The original Switch came out in March of 2017 with a $299 price tag. Leaks and rumors suggest the Switch 2 could release in June of 2025. The price will likely fall somewhere between $399 and $499 USD.

The current Switch has its Joy-Con controllers attach by sliding through a railing on the side until a locking mechanism clicks them into place. Owners then press a very (very) small black button on the back to release the mechanism to slide them back out again.

It’s bigger than the Nintendo Switch (or Nintendo Switch 1, I guess?) which not only means more screen real-estate, but larger Joy-Con controllers. This is great news for people with normal-sized hands.

Nintendo has dropped a first-look trailer for the Switch 2, and some gamers are wondering if its design is too similar to the original.

The teaser trailer's promise of a "2025" Switch 2 release technically covers any launch date between "tomorrow" and December 31. But we can probably narrow that window down a bit. For one, Nintendo promised "a closer look at Switch 2" in a Direct video presentation scheduled for April 2.

Nintendo officially revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this month with a short teaser — but gamers learned nothing new since they'd been reading leaks about the system's cap