A Nintendo Switch 2 announcement feels imminent if rumors and leaks are to be believed. Every passing day feels like an excruciating wait for Nintendo fans, so we’ve collated every possible detail including the latest rumors, leaks, and Switch 2 speculation—including a potential Nintendo Direct in January 2025.
March 3, 2017, was a landmark day in the annals of gaming history. It was the official launch of the Nintendo Switch. A money-making phenomenon that has allegedly sold close to (if not more than) 150 million units. The OG Switch has printed money for Nintendo, and after eight years, it’s about time we got its successor—the long-awaited Switch 2 in 2025.
Rumors and gossip have circulated for months about when its announcement could be. 2025 has picked up where 2024 left off, only, the speculation has intensified one millionfold. The Nintendo Switch 2’s announcement feels closer than ever, and evidence supports this.
Do we Know the Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Date?
No official date has been officially or unofficially announced yet regarding the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, but it’s believed it could arrive on Thursday, January 16.
Nintendo hasn’t confirmed the existence of the console, but it has acknowledged the Switch 2 leaks. The company’s response was in retaliation to alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons surfacing.
Nintendo has previously said the Switch 2 will be announced before April 2025. Everything feels like it’s dovetailing nicely, and the rumors are only the beginning.
Nintendo Direct January 2025 Rumors & Leaks
A January 2025 Nintendo Direct could be on the cards with the showcase happening as early as the week of January 13.
As of writing, this means the Switch 2 is being announced this week! This is the biggest take with a pinch of salt imaginable, but the source is a reliable one. YouTuber Nate the Hate says the console is going to be shown off, along with a reveal trailer.
Nate also says the Direct will “focus almost exclusively on the console itself” and is saving software reveals and information for a later date.
Again, January 16 is being outed as the crucial date, but we’ll update you as and when we get new information or leaks.
Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Leaks
The Nintendo Switch 2’s specs and launch titles are two big mysteries right now. Leaks have revealed possible answers to both of these questions with a possible spec list and Switch 2 games.
Leaked Switch 2 Specs
According to X account @Zuby_Tech, the Switch 2’s CPU, GPU, and Docked and Handheld capabilities have leaked.
Here’s the list of possible Switch 2 specs—with more rumored specs on top of this.
| Type of Spec | Hardware Part | Value(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Specifications | CPU (Arm Cortex-A78C) | 8 Cores |
| Technical Specifications | CPU (Arm Cortex-A78C) | Unknown L1/L2/L3 cache sizes |
| Technical Specifications | GPU @ Nvidia T239 Ampere (RTX 20 Series) | 1 Graphics Processing Cluster (GPC) |
| Technical Specifications | GPU @ Nvidia T239 Ampere (RTX 20 Series) | 12 Streaming Multiprocessors (SM) |
| Technical Specifications | GPU @ Nvidia T239 Ampere (RTX 20 Series) | 1534 CUDA cores |
| Technical Specifications | GPU @ Nvidia T239 Ampere (RTX 20 Series) | 6 Texture processing Clusters (TPC) |
| Technical Specifications | GPU @ Nvidia T239 Ampere (RTX 20 Series) | 48 Gen 3 Tensor cores |
| Technical Specifications | GPU @ Nvidia T239 Ampere (RTX 20 Series) | 2 RTX ray-tracing cores |
| Technical Specifications | RAM (12 GB LPDDR5, some/all units will have LPDDR5 chips) | 2 6 GB chips |
| Power Profiles | Handheld | CPU @1100.8 MHz |
| Power Profiles | Handheld | GPU @561 MHz, 1.72 TFLOPs peak |
| Power Profiles | Handheld | RAM @2133 MHz. 68.26 GB/s peak bandwith |
| Power Profiles | Docked | CPU @998.4 MHz |
| Power Profiles | Docked | GPU @1007.3 MHz, 3.09 TFLOPs peak |
| Power Profiles | Docked | RAM @3200 MHz. 102.40 GB/s peak bandwith |
Leaked Switch 2 Games
2025 could be a big year for Nintendo Switch 2 games, and possible launch-day software includes Metroid Prime 4, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and classic Xbox titles too.
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond seems like a logical choice to help shift units at launch. But leaker Nate the Hate has pointed fingers toward Metal Gear Solid, and Xbox ports as well. It’s claimed Metal Gear Solid Delta releases on Nintendo Switch 2 this year—a launch window remains to be seen—and legendary Xbox exclusives are coming to Switch 2 also.
Are you ready to add the Nintendo Switch 2 to your collection? Is this a necessary upgrade that’s long overdue at this point? Drop a comment below and share your thoughts.
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