Although Nintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2, questions remain about a release date and price. Potential Switch customers are budgeting their money and strategizing when to buy the flashy new console—or if 2025 is the time to buy the older OLED instead.

Based on how the first Nintendo Switch launch went down, customers may be able to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 at the earliest in June 2025.

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.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will be a direct follow-up to what is likely Nintendo’s most successful console of all time when it releases later this year. Only one pro

Of course, Nintendo's own online store is going to be a safe bet. Listings will likely go live as soon as Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are actually announced - but stock will move particularly quickly. This is where everyone is heading, so it can pay off to think outside the box.

After breathless speculation and much digital ink spilled, Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to its hugely successful console, in a video. Aside from its appearance of it, not much is known about the system.