It's been seven years since the launch of the Nintendo Switch ( review ) back in March 2017. And while we've had the Switch OLED bestowed upon us, gamers all over the world have been waiting for the second-generation Nintendo Switch. Now, if all goes well, the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement is expected to take place sometime this year. This upcoming game console will bring many upgrades to the next generation Switch console.

So far, many whispers have been heard within the industry about what the Nintendo Switch 2 might contain. Let's check out everything we know about the upcoming handheld and what upgrades can be expected over the previous generation Switch. Come back to check out more news about the upcoming handheld as we update this regularly.

Last updated on July 16, 2024, at 15:00 IST to include new information on the Switch 2's release date and specifications

Getting right into it, we discuss when we can expect the Nintendo Switch 2 release. The latest reports say that Nintendo will announce its next console before April 2025. This comes after Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa officially confirmed the announcement window in X post. The post on X says "successor to Nintendo Switch this fiscal year." This is Furukawa, Nintendo's president. We will make an announcement about the successor to the Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year. It will have been over nine years since we announced the existence of the Nintendo Switch back in March 2015. We will be holding a Nintendo Direct…— 任天堂株式会社（企业広報・IR） (@NintendoCoLtd) May 7, 2020