and, though it tried to remain coy with a vague 2025 window, may have subtly suggested it won't arrive until at least June.
A short trailer from Nintendo confirmed the new hardware alongside a brand new Mario Kart game, and though there are plenty of details to be gleaned from this alone, some more can be found by reading between the lines.
The expectation of a June 2025 release date at the earliest comes via the series of Nintendo Switch 2 hands on events announced by Nintendo. North American locations include New York from April 4 to 6, Los Angeles from April 11 to 13, Dallas from April 25 to 27, and Toronto from April 25 to 27.
European locations include Paris from April 4 to 6, London from April 11 to 13, Milan from April 25 to 27, Berlin from April 25 to 27, Madrid from May 9 to May 11, and Amsterdam from May 9 to 11. Nintendo is also visiting Melbourne from May 10 to 11, Tokyo from April 26 to 27, Seoul from May 31 to June 1, and Hong Kong and Taipei at later dates.
Though these latter two are yet to be announced, confirmation that one of these events — which typically take place before a console is released — will still be taking place on June 1, it's therefore likely the actual Switch 2 release will come after.
Though details are still light ahead of a full Nintendo Direct in April, backwards compatibility features have already been confirmed. The trailer didn't reveal what the mysterious new Joy-Con button does, however.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
