In case you're wondering, the original Switch trailer had just under 20 million in the first two days. As for the Switch 2 trailer on social media, so far it's racked up over 40 million views on 'X'. A Bloomberg report suggests Nintendo has around 20 million units ready to go in the first year of the Switch 2's life.

Nintendo has officially announced the Nintendo Switch 2, the highly anticipated successor to its popular hybrid console.

The upcoming Nintendo Direct will be broadcasted on the official Nintendo YouTube channels, such as Nintendo UK and Nintendo of America.

Revealed on Jan. 16 via Nintendo’s YouTube and other social media channels, the Nintendo Switch 2 console promises to build on the massive success of the original Switch. As excitement skyrockets, gamers are clamoring to know what games they can expect from this next-gen system.

Nintendo will reveal more about the Nintendo Switch 2 in a special Direct event on April 2, 2025. Further details about the event’s timing will be announced later. Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events will take place in various cities globally, allowing fans to get a hands-on preview. The schedule is as follows:

Get a sneak peek at the new Nintendo Switch 2 console in a teaser video. Find out more about the upcoming Nintendo Direct event.

The reveal day lines up with leaks earlier this week indicating that Nintendo was preparing to show off the Switch 2 for real after somehow going all of 2024 without so much as a peep about its upcoming hardware,

Nintendo just revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 on its official YouTube channel and a new landing page. Originally titled “An update from Nintendo,” the video shows a full render of the new hardware’s changes. A full Nintendo Direct for the Switch 2 is scheduled for April 2, followed by in-person events worldwide.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk and YouTuber Asmongold have clashed after Asmongold was among those calling out Elon’s lack of prowess at Path of Exile 2 after the billionaire claimed to be one of the top-ranked players in the world.

Nintendo finally revealed the Switch 2 on January 16 with a teaser video on YouTube. Naturally, fans are already wondering when preorders for the new console will be available. Unfortunately, Switch 2 preorders are not available yet,

A reader is surprised at just how positive the response has been to the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal and asks what that means for the console’s success.