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After months of countless leaks, Nintendo has finally lifted the curtain on the highly anticipated successor to the Nintendo Switch.

In a short teaser trailer we are given a brief look the new system unsurprisingly titled the Nintendo Switch 2. We also get a glimpse at a new Mario Kart game running on the system and confirmation of backwards compatilbility with Nintendo Switch software and game cards.

We also see the new joycons being pushed along like a traditional computer mouse, further fueling the rumor that the joycons will support a "mouse mode".

Alongside the new trailer, a Nintendo Direct focused on Switch 2 has also been announced for April 2nd.

Nintendo announcement

We have also opened our Nintendo Switch 2 discussion forums at the link below for all future discussion for Nintendo's newest system!

Nintendo Switch 2 discussion forums

 

[tpax]

My life has no meaning anymore.

 

[KeeperCP1]

i guess we're not gonna hate the nate after all

 

[M7L7NK7]

I can't say I had a Switch, but I'd argue bigger isn't really better for a handheld that's already the size of a tablet. It may just be me.

The joycons were horribly uncomfortable

 

[Cranesbill]

I love you al I love you all I love you all I love you all I love you HOLY SHIT MARIO KART 99999999999999999

 

[Keylogger]

No date
No game
No specs

 

[VinsCool]

I can't say I had a Switch, but I'd argue bigger isn't really better for a handheld that's already the size of a tablet. It may just be me.

Those joycons are so tiny it hurts to use them, and I say that as a person with very average borderline tiny hands.

Even the 3ds XL size is just barely comfortable to use, so bigger is definitely better in this case.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I'm curious to see what the actual release date is then, if they're just doing a Nintendo direct in April.

Still, seems basically exactly like all the "unofficial" leaks. Now to see if the spec leaks are accurate

 

[SecureBoot]

Thanks nathan

 

[zekro94]

Nintendo is such a sly, everybody expected a direct announcement yesterday because of leaks, since yesterday nothing happened people dismissed the leaks....then bam, shadow dropping a teaser for a bigger impact. It feels like the leaks were a marketing stunt

 

[manupera]

they fucking did it FINALLY

 

[lightwo]

Those joycons are so tiny it hurts to use them, and I say that as a person with very average borderline tiny hands.

Even the 3ds XL size is just barely comfortable to use, so bigger is definitely better in this case.

Fair. I'm accustomed to the Deck which only has more width in comparison (and totally different button placement), so if I had a Switch, I'd probably go for wider Joycons rather than going for an even bigger device overall.

Not really interested in getting a NSW1 or 2 either way, but a smaller model down the line sounds like an improvement.

 

[HtheB]

You can see the usage of the optional lenses like a mouse at 1:11 just like the Lenovo Legion Go controller. Except these are being hold flat instead of like a joystick.

 

[tpax]

The most important question is:

Will the MiG Switch still work with the Switch 2, at least with regular Switch games?

 

[chrisrlink]

was it REALLY that hard nintendo to announce it?

 

[x65943]

Wild that every leak was so spot on

I guess I really ruined my surprise at this by following all the leaks so closely

 

[osaka35]

iterative console, iterative name. And it looks like mario kart is probably a release title. Looks like it's allllll coming together now.

Can't wait to see what software is ahead of us this year.

 

[eriols]

This is really cool. But will wait for the exclusives. I bought a used switch last year and I almost never played it as I like steam deck better.

 

[chrisrlink]

also hoped they learned their lesson and used Hall effect joysticks

 

[VinsCool]

was it REALLY that hard nintendo to announce it?

Something tells me they had the announcement ready for months and had to drop it against their will because of the floodgate of leaked informations, I have a feeling they planned to publicly disclose everything in March or April at the earliest.

 

[chrisrlink]

Something tells me they had the announcement ready for months and had to drop it against their will because of the floodgate of leaked informations, I have a feeling they planned to publicly disclose everything in March or April at the earliest.

they should know (alot) of gamers by now better to announce sooner than later