Nintendo's announcement for the release date of the Nintendo Switch 2 has been seemingly confirmed by Walmart.

The announcement doesn't come as a surprise—especially in the wake of CES 2025, where several peripheral makers were bold enough to display replicas of the unrevealed hardware to showcase their Switch 2 accessories—but you might be shocked at just how closely the upcoming Switch 2 sticks to the form and function of its predecessor.

There's little doubt the Switch 2 is going to be the hottest hardware this year. After years of rumors, Nintendo officially revealed its newest console on Thursday morning, and a lot of Nintendo fans are excited to get their hands on it, which means preorders will likely be hard to come by.

Nintendo announced plans to release the Switch 2, the successor to its hit console, in 2025. Mike Fant. More Videos

The announcement did not provide many details on the console or a specific release date. The company claims more information about the system will be available during the companys

The Switch 2 exists. We know that for sure. It’s bigger — seems like we know that too. But what else do we know about the sequel to one of Nintendo’s most innovative and best-selling consoles? Maybe not as much as you might think.

In a sparse teaser, Nintendo announced the Switch 2, its first major console release since the original Switch released in 2017 to huge sales.

The next console from Nintendo is a Switch, but bigger and better