Nintendo Switch 2: The date of pre -orders leak, it will be necessary to be fast

The rumors are rude and the eyes turn around April 2. It is on this date that Nintendo will hold a special direct Nintendo,, most likely focused on his next console, the long -awaited Nintendo Switch 2.

According to several well -informed sources, including American journalist Matt Swider, pre -orders could open from 4 p.m. (French time), an hour after the end of the livestream scheduled for 3 p.m.

Switch 2: everything indicates an opening of pre -orders on April 2 at 4 p.m.

This scenario would be a copy and paste of the strategy adopted for the original Switch in 2017: an advertisement with great fanfare, followed by an immediate opening of pre-orders. And if history is repeated, you will have to be lively. Large French brands such as Amazon, Fnac, Micromania or Cdiscount could be the first to draw.

Side price, If some are pessimisticthe estimated price revolves around € 399, a logical increase given the technical ambitions of the machine. This place the Switch 2 above of the current OLED model (sold around € 349), but still below the majority of competing “Next-Gen” consoles. A strategic position, between family accessibility and upmarket.

But beyond the price, a question remains: can we really buy it at launch? The memory of the stock breaks of the PS5 or the Xbox Series X is still fresh. Nintendo, for its part, wants to be reassuring. Its president, Shuntaro Furukawa, said in the Japanese press that the company “Would take all necessary measures” To anticipate demand and limit the abuses of opportunistic resellers.

Pending the official announcement, it is already possible to register to receive an alert with certain distributors. Better to warn than cry on an empty basket.

And on the technical sheet side, what does Switch 2 have in store for us? The latest leaks evoke A larger OLED screenreduced loading times thanks to a more efficient chip (probably signed Nvidia), An NFC chip and WiFi 6as well as a complete retrocompatibility with the games of the first switch.

In short, a real rise in power, a priori – without losing the soul of Nintendo. Verdict on April 2.