Summary
According to the latest leaks,Nintendomay be revealing the Switch 2 console on Wednesday, January 8.Nintendohas confirmed that the Switch 2 is in development and that the console will be unveiled within the next few months, but it has not provided an exact reveal date.
While Nintendo fans know that they will get to see the Switch 2 within a matter of months, there are otherwise very little official details about the console. We know that theSwitch 2 is going to be backward compatiblewith the original Switch and will carry over the existing Switch Online content, but for the most part, Nintendo has kept quiet about what to expect.
Most of the information we have about the Switch 2 comes from leaks, so fans should always take the claims with a grain of salt. The same holds true for the latest supposed leak, which claims that the Switch 2 will be revealed on Wednesday, January 8. As pointed out by Centro Leaks, a Chinese leaker who accurately leaked the June Nintendo Direct event has started a countdown that ends on January 8. This leaker previously claimed that Nintendo would berevealing the Switch 2 in Januaryfor a March 2025 release, leading many to assume that the countdown is to the Switch 2 reveal event.
Rumored Switch 2 Reveal Date
Like with allSwitch 2 leaks, fans should treat this with a great deal of skepticism. While this particular leaker may have a proven track record, that doesn’t mean that this latest claim is accurate. It’s entirely possible that the Switch 2 reveal will happen on January 8, another day in January, or a different month entirely. Fans won’t know for sure until Nintendo itself decides to make the announcement.
While fans wait for official news from Nintendo, they can pass the time by considering the leaks surrounding the console. The leaks have said that the Switch 2’s power may be surprising, and that it will use magnetic Joy-Cons. As far as games go, rumors have persisted for years that an open worldSuper Mariogame is in development, and more recently, it’s been claimed thatMario Kart 9will be a launch title.
When one considersMario Kart 8iss the best-selling gameon the original Switch by nearly 20 million units, it makes a great deal of sense for the next game in the series to be ready for the Switch 2’s launch, but again, fans should keep their expectations in check. If the Switch 2 reveal is happening on January 8 as rumored, though, answers should come sooner rather than later.
