Nintendo Switch 2: an official trailer and an event not to be missed
Boom badaboum, the end of a suspense lasting several months will finally have come to an end in this hub of January 2025. Nintendo has formalized the release of the Switch 2, a new hybrid home console that looks like an iteration of its hardware successful released in 2017.
If the release of this new console is planned for sometime this year 2025, you will still have to be patient before finding out more. A Nintendo Direct is already planned for April 2, with more information available.
Surprise, the Nintendo Switch 2 is a Switch, but better. ©Nintendo
What to remember from this first teaserbarely two minutes long? That the rumors of a slightly improved version of the first Switch were not unfounded. From the screen to the joy-cons which serve as a controller, everything is larger – with the arrival of new grooves in its lower edge, but also a second USB-C port on its upper edge. The dock allowing you to play on a TV is therefore logically making its return, but this new port will have the advantage of being much more practical for recharging your console in nomadic mode.
The joy-cons, visibly magnetic, have a much larger side section ©Nintendo
Besides, what about the games on this Switch 2? It was without fanfare that the Kyoto firm used its best seller Mario Kart to illustrate his video, without us knowing which version it is exactly. The character designs – notably Donkey Kong, very close to that of its film adaptation – suggest a ninth episode which should be included in the release lineup.
Mario Kart will make its return to the Switch 2. ©Nintendo
At the same time, Nintendo confirms the backward compatibility of the console with the games of its predecessor, both in physical format (via the cartridge port) and digital. Be careful though, Nintendo warns that certain titles may not be compatible, or “partially” with the Switch 2. A way to protect yourself from any potential unpleasant surprises between now and its release. The terms of this backward compatibility will, we imagine, be detailed over the coming months.
The terms of backward compatibility are still unclear at the moment. ©Nintendo
The opportunity also to learn more about the chip that powers the console. Still developed by Nvidia, according to recent rumors, this SoC would logically be much more powerful than the Tegra X1 which powers the “first” Switch. It's a safe bet that DLSS scaling technology, now a cornerstone of the company's software strategy, team greenwill be present in one way or another in the future machine.
