This is why fans think the Nintendo Switch 2 is being announced this week

14 January, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo fans think the long-awaited Switch 2 is set to be announced this week.

For the past year, there have been plenty of rumours and speculation about the successor to the Nintendo Switch but things have really heated up in recent weeks.

A series of leaked images revealed what the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers might look like while at recent tech showcase CES, one accessory manufacturer had a mock-up of the new console as well as a range of products, seemingly ready for launch.

Nintendo has debunked the leaks, calling the photos “not official” and allegedly sending its legal team after the accessory manufacturer – but that’s only made fans believe the leaks are even more believable. “Know what would clear this all up? Official images,” wrote one fan.

Well, according to reliable insider Nate The Hate, Nintendo will announce the Switch 2 this Thursday (January 16). “I’ve heard that the reveal itself is going to focus almost exclusively on the console itself,” he said on his podcast.

“There is not going to be any presence of games. There could be a game shown running on the screen, depending on how the trailer is put together, but software is not going to be a focus.”

Nintendo took a similar approach with the original Switch while VGC has claimed the latest report matches up with what it has been told about the release. However Nintendo has not confirmed an announcement is coming this week.

According to the leaks, fans can expect the Switch 2 to be bigger and more powerful than the original, and come with magnetic Joy-Cons. However, all Nintendo has revealed about the console so far is that it’ll be announced before the end of the fiscal year (which ends March 31) and will be backwards compatible with Switch games.

Nintendo might not be revealing any new games this week, but it has been reported several previously exclusive Xbox titles could be made available on both the PlayStation 5 and the Switch 2. These could include Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Gears Of War 1: Ultimate Edition

In other news, Fortnite Festival has launched a Rock Band–inspired update that enables local co-op, making it easier to rock out with your mates.

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