TechGamingGaming ConsolesFull Nintendo Switch 2 announcement could be just days awayReliable industry expert claims the Switch 2 will be unveiled later this week.When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

TechGamingGaming ConsolesFull Nintendo Switch 2 announcement could be just days awayReliable industry expert claims the Switch 2 will be unveiled later this week.When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Reliable industry expert claims the Switch 2 will be unveiled later this week.

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Quick SummaryThe Nintendo Switch 2 will finally be revealed this week, according to a renowned source.It could be shown in a teaser trailer this Thursday 16 January, with the games to appear in an additional showcase further down the line.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally be revealed this week, according to a renowned source.It could be shown in a teaser trailer this Thursday 16 January, with the games to appear in an additional showcase further down the line.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally be revealed this week, according to a renowned source.It could be shown in a teaser trailer this Thursday 16 January, with the games to appear in an additional showcase further down the line.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally be revealed this week, according to a renowned source.

It could be shown in a teaser trailer this Thursday 16 January, with the games to appear in an additional showcase further down the line.

A reliable games industry expert has claimed that theNintendo Switch 2will be officially unveiled this week.

A reveal trailer has reportedly been created already and will be posted online on Thursday 16 January 2025. It’ll focus on the hardware, it’s said, with a games showcase to follow in February or March.

The revelation comes from theNate the Hate podcast, with its eponymous host and his guest, Modern Vintage Gamer, saying that while the console will be revealed on Thursday, the only software shown might be what’s running on its screen:

“I’ve heard that the reveal itself is going to focus almost exclusively on the console itself. There is not going to be any presence of games. There could be a game shown running on the screen, depending on how the trailer is put together, but software is not going to be a focus,” they say (viaVGC).

It all seems strangely out of character for Nintendo, which wasn’t expected to even announce its Switch successor until around the end of March. However, a number of major leaks have appeared online over the last month or two, not least thedummy model that appeared at CES last week. That might have forced the company’s hand.

Indeed, while it claimed that the 3D-printed dummy was “not official”, the Japanese gaming giant still reportedly sent lawyers to the stand of Genki – the case manufacturer giving glimpses of the design to attendees. That suggested there was something in it.

And one way of stopping the rumours and leaked images is to reveal the actual console itself – even if it won’t be available to purchase for another few months.

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