Nintendo Will Hold A Switch 2 Direct Presentation In April

At least it clarified physical switch 1 games will work on switch 2

Feeling good about a summer release somewhere around June.

Toronto in April! Yaaaaaay! 😍😍😍

London? Why no Cardiff?

Seems like a summer/fall release is likely then if the Direct is in April. I'm excited to see what Nintendo is cooking up on the software side of things!

Got my hopes up thinking the Direct was February. Damn date systems.

Wonder if there will be a partner showcase or whatnot sandwiched between now and then for the old Switch.

Don’t get me wrong I’m excited… but at the same time waiting until April is gonna suck

well, I'm a man of promise... I said I would lick cement if it was called "Switch 2", and I meant it...

An unfortunately long time away.

I thought the Direct was February 4th, but I was watching the UK trailer! Can't wait, but looks like it'll be a while XD

Man I hope there's a direct for the last batch of switch games

@shiftbarackyeaugh I hope you record yourself doing it, we need proof

Luckily I am not very excited anymore!

@liljmoore Me too, April is a long wait. Hoping we at least get a mini in February

So far we know that the new console has more jazz, apparently.

@Yaycandy why did anyone doubt it would play physical Switch 1 games?
it was way more likely for those to work than digital games tbh

Not a lot of obvious USP in there - but backwards compatibility was always my first demand. Looking forward to see what the launch line-up will be. Really don’t care about Mario Kart - yes, I know I’m in the minority!

@EVIL-C

Probably Eaton Centre. Just avoid getting stabbed and Yonge and Dundas square and it should be fun

Did switch reveal show more games than this?

I wonder if they’ll do another lottery access event like the original Switch. Getting to see everything up close and every launch or near-launch game had its own station was really cool. They even showed off Splatoon 2’s LAN mode on a station even though the reps couldn’t comment about it. I knew what I was looking at, it was plainly obvious.

They thought about us here in Amsterdam, really ... I may just have to go 😍

I'll be buried in so much Xenoblade Chronicles X DE gameplay to even worry about any Switch 2 Direct.

This will be painful 2.5 months

Thought that the direct was on February 4th when watching the trailer on the Nintendo of America page... Hate the nonsensical American Date Format

Only 1 in Australia? Cmon man they are doin us dirty. At least it's only a 4 hour drive somewhat close to my birthday :/

@LillianC14 Because if you recall the only place in the U.K that matters is the stabby stab capital of the U.K, (spoiled jerks they are too).

@shiftbarackyeaugh How'd it taste?

yeah a Direct in April focused on the Switch 2 but that better include the games releasing within its first year

Everyone complaining about having only one of these or so.
Meanwhile in South America.....

@Divide_and_Wander remember in January 2017 they showed off the Switch and its games then two months later it released so this is likely a June release, doubtful they show the console and games in April but no release until the fall

So, hands on events all the way up to June suggests that we might not be getting a release until at least September / October time. Wii & Wii U both came out in November, so very much a Fall release window.

Summer launch ready for when the kids are off school, would be a smart decision.

April now feels like the real reveal. Really hope they have graphic updates for switch games too, not just backwards compatibility 🤞. I'll also be in Japan all June & July so hope they do some cool stuff for launch 🤞🤞

Is 3 months the longest lead time we've wber had on a non-E3 direct? The only other time Ive seen a Direct with longer is the pre-Gamescom THQNordic Direct

Why it's so far away, I though the direct is february 4

For a few minutes I thought the Direct would be in 2,5 weeks, then remembering America has this crazy banana order in their dates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_date_formats_by_country

Nice, hopefully they got some new games ready at those event.

@KBuckley27 - I hope so. I was sort of out of the loop on gaming during the Switch release and only got back into gaming around 2023ish.

Not to date myself, but I grew up around the era that systems game out closer to the holiday season, so thats where my brain went. 😋

That’s a pretty long time to leave people hanging with no reason to buy the Switch 2 whatsoever.

the leaked mouse functionality seemingly confirmed in the video!!

however, to be honest, the whole announcement was pretty subpar and uninspiring... as if Nintendo even did not want this console

Thanks Nintendo for hosting the Direct on my 33rd Birthday! 🎉😂
Appreciate the gift.

