After years of rumors, Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 — it has a new design, new controllers and launches sometime in 2025.

Thank goodness Nintendo officially unveiled the Switch 2 on Thursday morning, so we can finally talk about it without resorting to rumors and leaks. Nintendo pulled the curtain off its newest home/handheld console,

The Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 date is April 2, 2025. While Nintendo does love to drop a showcase announcement 24 hours before it's due to begin, we're being made to wait just under three months for this one.

The new console looks physically similar to the popular Switch system, which has sold more than 146 million units in seven years.

Nintendo has said that some of its existing Switch games might not be compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, but which ones?

In a sparse teaser, Nintendo announced the Switch 2, its first major console release since the original Switch released in 2017 to huge sales.

Nintendo has revealed the Switch 2 following weeks of speculation, and showed a brief segment of Mario Kart 9 footage as well. The Switch 2 will launch sometime in 2025, and the company will air a Nintendo Direct -- the company's name for its product showcases -- dedicated to the new console on April 2,

Nintendo showcased the Switch 2 in a short reveal trailer and promises more details, including pricing, in April.

Nintendo provided a first look Thursday at the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console, which is set for worldwide release this year. In a YouTube video,