Switch 2 Nintendo Direct: How to watch Nintendo’s next big reveal

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Nintendo officially revealed its next-gen console, Nintendo Switch 2, in January — though the company didn’t say much beyond confirming the Switch 2’s existence, its surprisingly straightforward name, and a 2025 release window in a short teaser video.

Thankfully, Nintendo has promised to provide more details about Switch 2 in a dedicated Nintendo Direct presentation scheduled for Wednesday, April 2. The company says that April’s Nintendo Direct will “share a closer look at Nintendo Switch 2,” which hopefully means more detailed hardware features, system specs, and Switch 2’s planned launch games. (Maybe we’ll even get confirmation on Switch 2’s price.)

Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 will stream live on April 2 at 9 a.m. EDT/6 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. GMT. Nintendo has not announced how long the Switch 2 Direct will be.

The only game officially confirmed for Switch 2 by Nintendo thus far is a new Mario Kart, but since Nintendo is taking its next-gen console on a global hands-on tour starting April 6, it will certainly need to reveal its game lineup by then. Hopefully, the Nintendo Direct will address one big question: What will become of Metroid Prime 4?

Switch 2 is slated for release sometime in 2025 — possibly as early as June, based on the timing for Nintendo’s hands-on events for its successor to the Switch.