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# Nintendo Switch 2 Officially Announced
- URL: https://www.agamingnetwork.com/nintendo-switch-2-officially-announced/
- Published: 2025-01-16T19:01:40.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-16T19:01:40.000Z
- Author: Marcel Dee
- Tags: News

Nintendo has officially unveiled its next-generation console, **Nintendo Switch 2**, slated for release in **2025**. Fans can get their first glimpse of the new system in the **“Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer”** available on Nintendo of America’s [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ&ref=agamingnetwork.com) and on the [Nintendo Switch 2 website](https://www.nintendo.com/successor/en-ca/?ref=agamingnetwork.com).

### **Key Features**

- **Backward Compatibility**: Nintendo Switch 2 will support both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games, although some titles may have limited compatibility. Details will be updated on the Nintendo website.
- **Exclusive Titles**: Besides supporting older games, Nintendo Switch 2 will feature a lineup of exclusive games.

### **Upcoming Events**

#### **Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2**

- **Date**: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- **Details**: Nintendo will share more information about the console, including its features and upcoming games.

#### **Nintendo Switch 2 Experience Events**

Get hands-on time with Nintendo Switch 2 at global events starting in April 2025.

**North America**

- **New York**: April 4-6
- **Los Angeles**: April 11-13
- **Dallas**: April 25-27
- **Toronto**: April 25-27

**Europe**

- **Paris**: April 4-6
- **London**: April 11-13
- **Milan**: April 25-27
- **Berlin**: April 25-27
- **Madrid**: May 9-11
- **Amsterdam**: May 9-11

**Oceania**

- **Melbourne**: May 10-11

**Asia**

- **Tokyo (Makuhari)**: April 26-27
- **Seoul**: May 31-June 1
- **Hong Kong**: To be announced
- **Taipei**: To be announced

### **How to Participate**

- A **Nintendo Account** is required to attend the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events.
- **Ticket registration** will open soon. For more details, visit the [Nintendo Switch 2 Experience page](https://nintendo.com/en-ca/nintendo-switch-2-experience/?ref=agamingnetwork.com).

Stay tuned for more updates as Nintendo gears up for the next chapter in its gaming legacy!