I hope it come out around June

Oof. The people of LA will have way more important things to worry about come April than a Switch 2 event 😬

Good. Please remind me before then or I might forget.

@Yaycandy Not all. If you look closely it does say some games may not be compatible.

I was expecting the direct would be February but I'm ok with this. I just want to see what the Switch 2 can offer in terms of software. The design is just as expected which I'm ok with. It's the launch titles that will make me want to get it day 1

@BlackenedHalo
That is the effect of all the leaks you viewed beforehand.

That’s a looong wait. Oh well

Brilliant to see it officially.

Nintendo didn’t need a new invention or anything like that. A more powerful Switch with backwards compatibility is what is needed! And that’s what we will get and it will sell very well. It won’t reach OG Switch levels - the pandemic helped drive mega sales - but it will still be a huge success.

I expect it will release June 2025. 2 months from reveal to direct and then 2 months from Direct to release. Let’s a go!

So I'm guessing a Q3 release?

@BaldB3lper78 Most likely the games that use IR or another feature the switch 2 may not have.

Yes, also in Berlin!
Let's a go!

@RobTheIII Honestly not as bad as I expected. It's quite cold, has a very rocky texture, and is definitely NOT recommended, but I really was quite overdramatic.

To the person on here (who i won't name) who said I was selfish because I didn't want the Switch 2 to release too soon like April so I could find myself in a better financial situation to get one-

Bite me

Turns out it wasn't getting released anytime soon. Thank you, Nintendo

@Sylamp I'm still a minor, I'm not really comfortable doing that

@Zeebor15 Nah, we had a lengthy wait for a new one post-Iwatas passing

Wow thought the launch would be before that direct date.

Makes me wonder if there will still be a Switch direct in February. Gotta fill in that 1st half schedule!

Yeah, with a Nintendo Direct being announced that far out, I have to wonder if they had planned for a reveal sometime in March, but had to expedite their plans a couple months early because of the leaks from various parties, especially third-party accessory makers like Genki.

Not only that, the fact that Nintendo shadow-dropped the reveal on YouTube instead of announcing a day or two beforehand that they would be unveiling the system today is a bit of a head-scratcher to me. You'd think that they would have announced the date when they would reveal their next generation of hardware. After all, when the original Switch came out, they announced the date when they would reveal the system well beforehand.

Will Nintendo really not reveal anything else between now and April 2nd? It's Nintendo, so who knows, but I wouldn't think the April 2nd blowout means that we won't find out anything else (price, release date, etc) before then.

Why in God's name they decided to split the announcement in two separate events?
The result of this is more rumours until April!

@martynstuff I’m curious, why wouldn’t you want it to release before you can buy one? What’s wrong with it being on the shelves for a few weeks already and then you buy one? Does strike me as selfish too yes, but also completely irrelevant, so enjoy

Uh I thought it will be in February... But it's ok. Game Freak will have one on Feb 27.

@tourjeff
I don’t think they planned to do reveal it this early but the leaks pushed their hand.

Sucks that it's 3 whole months before we see the actual software officially revealed, but on the bright side we have a concrete date to look forward to! The not knowing until the last second has been a more anxious experience personally, so at least I can calmly and patiently look forward to a solid date.

Ugh that's so loooong from now.

I'm gonna try to Paris!! yahuuull!!!

Glad Canada is the destination 😄

Aka, the actual console reveal!

I’d guess at a release in October or November given the tour dates, something that will be bought a lot for Xmas

@NintendoWife FOMO, more time to save up. Also, the rampant Nintitlement I see of people saying 'Switch 2 should be this or that' or 'This system NEEDS this' and the like gives me the impression maybe, just maybe, I can have some hopes about it too. It seems others don't agree...

Nintendo must be very confident in their release title line-up for them to drop this on us and then saying "see you in three months for more info!"

Well, at least we'll get a new Mario Kart, from the looks of it. Although I'd prefer if they would just call it Nintendo Kart and add the likes of Samus, Kid Icarus and others to the racer line-up.

@Hwatt I've lived in Toronto all my life (was born here) and whatever stories you've heard from randos online about Toronto are grossly exaggerated.

@Pillowpants when are Nintendo not confident?

Well, we have images now and a direct lined up so hopefully a breather from the avalanche of leaks and speculation for a short while at least.

