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Nintendo Switch 2 is official, with more details coming on April 2, 2025

Nintendo officially introduced the Switch 2 today.

Today's news caps off months of speculation about when the company would unveil new hardware. The community interest in a Switch 2 was vocal enough that president Shuntaro Furukawa posted on X ahead of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct not to expect any new console news, although he did confirm that the Switch's successor would be introduced by March 2025. But even within the limitations of a portable gaming device, the Switch has lagged far behind other consoles when it comes to power and performance.

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