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Apr 02, 2025

How to watch the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct | The Verge

On April 2nd, we’re finally getting details on the Switch 2. On April 2nd, we’re finally getting details on the Switch 2. by Ash Parrish It’s finally time for the biggest video game event of the last

On April 2nd, we’re finally getting details on the Switch 2.

On April 2nd, we’re finally getting details on the Switch 2.

by Ash Parrish

It’s finally time for the biggest video game event of the last few years. In January, Nintendo officially unveiled the successor to the Switch, helpfully called the Switch 2. The short video showed off some of the console’s features, like magnetized Joy-Cons, and provided a brief glimpse at a new Mario Kart game. But it didn’t give us any specifics.

From earlier press releases, we know that the Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with the Switch 1 cartridges and that you can easily transfer digital games between your Switch 1 and Switch 2 systems. We know it will be larger, feature redesigned Joy-Con controllers, and have some kind of new Mario Kart. At the Switch 2 Direct, we’ll hopefully get answers to all our burning questions.

You can watch the Switch 2 Direct on April 2nd at 9AM ET on Nintendo’s YouTube and Twitch channels. According to Nintendo, the event will last roughly 60 minutes and will also be shared on the publisher’s new daily news app, Nintendo Today.

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