@Pillowpants When you think about it, MK8 already added Link to its roster, so practically speaking MK9 could slip in even more Nintendo characters and still pretend everything is kosher.

Perhaps the reason why they won't rename the franchise to Nintendo Kart or some other is because the brand "Mario Kart" holds too much value after all this time. Cementing the Mario Kart brand into their Super Mario Land theme parks is a good example of this.

@splinters Well, I'd reckon they weren't so confident after the Wii U flopped, to name one time when they weren't.

@RobTheIII As a Londoner of 43 years I don’t get this characterisation of our city I hear all the time. 10 million people live here and we’re all spoiled jerks? Not just a load of ordinary people who happen to live in one place? Most people here are just like everywhere I’ve been in the U.K.

@Ulysses Maybe they could call it Super Smash Mario Kart, or Mario Kart & Friends, then. But I am all for adding more characters from other franchises. I'd pick Samus over Yoshi any day as my new main.

I hope it will be followed by a Nintendo Treehouse Live that will give us a much in depth look at the system and some of its games.

Im very excited to see some games, but at the same time...I'm still catching up, man! I have a huge Switch library. Best ever.

Is April confirmed? Or is it Feb 4th?

So 4th Feb then, unless you live in America. (Does anybody else use that date system?)

@martynstuff That was a hiatus and the Cloud Direct (as its remembered since that was the one more thing) was announced the day before as is standard.

@robe Canada, Mexico, and parts of England

@EVIL-C

I've lived in Regent Park and done the commute on the Dundas line for years. The amount of dodge around Y&D square is not a "rumour". Take a stop at Dundas and Sherborne. Stand on the corner for 5mns and tell me if you feel safe.

@Pillowpants i suspect even in the face of perceived defeat they remain stoic. Not the sort of company you 'see' flapping about.

@Zeebor15 I've never seen the numeric MM.DD.YYYY format used in England, unless you mean when it's written January 16th 2025

@Hwatt I have friends who live in those areas. You originally said Dundas Square. I've been there countless times and never felt unsafe. We can cherry pick all day until the koopas come home.

North America and Mexico meanwhile....
U.U
Oh well, well, Those who can go, I hope you enjoy the event and the new Switch 2!
^.^

@splinters Yeah, a lot of other companies can't hold a candle to the Stoicism Nintendo showed during some of their darker times. I'm just glad they bounced back from the Wii U.

Dosent make sense announcing date in that format, and april dosent make sense. If its April, Nintendo is off to a bad start. Tease for 3 months, then just more tease… and a release date that most likely will then be May or fall… wierd.

@SwagaliciousJohnson wonder if it’s going to come out when the Lite and V2 released in 2019. Which would line up with summer, but not June… I’d prefer your guess

Yeah this is going to be a long 3 months...

@EVIL-C

Yes because Y&D is dodgy and they usually have Nintendo events at that mall. I provided additional context since you've assumed I took my info from randos.

To move forward, luckily, this event will NOT take place there and will be at the Enercare centre

This is - in recent memory, at least, the only time they’ve ever announced a Direct this early. I can’t waitttt

@The_Blue_Mage I've just been to https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/ where the date is localised to 02.04.2025, so I'd say that's confirmation.

That's a strangely long wait. Makes me feel like today's reveal wasn't the original plan, but rushed out under the pressure of all the leaks.

@punzai I can only go by what I experienced my guy, I might visit again and hope it goes better but my 1st time there not so good.

@Hwatt I also provided context; lifelong Toronto resident, have never had any major safety-specific issue with Y&D. Sure it's annoying like with the religious zealots and transient individuals who hang out there endlessly, but those sorts of things are just a regular fact of life now. We created this. We could do something to address it and not complain endlessly, but there's no socio-political will at any level to actually address it, soooo...🤷‍♂️ I still have to live my life, and that's exactly what I try to do everyday.

Enercare centre is fine, though less convenient to access to transit users like myself, compared to Eaton Centre. 🤷‍♂️

That's fine.
I can wait till April 2025.

Reading between the lines, this long wait basically tells you the games aren't ready. They're taking their time to create a strong launch lineup, with a steady supply of releases in the first 2-3 years, as they don't have the Wii U back catalogue to fall back on this time.

I just want a fully functioning virtual console that doesn’t rely on a monthly subscription model.