The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct takes place next week and ahead of the big broadcast, Nintendo is now busy preparing for its special "hands on" experience which will take place just days later.
Footage is already circulating online of Nintendo's New York city event for the Switch 2 and it's basically covered in Switch 2 branding including the logo and name. Here are some of the photos (and videos) featured on the Switch 2 subreddit:
This invite-only event will take place in New York between 4th - 6th April 2025. You can see times and dates for elsewhere in our previous story.
Meanwhile, other stores in this region are also gearing up for the Switch 2 launch - with places like Best Buy spotted with the following sign, where you can scan for "notifications on pre-orders, games" and everything else related to the Switch 2:
Of course, this all takes place on top of a Switch Direct which promises to feature "around 30 minutes of upcoming games" for the original system. Nintendo has also clarified there will be no updates regarding the Switch 2 during this particular broadcast.
As for the Switch 2 Direct, it will be entirely focused on the successor system and is expected to reveal more about not only the system but also the software lineup.
Have you been invited to attend your local Switch 2 experience? Let us know in the comments.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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looks like its gonna be epic, cannot wait for april 2nd (and tmrw too lol)! i wish i could go 😕😕😕
Gosh I hope the lead up to launch is as exciting as it was for the Switch 1. Seeing events like this is already really hype.
i wish could make a visit. unfortunately, living in the south east means missing out on most big events. "east coast" usually just means new York
Congrats to those able to go. God be willing, I’ll be able to enjoy the system at home after launch without a huge crowd of people waiting for their turns.
@snichelsticks Yeah, I live in Florida, so while I’m a couple of hours away from Universal Orlando, I’m still far from any Nintendo stores or places where the events will be held. I really hope they’ll make a store in Orlando after the Super Nintendo section in Universal opens.
Still on the waitlist for my local event. So I’m not super confident it’s gonna happen
I'm excited all of these stores are promoting the console. I can't imagine Best Buy would be putting signs in March if they thought the console wasn't launching until the fall. I'm not saying immediately but May or June seems more realistic than "holiday".
#MyBodyIsReady
Looks like an evil lair.
They haven’t actually confirmed that the Switch 2 Direct will showcase any software. I mean they’d be crazy not to, but somehow I’m still a bit worried. I feel like in the past they’ve separated their hardware and software presentations.
Man it’s just pure excitement. I have a feeling this system is gonna be something truly special.
I wish I could go
I’m gonna be in New York in April, it’s gonna be extra exciting visiting the Nintendo Store on the other side of the Switch 2 Direct! Can’t wait
I had submitted for the raffle to attend this experience, but didn’t make it in. As it turns out, I’ll be in NYC next weekend, so maybe in between Splatoon sets I’ll have to see what it’s all about. Can’t wait for the launch lol!
Still think they should've gone with Super Switch.
I know, I know, you can't really shorten it like how we said Ness and Sness, and the acronym is a little unlucky, but the legacy of going from regular to super was just too good to pass up.
I didn't even sign up for the event as the nearest one to me is in another country, and im not taking a day off work just to travel there for a day. The direct will hopefully be enough for me.
@Daniel36 I agree, even Ultra Switch would have worked better! As for Super, it would have been awkward to see SS plastered on every blog post
@Flashlink99 Yeah, unlucky acronym, and... well... if I think about it... the whole Super thing is decidedly 90s... doesn't really fit any more...
But Switch 2 doesn't really roll of the tongue...
I think it a lose-lose situation. Switch U would just compel people to say "Bless you" every time someone mentions it.
@StewdaMegaManNerd lets hope. I'm in Georgia so the only hope i have is that they'll open a Nintendo store in Atlanta. as if.
as excited as i am for the system, i have to agree with everyone. this has to be the worst named Nintendo console ever. its clearer than Wii U but switch 2's just. so. LAME.
@snichelsticks At least it does make it very clear what the console is: a second Switch. No big gimmicks or differences other than beefier hardware and a better design and some other things.
@StewdaMegaManNerd yeah. like i said it makes sense, it's clear, but theres nothing inspiring about it. the N64 was clear about what it was, a console with 64 bit graphics. but it was unique. there was just something about it. the gamecube was essentially just a vastly more powerful N64. but it had a FUN name. also the thing was a dang cube; but thats besides the point
the game boy advance was just a more powerful game boy, but the name was imaginative. it wasn't just "the next game boy" it was the ADVANCED gameboy.
the Wii had to be the best named console ever (in my opinion) it was wacky, fun, and it showed its goal to bring people together. it was memorable.
switch 2 is forgettable. it sounds phoned in. Nintendos shown in their past that they can name console sequels well, but they didn't. i guess they're still scared by the wii u.
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